DHA is proposing to issue tax-exempt, multifamily housing revenue bonds worth $9M for financing the construction of JJ Seniors, an elderly, affordable housing project with 20 out of 80 units dedicated to low income. We have been told by both Mayor Schewel when we were asked to approve the Affordable…

To: Housing Authority of City of Durham The City of Durham, Community Development Department North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer Re: Non-concurrence with MOA for the resolution of effects at 519 Main Street (formerly Oldham Towers) and Liberty Street Apartments. The public notice and documentation standards outlined in Section 106…

DURHAM, North Carolina, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 — On Monday, September 28th, Durham Congregations, Associations and Neighborhoods submitted comments to the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) Board of Commissioners regarding new Significant Amendments to the FY 2020 Annual PHA Plan, Admission & Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) Revisions, and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)…

August 26, 2020 Mr. Rodney Jenkins Director, Durham County Department of Public Health Dear Director Jenkins, It is with sadness and continued concern that we write to you. Circumstances at the Durham Detention Facility have changed drastically since our last letter . According to Sheriff Birkhead’s announcing the COVID-19 outbreak…

Dear Director Jenkins, We, Durham Congregations, Associations, and Neighborhoods (Durham CAN), are an organization based in over 30 influential institutions throughout our community that share a concern for families and a tradition of faith and democracy. We seek to develop public relationships with elected, appointed, and other leaders in our…

August 7, 2020 Mr. Rodney Jenkins Director, Durham County Health Department Dear Director Jenkins, Thank you for your recent reply to our letter of June 30 . You responded to three questions from us, and we briefly address each of those responses here. First, we asked you about publishing current…

July 24, 2020 Anthony Scott, CEO, Durham Housing Authority Durham Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Dear Mr. Scott and Durham Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, On July 16th, the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA) announced an extension to the moratorium on evictions due to unpaid rent until…

To the extent possible, following the Center for Disease Control recommendations in combating COVID-19; Making testing and screening available to all staff and residents, if granted sufficient resources; Working with CAN leaders to organize a meeting with NC Department of Public Safety (DPS) Secretary Erick Hooks and the NC Sheriff’s…

On Wednesday, May 20th, as a follow up to our April 3rd letter, Durham CAN sent a letter to Durham County Sheriff, Clarence F. Birkhead with questions about testing among the staff and residents of the Durham County Detention Center due to lack of publicly accessible testing data specific to…