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RECENT NEWS

Affordable Housing Executive Named Deputy Executive Director of HAP
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 29, 2008 – The Housing Authority of Portland announced today that Catherine Such, a senior vice president at PNC Bank, will join the agency as deputy executive director with responsibility for all housing assistance and services operations. To read the entire story, click here.

Gresham City Councilor Michael Bennett Joins HAP Board
PORTLAND, Ore. – March 19, 2008 – Michael Bennett, a member of the Gresham City Council, has joined the Housing Authority of Portland’s Board of Commissioners. Bennett fills one of two Gresham seats on the nine-member volunteer citizen commission. To read the entire story, click here.

Gretchen Kafoury Joins HAP Board of Commissioners
PORTLAND, Ore. – December 5, 2007 – Oregon political leader Gretchen Kafoury has been appointed to the Housing Authority of Portland’s Board of Commissioners. To read the entire story, click here.

HAP Sponsors National Night Out Celebrations
PORTLAND, Ore. – August 1, 2007 – HAP is sponsoring National Night Out celebrations at its housing communities throughout Multnomah County on Tuesday, August 7. Festivities are being planned for residents and neighbors to enjoy the summer evening, deepen ties, and learn more about public safety programs. To read the entire story, including a sampling of events and locations, click here.

Housing Authority Makes Wide-Ranging and Positive Program Changes with $3 Million in Additional Funding for 2007
PORTLAND, Ore. – July 18, 2007 – HAP's Board of Commissioners voted at their July 17 meeting to approve several changes to the agency's Section 8 program as a result of increased federal funding. To read the entire story, click here.

Nathan Teske Joins HAP Board; Board Elects Jeff Bachrach Chair
PORTLAND, Ore. – December 13, 2006 – Nathan Teske, El Programa Hispano program manager for Catholic Charities, has been appointed to the Housing Authority of Portland’s (HAP) Board of Commissioners. Teske fills one of the two Gresham seats on the commission. To read the entire story, click here.

HAP Board Broadens Policy to Improve Diversity in Contracting
PORTLAND, Ore. – November 6, 2006 – The Housing Authority of Portland Board of Commissioners has approved a comprehensive policy that promotes increased economic participation of disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned and emerging small businesses on all HAP projects, including professional services. To read the entire story, click here.

Waiting List for Section 8 Rent Vouchers to Open for First Time Since 2002; HAP Makes Changes Aimed at Ensuring Fairness, Improving Accessibility
PORTLAND, Ore. – October 25, 2006 – For the first time in more than four years, HAP will open a new waiting list to receive federal Section 8 rent vouchers. Applications for a chance to join the waiting list will be available Nov. 1. To read the entire story, click here.

New Columbia Community Campus Completes Major Milestone; Innovative Shared Facilities Set to Open By End of 2006
PORTLAND, Ore. – May 9, 2006 – On Tuesday, May 9, Portland Parks and Recreation will break ground on a 12,000 square foot gym to be built at the University Park Community Center, and "topping out" will take place at a new Boys & Girls Club and new elementary school under construction. To read the entire story, click here.

HAP Selects Innovative Joint Venture Partnership to Build Humboldt Gardens
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 6, 2006 – The HAP Board of Commissioners has approved the selection of an innovative joint partnership between Walsh Construction and CJ Jackson Construction Inc. to serve as General Manager/General Contractor for the new Humboldt Gardens HOPE VI redevelopment. To read the entire story, click here.

• Read more about Humboldt Gardens redevelopment

Willow Tree Apartments Opening Ceremony Held on November 9, 2005
PORTLAND, Ore. – November 9, 2005 – Partners involved in the redevelopment of the Willow Tree Apartments, the only housing designed for homeless families in East Multnomah County, celebrated the opening of the brand new complex. To read the entire story, click here.

HAP Receives $16.8 Million HOPE VI Grant to Revitalize Iris Court
PORTLAND, Ore. – November 1, 2005 – HAP has received a $16.8 million Fiscal Year 2005 HOPE VI Revitalization Grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development to revitalize the Iris Court Cluster housing development in North Portland. To read the entire story, click here.

Former Columbia Villa Residents Honored for Efforts to Achieve Economic Independence
PORTLAND, Ore. – July 27, 2005 – HAP's 2005 HOPE VI Achievement Awards Banquet was held on Tuesday, July 26, to honor former Columbia Villa residents working to improve their lives, achieve self-sufficiency, and in many cases, independence from public assistance. To read the entire story, click here.

Catherine Such Joins HAP Board of Commissioners
PORTLAND, Ore. – May 6, 2005 – Catherine (Katie) Such, an executive in the affordable housing financing arena, has joined the HAP Board of Commissioners. She fills a City of Portland seat on the Board and is serving a four-year term. To read the entire story, click here.

Former Columbia Villa Residents Set for Early Return to Redeveloped Community; Oregon's Approach to Public Housing Redevelopment Shows HOPE VI Objectives are Achievable
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 21, 2005 – The Housing Authority of Portland is completing the first phase of its $153 million New Columbia redevelopment on budget and more than two months ahead of schedule. Former Columbia Villa residents will be among the first families moving into new apartments at New Columbia in early May. To read the entire story, click here.

Tuck Wilson to Retire from HAP After Residents Return to New Columbia
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 4, 2005 – The Housing Authority of Portland announced today that Tuck Wilson, project director for the New Columbia neighborhood redevelopment in North Portland, has decided to retire after the first residents return home to New Columbia in early May. To read the entire story, click here.

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