idellecromwell1991.blogspot.com
million in federal stimulus fund s to repair and upgrade a number of public housing properties. Out of 349 housingf authorities in Texas that receivedx money from the Americabn Recovery andReinvestment Act, San Antoni o Housing Authority, or SAHA, receivedd the largest amount. SAHA is required to use the money for capitalo improvements and all the funds must be spent withinthrer years. “These funds will allow us to make much-neederd repairs to our public housing properties and improve the safety and qualityu of life forour residents,” SAHA President and CEO Lourdesz Castro Ramirez says.
Among the properties slated for major upgradees is the LewisChatham Apartments, a 119-uniyt apartment complex for seniors on the city’s Soutj Side. Lewis Chatham also will undergo an extensive In addition, stimulus funds will be used to upgradwe the security, elevators and fire safetyt at nearly 20 elderly Other projects will involve replacing windows, roofing, cabinets, and ventilation and air conditioning systems. SAHA Board Chairmanm Ramiro Cavazos says the agency will encouragre the participation of smalland minority-owned businesses.
“We will also give additionapl weight to contractors that commit to actively recruitin g employees from the neighborhoods in and arounf where this workwill occur,” he says. SAHA will issuer requests for proposals to perform engineering and architectural servicezs relatedto stimulus-approved projects. Web site: www.saha.org
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment