HOPE VI Awards Announced

HUD announced the awarding of $152.7 million in HOPE VI Revitalization grants to eight cities. In light of the Obama Administration's focus on more comprehensive neighborhood transformation, high-scoring grantees were those whose plans extended beyond public housing and rather linked housing interventions with early childhood education programs.

The following housing authorities are being awarded grants through HUD's HOPE VI Revitalization Program:

• Boston Housing Authority will receive $22 million to revitalize the Old Colony public housing development;
• Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver will receive $22 million to revitalize the South Lincoln public housing development;
• Louisville Metropolitan Housing Authority will receive $22 million to revitalize the Sheppard Square public housing development;
• Housing Authority of the City of Paterson (NJ) will receive $18.4 million to revitalize the Alexander Hamilton public housing development;
• St. Louis Housing Authority will receive $7,829,750 to revitalize the Arthur Blumeyer public housing development;
• Taunton Housing Authority will receive $22 million to revitalize the Fairfax Gardens public housing development;
• City of Phoenix Housing Authority will receive $20 million to revitalize the Frank Luke Addition public housing development; and
• Home Forward (Portland Housing Authority) will receive $18.5 million to revitalize the Hillsdale Terrace public housing development.