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Youth
from several of Hampton's affordable housing communities will participate in
the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program on
January 19th. STEM is organized by the United States Military Academy
at West Point Mathematics Department which is the oldest engineering school
in the nation. The workshop will challenge the youth with friendly
competition with the building and programming of robots. For more
information, please see the press release and flyer. We look forward
to sharing photos of the Hampton event in the near future!
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HRHA Executive Director, Ron Jackson shares
updates on agency initiatives which provide value to Hampton's citizens.

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The 2013 Hall of Fame event for residents will
be held next October. Below are links to download nomination
forms:
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HRHA, Hampton's Community Development department, and Habitat
for Humanity are sponsoring a Home Repair Blitz in
Old Northampton to help homeowners with repairs. WAVY's
news coverage is available here:
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Aaron
Carter, Director of Community Development was featured on the
television program Round Robin. He shared home repair
assistance options available for low income, elderly, and
disabled Hampton residents.
You can view the program online here.
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Our
own Monique Jackson has been recognized for her service to our
community by Shaun Donovan, United States Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development.
Click here to view a PDF of the letter.
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We
have two new Invitations for bids for projects in our North
Phoebus community. Visit our Procurement page for more
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A
warm welcome is extended to Ronald Jackson, who was selected by the
Board of Commissioners to serve as Executive Director. He served
four years in the United States Army, holds a Bachelor's degree in
Business Admin from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters
degree in Public Administration from Old Dominion University. He has
worked in the housing industry for over 18 years and his vast
knowledge and background includes redevelopment, finance, public
housing, Section 8, and general administration. He has worked
locally for both the Chesapeake and Suffolk Redeveopment and Housing
Authority's as well as the Virginia Beach Community Development
Corporation. Prior to joining HRHA he served as Deputy
Executive Director for the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority in
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The
2011
Section 8 Administrative Plan is now available online (1.6 megabyte
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IMPORTANT
NOTE: The new address of our Administrative office is 1 Franklin
Street, Suite 603 |
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Public
Housing Applications - Applications for housing can be
downloaded, printed and filled. Below you will find one for
each of our communities as well as a form to let us know if your
information later changes. |
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We have compiled a list
of senior housing available in Hampton, Virginia. It is
available here. |
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View
the amazing transformation of
a property we rehabilitated in Sussex at Hampton |
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HUD
now maintains a web site with all of their publications available in
a number of different languages |
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A
list of emergency resources for shelter,
rental assistance, food, utilities and legal assistance has been
compiled and added to our web site. |
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We
now offer free Direct Deposit for our landlords.
Please
download, fill out, and mail the form with a voided check (checking
account) or deposit slip (savings account) attached to
enroll. |
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View
our online slideshow with photos of 50 years
of HRHA history! |
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The
Frequently Asked Questions related to our Public Housing Waiting List
have been updated. |
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We
now have site-based waiting lists for public housing. This
means that your expected waiting time will vary depending on the
community or communities you select. Estimated wait times are:
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Lincoln Park, 6 months - 3 years
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Langley Village, 3 - 12 months
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North Phoebus, 12 month - 4 years
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HUD
SUBSIDIZED UNITS --
A document containing
a list of properties that participate in the Section 8 program are
now available by
clicking here.
The document also
includes emergency contact resources and other housing authorities
in the Hampton Roads area.
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