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September 16, 2008

BREMERTON & KING COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITIES WIN $400,000 IN
HUD GRANTS TO "CYBER-CONNECT" PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS
They are Among 40 Housing Authorities Nationwide to Win $10.6 Million to Establish HUD Neighborhood Network Centers

SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today competitively awarded $10.6 million in grants to 40 public housing authorities in 24 states – including the Bremerton and King County housing authorities in Washington - to provide greater access to computers and the Internet for thousands of public housing residents.

The Bremerton housing authority will use its $150,000 Neighborhood Network grant to establish a computer learning center at the 571-unit West Park public housing complex that currently is undergoing a revitalization.

"Having access to a computer and the Internet has become an essential part of our lives," said HUD Secretary
Steven Preston. "Whether it's researching homework assignments or polishing a resume, this funding will help open doors to families who don't have access to a computer and build the skills needed in today's job market."

The funding comes from HUD's Public Housing Neighborhood Network Program, which gives housing authorities
across the U.S. the resources to create, expand or update community technology centers. The centers must be located at or near a public housing site. These centers provide access to computers, computer training and the Internet for families who live in public housing; participants in HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8);
and residents of the surrounding community.

Neighborhood Network grants help the young and the old alike to become computer savvy. They give parents and children greater access to resources found on the Internet - everything from employment information to homework help. The centers generally provide a range of services to help residents achieve long-term economic self-
sufficiency, including classes in computer literacy, financial planning and job training. Housing authorities also use
the funding to hire staff to manage center activities or purchase equipment for the center.

2008 Public Housing Neighborhood Network Grants

State Organization
Funding Amount
ALABAMA  
  Housing Authority of the City of Prichard
$300,000
  Mobile Housing Board
$250,000
  State Total:
$550,000
CALIFORNIA  
  San Diego Housing Commission
$300,000
  State Total:
$300,000
COLORADO  
  Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo
$400,000
  State Total:
$400,000
CONNECTICUT  
  Housing Authority of the City of Meriden
$150,000
  State Total:
$150,000
FLORIDA  
  Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers
$150,000
  State Total:
$150,000
GEORGIA  
  Carrollton Housing Authority
$150,000
  Gainesville Housing Authority
$300,000
  State Total:
$450,000
ILLINOIS  
  Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island
$150,000
  Knox County Housing Authority
$300,000
  Rockford Housing Authority
$400,000
  State Total:
$850,000
KENTUCKY  
  Campbellsville Housing & Redevelopment Authority
$150,000
  Housing Authority of Madisonville
$150,000
  Lebanon Housing Authority
$150,000
  Louisville Metro Housing Authority
$250,000
  State Total:
$700,000
MARYLAND  
  Housing Authority of Baltimore City
$599,592
  Housing Authority of the City of Frederick
$150,000
  Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County MD
$400,000
  State Total:
$1,149,592
MICHIGAN  
  Port Huron Housing Commission
$300,000
  State Total:
$300,000
MINNESOTA  
  Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul
$250,000
  State Total:
$250,000
MISSOURI  
  Housing Authority of St. Louis County
$150,000
  State Total:
$150,000
MONTANA  
  Public Housing Authority of Butte
$150,000
  State Total:
$150,000
NORTH CAROLINA  
  Housing of the City of Durham
$400,000
  State Total:
$400,000
NEW YORK  
  Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority
$250,000
  Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Schenectady
$200,000
  New York City Housing Authority
$600,000
  Syracuse Housing Authority
$200,000
  State Total:
$1,250,000
OHIO  
  Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority
$300,000
  Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority
$300,000
  State Total:
$600,000
PENNSYLVANIA  
  Chester Housing Authority
$400,000
  State Total:
$400,000
RHODE ISLAND  
  Housing Authority of the City of Providence
$250,000
  State Total:
$250,000
TENNESSEE  
  Chattanooga Housing Authority
$400,000
  Memphis Housing Authority
$250,000
  State Total:
$650,000
TEXAS  
  Housing Authority of the City of Temple
$150,000
  Houston Housing Authority
$250,000
  State Total:
$400,000
VIRGINIA  
  Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority
$300,000
  State Total:
$300,000
VERMONT  
  Burlington Housing Authority
$148,669
  State Total:
$148,669
WASHINGTON  
  Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton
$150,000
  King County Housing Authority
$250,000
  State Total:
$400,000
WISCONSIN  
  Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
$250,000
  State Total:
$250,000
  Grand Total:
$10,598,261

 

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