Holiday schedule: DHA will be closed on the following days in observance of upcoming holidays: Thursday, & Friday Nov. 24th & 25th Thanksgiving Friday & Monday December 23rd & 26th Christmas In this issue: Front Porch 1 Health Fair 2 Town Hall w/David Price 3 HAP’nings 4 Highlights and News from Durham Housing Authority Summer 2011 Volume 3, Issue 2 Housing Spotlight National Night Out 5 Housing Conference 6 Message from the CEO 8 New construction (called “Goley Pointe”) will occupy 1.6 acres of land that is currently vacant . This development will be a 20-unit multi-family, mixed-income rental development comprised of townhome, garden style and detached single family units. The bedroom distri- bution will include five (5) one bedroom, nine (9) two-bedroom and six (6) three-bedroom units. The estimated total development cost is $2.9 million. These 20 units will be occupied by persons at or below 80% of the area median income level. For a family of three, that’s about $ $48,850 Twelve of the 20 units will serve homeless families. It is proposed that the development be comprised of 14 public housing units, three (3) project-based housing choice voucher units and three (3) market rate units. Construction is planned to begin in November 2011 and end April 2012. Front Porch – New Construction In Other News … Down Payment Assistance Still Available For those families who qualify, DHA has funding to provide some assistance in making a down payment on a first home. Grants of up to $8,000 are available to help families who are first-time home buyers. These are grants; those families who receive the money will not have to pay it back. Multi-family homes, investment properties and some homes offered for sale by the Housing Authority are not eligible for this assistance. For more information about down payment assistance, please contact: Resident Services (919) 683-8596
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Holiday schedule:
DHA will be closed on the
following days in observance of
upcoming holidays:
Thursday, & Friday
Nov. 24th & 25th
Thanksgiving
Friday & Monday
December 23rd & 26th
Christmas
In this issue:
Front Porch 1
Health Fair 2
Town Hall w/David Price 3
HAP’nings 4
Highlights and News from Durham Housing Authority
Summer 2011 Volume 3, Issue 2
Housing Spotlight
National Night Out 5
Housing Conference 6
Message from the CEO 8
New construction (called “Goley Pointe”) will occupy 1.6 acres of land that is currently
vacant . This development will be a 20-unit multi-family, mixed-income rental development
comprised of townhome, garden style and detached single family units. The bedroom distri-
bution will include five (5) one bedroom, nine (9) two-bedroom and six (6) three-bedroom
units. The estimated total development cost is $2.9 million.
These 20 units will be occupied by
persons at or below 80% of the area
median income level. For a family of
three, that’s about $ $48,850
Twelve of the 20 units will serve homeless families. It is proposed that the development be
comprised of 14 public housing units, three (3) project-based housing choice voucher units
and three (3) market rate units. Construction is planned to begin in November 2011 and
end April 2012.
Front Porch – New Construct ion
In Other News …
Down Payment Assistance Still Available
For those families who qualify, DHA has funding to provide some assistance in making a down payment
on a first home. Grants of up to $8,000 are available to help families who are first-time home buyers.
These are grants; those families who receive the money will not have to pay it back. Multi-family homes,
investment properties and some homes offered for sale by the Housing Authority are not eligible for this
assistance. For more information about down payment assistance, please contact:
Resident Services
(919) 683-8596
housing
Health Fa ir
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Resident Services held a very well-attended Health Fair
at Preiss-Steele Place on April 29th. The event offered
information and health screenings for Diabetes and
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure). There was great
information, donated refreshments (thank you spon-
The hard work to improve performance continues at DHA and we are happy to report some significant accomplishments. This year, DHA received an audit report from our Independent Public Accountant Auditor that The Durham Herald-Sun described as “whistle-clean.” The agency had no operational findings, no material management weaknesses and is in a more stable financial position. This important milestone was achieved through years of sustained effort on the part of our staff and our Board of Commissioners. With the agency on a more stable foundation, we are now ready to expand our horizons and to play a larger role as leaders for afford-able housing and community development.
Among our first steps was the Durham Conference on Housing, which took place on June 15th at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham. Experts discussed Financing, Community Partnerships, Transportation and Work-force Readiness. Durham has a wealth of expertise and we are very excited about bringing them together to improve the housing picture for Durham’s citizens. We will be issuing a conference report (both print and online) later this fall. Watch for more information about the conference on DHA’s website and at HOUSING2011.COM. We still have serious funding challenges, but with DHA’s stronger management and program stability will come more and more opportunities for us to serve the Durham community in meaningful ways. We are proud to serve the the community and look forward building on our success.