The removal of a contractor paid through a Housing and Urban Development Department program highlights difficulties behind the push to rebuild public housing in America.
as a community action agency that has been working to improve the lives of residents in Southeast Virginia for more than 50 years. But it seemed to have fallen short in offering much to improve the lives of Ridley Place residents. The city and housing authority ultimately replaced HRCAP, informing HUD that they did not believe that"Ridley Place households are receiving the services and support that they need to achieve greater economic and housing stability.
CBS News learned that other cities across the U.S. have also had challenges with the supportive services arm of the"Choice Neighborhoods Program." Wilds also complained that the non-profit had been lax about formalizing partnerships with the local providers who had committed millions in-kind donations and funding to support residents.
"If the city wasn't receiving that information from HRCAP, the city is still responsible," Breckenridge said. Three former HRCAP employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, complained of poor management by HRCAP. They said Both Breckenridge and Sample-Jones said they couldn't get answers on how many residents were impacted. The housing authority did not confirm to CBS the number of residents affected by alleged shortcomings in Wild's letter to HUD when it requested to remove the nonprofit. However, based on information obtained by CBS, all of the residents had already left Ridley Place, according to dates provided by the housing authority, by the time HRCAP was removed.
"I would be most concerned about transition in services for residents who had not only a disruption in their housing because they were forced to move out of their housing, but then they had a disruption in the kinds of ongoing supportive services intended to help them stay stable," said Khare.
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