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HUD places Chester Housing Authority on ‘troubled’ list

The Chester Housing Authority’s designation is due to “poor physical conditions.” Meanwhile, a federal probe into bribery and fraud recently delivered a trio of guilty pleas.
By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

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Thousands of employees at federal contractors do not have whistleblower protections despite 2013 law

A whistleblower reported issues at an affordable housing complex to HUD. But a gap in the law meant she wasn’t protected from retaliation.
By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA

Can moving to lower-poverty neighborhoods help kids long term? HUD awards Chester $3.5M to find out

The Chester Housing Authority is one of nine agencies in the country chosen to receive this funding.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY

Biden plans to tap Rep. Marcia Fudge as Housing Secretary, Tom Vilsack as Agriculture

Fudge would be the fourth African American person Biden plans to nominate to his cabinet. He has been under pressure to ensure his cabinet and team of advisers is diverse.

By NPR

Months after blowing deadline, Trump Administration lifts hold on Puerto Rico aid

The tranche of money, more than $8 billion, is allocated through a Department of Housing and Urban Development disaster recovery fund.
By NPR