News and Information

SHRA News and Information

The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency keeps the community informed about its projects, activities and programs through news releases, a periodic electronic newsletter and other publications. If you would like to be placed on our e-newsletter distribution list, please contact Angela Jones, Public Information Officer at ajones@shra.org.

If you are a member of the media and would like to be placed on our distribution list, please contact Angela Jones, Public Information Officer at ajones@shra.org.

To view the most current agenda for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission, click here.

To see some of the work that SHRA performs within the Sacramento community, please visit our YouTube channel for videos, and our Flickr page for photos.

Public Information Requests

Information regarding Public information requests is available at this link. Questions should be should be directed to:

Vickie Smith, Agency Clerk
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
801 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
vsmith@shra.org

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Press Releases

Year	Month/Day	Article Title	Link
2021	February 26	Press Release \| Community Homeownership Initiative Aims to Increase African American Homeownership rates in the Greater Sacramento Region	Open
2021	February 25	Press Release Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance Program Accepts Applications to pay pay past due rent, utilities for low income families	Open
2021	February 19	Press Release Sacramento launches $95.6 million Emergency Rental Assistance Program to pay past due rent and utilities for renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19	Open
2021	February 17	$31 million in emergency rent and utilities assistance available for low income Sacramento renters	Open
2020	Dec 15	Agency announces holiday and closure schedule	Open
2020	October 27	SHRA Deputy Executive Director Tyrone Roderick Williams appointed to FHLB of San Francisco Affordable Housing Advisory Council	Open
2020	October 20	Deadline extended to apply for help to pay rent due to job loss from COVID-19	Open
2020	October 7	SHRA offers emergency rental assistance program for families impacted by COVID-19	Open
2020	September 3	SHRA and McCormack Baron Salazar celebrate first units under construction on $300 million Mirasol Village mixed-income housing development	Open
2020	August 28	Sacramento Housing Authority commemorates 80 years providing hope, dignity, opportunity in special 2-part series	Open
2020	August 27	Housing Authority commemorates 80th Anniversary in Sacramento Observer special feature Part 1	Open
2020	August 22	Printable informational flyer for Project Based Voucher and Public Housing Open Wait List August 24	Open
2020	August 17	Sacramento Housing Authority to open Project Based Voucher and Public Housing wait lists August 24, 2020	Open
2020	July 2	SHRA launches new Landlord Incentive Program	Open
2020	May 29	Notice of Public Hearing for a Significant Amendment to the 2020 Public Housing Agency Annual Plan	Open
2020	May 7	EPA awards $350k grant to Sacramento for brownfields clean up	Open
2020	March 30	SHRA adjust business operations in response to COVID-19 crisis	Open
2020	March 22	SHRA offices to reopen March 23rd with limited staff by appointment only	Open
2020	March 17	SHRA receives $1.8 million Green Infrastructure Grant for Mirasol Village Community Park	Open
2020	March 17	SHRA closes offices due to COVID-19	Open
2020	March 17	SHRA receives $1.8 million Green Infrastructure Grant for Mirasol Village Community Park	Open
2020	February 19	Council approves SHRA plan for cabin community as transitional housing for homeless youth	Open
2020	February 7	Federal Section 3 Program promotes resident self-sufficiency and neighborhood economic development	Open
2020	February 3	City and County authorize SHRA to apply for state funds to help 200 families buy their first home	Open
2020	January 31	SHRA Seeks $1.8 million green infrastructure grant for park at Mirasol Village	Open
2020	January 24	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency receives distinguished CSMFO Excellence Award for operating budget	Open
2019	December 12	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency announces holiday and closure schedule	Open
2019	November 7	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency receives distinguished budget presentation award	Open
2019	November 7	Sacramento Housing Authority to open wait list for elderly\disabled public housing November 12	Open
2019	September 6	Agency releases Capitol Park Hotel Shelter update	Open
2019	August 24	Financial Institution Partnership Opportunity announces $115K award to support Sacramento Promise Zone community economic development activities	Open
2019	July 2	Twin Rivers Project Awarded $18.8 million in cap and-trade funding for AHSC program to construct housing and sustainable transportation infrastructure and transit related amenities	Open
2019	June 24	County awarded $13 million grant for Permanent Supportive Housing	Open
2019	June 5	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency receives Excellent in Operating Budget award	Open
2019	May 1	Corporate investment of $750,000 signals time for action to improve neighborhoods in Sacramento Promise Zone	Open
2019	March 26	Governor Newsom holds listening session with Sacramento residents on housing and rising rents	Open
2019	March 20	SHRA receives HUD approval to convert public housing to Section 8 Program	Open
2019	March 9	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency partnership with Habitat for Humanity opens doors for two families in The Avenues community of South Sacramento	Open
2019	February 27	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency joins grand opening celebration for new Boys & Girls Club branch in North Laguna community	Open
2019	February 14	Sacramento Housing Authority receives HUD Region IX awards	Open
2019	January 11	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency response to government shutdown	Open
2019	January 8	South Sacramento Cascade Village Apartments rehab project receives Agency approval	Open
2018	December 21	SHRA receives $23 million Transforming Climate Communities Grant	Open
2018	December 17	Notice of SHRA holiday and closure schedule	Open
2018	October 15	Public invited to participate in focus groups on impediments to fair housing	Open
2018	May 4	HUD awards 100 vouchers to SHRA for homeless veterans	Open
2018	March 29	Tyrone Roderick Williams appointed to State of California Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group	Open
2018	March 1	Susan Veazey appointed to SHRA Assistant Director of Development and Federal Programs	Open
2018	January 9	Housing Authority Opens HCV Waitlist	Open
2018	February 22	City of Sacramento and SHRA solicit development community's proposals to create 1,000 permanent efficiency housing for homeless residents	Open
2018	February 1	SHRA Public Housing Program earns HUD awards	Open

More Information

Year	Month/Day	Article Title	Link
2017	December 15	SHRA is finalist for $35 million Transforming Climate Communities grant	open
2017	December 15	Agency prepares to launch pilot program to serve disconnected youth	open
2017	December 12	Master Development Agreement approved for Twin Rivers Redevelopment Project	open
2017	October 9	Sacramento Housing Authority opens public housing site based wait list at Walnut Grove Apartments	open
2017	October 5	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Parks District ribbon cutting celebrates community center renovation funded with $468,000 Community Development Block Grant	open
2017	September 8	Mercy Housing California and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Celebrate Re-dedication of Land Park Woods	open
2017	August 18	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency joins City of Sacramento to celebrate Domus Development’s Curtis Park Court as City’s first transit oriented development for seniors	open
2017	August 22	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency earns City and County approval for $300 million investment in Twin Rivers Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Project	open
2017	June 12	Elica Health Centers partners with SHRA to provide services at Steven M. Thompson Community Health Clinic at Alder Grove	open
2017	May 5	Sacramento Air Quality Management District launches State’s first CarShare program in disadvantaged communities	open
2017	May 5	Free three-week Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) Program opens registration for students in grades 3-5 through partnership between Promise Zone, Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento City Unified School District, SMUD and National Society of Black Engineers	open
2017	April 13	Celebration marks completion of Colonial Heights Library Community Kitchen Renovations	open
2017	April 27	$8.6 million Green renovations celebrated at Mutual Housing at Foothill Farms	open
2017	March 27	SHRA and MRK Partners celebrate completion of $15.7M renovation at Ethan Terrace Apartments and conversion to affordable housing	open
2017	March 7	SHRA and City Housing Authority earn record high score and HUD recognition for excellent performance	open
2017	February 14	Community meetings and public hearings set to solicit input on how to align housing and services for the homeless	open
2017	January 25	SHRA Director of Development Tyrone Roderick Williams selected among 24outstanding professionals to participate in the prestigious Presidio Institute Fellows Program	open
2017	January 6	Sacramento Promise Zone and Samuel Merritt University launch partnership Community Nurse Corps program	open
2016	December 19	Notice of Agency Holiday Closure	open
2016	November 16	Promise Zone hosts STEM Forum	open
2016	November 2	Legacy of dedicated Land Park health care advocate Steven M. Thompson to be celebrated posthumously with ribbon cutting at new local clinic	open
2016	August 31	50 Veterans Find “Place to Call Home” at new Mather Veterans Village	open
2016	August 2	East Sacramento County apartments celebrate new look, new name	open
2016	July 22	Oak Park residents invited to provide input on Promise Neighborhood community needs survey	open
2016	June 2	City Housing Authority earns HUD High Performer designation for third straight year	open
2016	June 3	Sacramento receives vouchers to support rental assistance for homeless disabled veterans	open
2016	May 31	Agency offers new program for first time buyers to purchase renovated homes	open
2016	May 5	Sacramento housing partners celebrate two midtown renovation projects for low income seniors	open
2016	April 20	Message of apology from SHRA Executive Director regarding flyer promoting job opportunities program for public housing residents	open
2016	April 15	New $340,000 sports field to serve Robla school children and surrounding community	open
2016	April 13	Developer celebrates success with new home sales in North Sacramento	open
2016	February 22	New full service grocery store opens in Sacramento Promise Zone Community	open
2016	February 1	Officials celebrate completion of Old Florin Town Phase 2 Streetscape Improvement Project	open
2016	January 29	New Book of Projects tracks milestones of Agency assisted projects	open
2015	December 24	Agency culminates Housing Authority's 75th Anniversary with continued commitment to provide housing and hope for a better future	open
2015	December 17	City of Sacramento Housing Authority to receive $2.7 million HUD grant for Jobs Plus Pilot Program	open
2015	December 2	Geoffrey Ross promoted to Assistant Director of Development and Federal Programs	open
2015	September 28	HUD awards CNI Implementation Grant to SHRA	open
2015	September 2	Agency adds Facebook to social media communications toolbox	open
2015	August 27	Agency selects new Director of Finance	open
2015	July 14	Sacramento is finalist for HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant	open
2015	May 26	Grand opening welcomes Arbor Creek Senior Apartments at Elk Grove-Florin Road in Sacramento	open
2015	May 21	Housing Authority receives SEMAP High Performer award, first time in County Housing Authority history	open
2015	May 18	Cannery Place Apartments opens as first housing development at Township Nine	open
2015	April 9	Three affordable rental housing communities celebrate re-opening after $27.8 million rehab	open
2015	April 28	HUD announces Sacramento Promise Zone designation	open
2015	March 5	Groundbreaking celebration kicks off construction at 700 Block of K	open
2015	February 11	SHRA receives HUD 2014 VASH Program of the Year Award	open
2015	February 2	Voices Behind the Bricks photography exhibit by 15 Sacramento teens to be unveiled Valentine's Day	open
2014	November 17	Ribbon cutting marks completion of Franklin Boulevard streetscape project	open
2014	October 30	Groundbreaking celebrates new permanent supportive housing for local veterans	open
2014	October 25	PSWRC NAHRO applauds SHRA for commitment to address literacy crisis	open
2014	October 22	Agency receives highest recognition for excellence in financial reporting	open
2014	September 29	Builder rebounds from housing crisis in Del Paso Heights	open
2014	September 26	Housing Choice Voucher wait list closes Friday, September 26	open
2014	September 11	Housing Choice Voucher wait list opens Monday, September 15	open
2014	September 8	Sacramento Housing Authority opens new self-service web portal for landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program	open
2014	August 21	Flag raising celebration planned for Isleton's historic Bing Kong Tong building	open
2014	August 4	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency joins USA Properties Fund golden shovel celebration to start construction on Arbor Creek Senior Apartments	open
2014	July 31	Sacramento City and County Housing Authorities receive HUD High Performer Designation Status	open
2014	July 25	Agency appoints David Levin as General Counsel	open
2014	July 14	SHRA names new Director of Development	open
2014	June 24	The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in partnership with HUD and HOPE NOW to host “Help for Homeowners," Community Event for local homeowners who are at risk of losing their home	open
2014	May 16	100-year old vacant residental hotel reopens after $6.9 million renovation to provide downtown workforce housing	open
2014	May 5	Ribbon cutting set for $2.4 million Louise A. Perez Community Center creating one-stop social services for residents in "The Avenues"	open
2014	April 15	Groundbreaking kicks off start of $3.3 million Old Florin Town Streetscape Improvement Project	open
2014	April 10	County and Redevelopment Agency officials hold golden shovel event to mark official start of Phase 2 Franklin Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project	open
2014	March 5	Housing Authority offers help for program participants and applicants to apply for affordable health insurance	open
2014	February 21	Celebration set to kick-off rehab of Bing Kong Tong building in Isleton	open
2014	February 7	Greater Sacramento Urban League, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, and Sacramento Employment and Training Agency announce new First Source Sacramento job training and hiring program	open
2014	June 11	Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency reaches compromise on tax credit affordable housing projects	open
2013	December 3	Agency announces 2014 holiday and closure schedule	open
2013	Nov 22	HUD selects Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency to receive $500,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant	open
2013	Nov 19	Nov 19, 2013 SHRA and EPO celebrate completion of Norcade Circle revitalization project	open
2013	Nov 7	Mosaic Gardens at Taylor Terrace celebration marks completion of community renovation project	open
2013	Oct 15	SHRA receives NAHRO Housing America Award at Kelsey Village Grand Opening	open
2013	July 31	SHRA joins Related California for grand opening of The Arbors at Oak Park affordable housing for seniors	open
2013	May 10	Housing Authority warns of scam to sell vouchers	open
2013	April 8	Agency announces 2013 closure and holiday schedule	open
2013	April 4	Community workshops set for Choice Neighborhoods Initiative and revitalization of Twin Rivers housing community	open
2013	February 14	Housing Authority launches "3 by 8 is Great!" Reading Program to support national Grade-Level Reading Campaign	open
2013	January 17	First housing units officially under construction at Township Nine	open
2013	January 9	Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento celebrate unveiling of public art	open