“After serving 10 years in the United States Air Force, he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Management from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio and a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from Ohio State, which led him to become an avid Buckeye football fan,” the obituary states.
The Milford resident was married to Candace Mayer and loved photography, golf, and saxophone, as well as gardening, it states. He had four children and two grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The obituary states:
“As the Executive Director of the Norwalk Housing Authority for 43 years, his accomplishments were recognized as being among some of the best in the nation, bringing recognition to the agency and its staff. Curt’s vision of supporting residents in their efforts to achieve a life of prosperity and financial independence led him to develop educational programs for public housing residents that extended from kindergar
But with Biden set to assume the presidency tomorrow, ten months into a deadly pandemic that has devastated the economy, there’s more unanimity about the next necessary steps. Biden’s “day one” priority, says Sarah Saadian, vice president of public policy for the National Low Income Housing Coalition, should be extending a moratorium on evictions through the duration of the pandemic June at the very earliest and expanding it to automatically cover all renters.
“I think by far the most urgent thing for both Biden and Congress is to extend and solidify the protections that are going to keep people in their homes until everyone has a vaccine. It’s unconscionable to think about housing policy when millions are facing eviction,” says Matthew Lewis, director of communications for California YIMBY, a group that spends most of its time advocating for zoning reform.
The Ben Carson Years at HUD: Did He Make a Difference?
The Ben Carson Years at HUD: Did He Make a Difference?
What will Ben Carson s legacy at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be? Will history look upon Carson s HUD tenure kindly?
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Ben Carson took the helm of the nation s top housing agency, the country was in the early throes of an affordable housing crisis. Four years, one pandemic, and a recession later, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development s tenure is about to come to an end.
Lancaster County housing organizations are seeking proposals from hotels willing to shelter people experiencing homelessness.
The Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities and Lancaster County Homeless Coalition are looking for hoteliers to partner with them on emergency housing for four to six months, and possibly longer.
Officials are anticipating a significant increase in people experiencing homelessness as eviction moratoriums related to the coronavirus pandemic expire in coming weeks.
Preference will be given to hotels in East Lampeter Township, but the organizations are looking for properties throughout the county, according to a request for proposals.
Due to an effort led in part by Tabor Community Services, East Lampeter Township supervisors approved a policy in December that allows hotels and motels in its jurisdiction to become temporary shelters.
Louis Riccio retirws on Dec. 31 after serving for 40 years as executive director.
Meanwhile, the Board of Commissioners of the Madison Housing Authority unanimously voted to promote Tanya Van Order, who served as deputy executive director, to the position of executive director to succeed Riccio.
âThe authority commends Riccio for his extraordinary career in public housing, which began with the Newark Housing Authority,â the authority said in a press release.
âRiccio has been committed to dismantling the stigmas associated with high-density public housing. In his lengthy career in public housing, Lou and his team have created hundreds of homes for seniors, disabled households, and families in need.â