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Last year, RRHA failed to engage its residents and the public in their annual planning process. That got ‘em a flat rejection from HUD. This year’s documents went missing from the agency’s website for several days during the public comment period. https://twitter.com/myVPM/status/1296512820033585152
In the plan, RRHA outlines converting all of its existing public housing into a voucher-based system. Nearly 3,700 units are on the line — and RRHA’s largest properties: Creighton Court (demo process underway), Mosby Court (next up for demo consideration) and Gilpin Court.
It also plans to move residents from Fay Towers to 3 other spots which they say are in accordance w/ efforts to “deconcentrate poverty.” But @NicheSocial shows only 2 spots have higher income levels. And even then, they’re only slightly above poverty level ($25K in RVA)
“This isn’t moving people to the suburbs by any stretch of the imagination — it’s like a small hop to slightly different parts of the city that more likely will have better growth and future development happening,” @ThadWilliamson said.
The plan lists ways RRHA plans to serve those making 30% or less of the area median income ($24K for a fam of 3 in RVA). One way is maximizing the use of vacant pub. housing. TBT: RRHA was criticized in Jan. for “warehousing” >100 apts in Creighton... https://bit.ly/2FLRIdT
