HUD Hope VI Revitalization Awards go to Phoenix, AZ, Macon, GA, Chicago, IL, Portland, OR, Atlanta, GA, Kind County, WA, and Boston, MA.
HUD awards $35 million grant to Phoenix to transform public housing, help residents. HUD awards $19 million grant to Macon, GA to transform public housing, help residents . HUD awards $427 million to Chicago housing authority to transform public housing, help residents. HUD awards $35 million grant to Portland to transform public housing, help residents. HUD awards $35 million grant to Atlanta to transform public housing, help residents. HUD awards $35 million grant to King County, Washington to transform public housing, help residents. HUD awards $35 million grant to Boston to transform public housing, help residents.
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: 2001 HUD Hope VI Revitalization Awards
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