State’s public housing authorities to share $42M HUD funding

A shooting that critically wounded a man Monday may have stemmed from a workplace dispute at a Bronx public housing complex, police said. Gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. on the third floor of a ... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Close to one-third of a $1.5 million federal grant meant to fund HIV prevention efforts in DeKalb County could go unspent by an end-of-the-year deadline, state records show. Budget documents from the Georgia Department of Public Health, which wo.....»»

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission and the state's Department of Public Health have signed an agreement to share limited information about vaping illnesses after clashing over access to the data. The agreement, signed by representatives from .....»»

From taxi drivers to clerics, Saudis clamoring to own part of state oil giant Aramco went online and to local banks on Sunday at the start of a long-delayed share sale for what could be the world's biggest initial public offering......»»

The public hearing Wednesday night in South San Francisco is a perfect example......»»

State-owned Saudi Aramco will sell 0.5% of its shares to individual shareholders and the government will have a lockup period of at least six months on further share sales after the initial public offering, its prospectus said on Saturday......»»

New public-transit and school buses that run on electricity and alternative fuels would get much of Florida’s share of a federal payout from a Volkswagen emissions scandal, under a plan rolled out Tuesday by the state. The Florida Department of.....»»

Airbnb… Wall Street debut is officially earmarked for 2020, but the home-share startup is charting an unconventional path to the public markets. San Francisco-based Airbnb is laying the groundwork... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The deal means all public workers will share a piece of the facility's future operational and financial success......»»

Public authorities over the past 50 years have become a critical source of funds for the state. As public needs have outstripped tax revenue, the state has increasingly turned to these... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Shutterstock Budget cuts and inadequate funding from state governments has strained public schools around the country.  Between 20.....»»

State funding of U.S. public higher-education institutions declined by 16% from 2008 to 2017, even as tuition rose an average 35%. Campuses are adapting their facilities to underscore the ROI of earning a degree to a more discerning student population......»»

The new chairman of the city’s beleaguered housing authority is to be paid more than the President of the United State to turn things around for over 400,000 New Yorkers living in public housing. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Secreta.....»»

A 10% drop in this funding is associated with a 3.6% decline in BAs at public research universities, a new paper finds......»»

A report from the Southwestern Partnership for Mobility released on Monday called upon the state to grant funding or enable regional revenue-raising to support public transportation around Pittsburgh. That call was further supported by the Allegheny Conf.....»»

The D.C. Council has signed off on a new budget after weeks of debate, finding more funding for affordable housing programs and public housing repairs by relying on a slew of tax changes and even some cash drawn from the agency managing the city’s .....»»

State funding boosts five WNY affordable housing projects.....»»

said last month when he presented the city's executive budget for fiscal 2020 that the $92.5 billion plan covers $59 million in state cuts to city public health funding. Lawmakers…; and advocates... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Backed by the state attorney general’s office, a new program will provide $12 million to local housing organizations outside of New York City. The New York State Preservation Opportunity Program will help housing agencies and authorities develop str.....»»

In the 10 years since the downturn, funding to public colleges has only recovered by half......»»