Fund For Public Housing Inc

THE FUND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CREATES AND LEVERAGES RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS TO ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NEW YORK CITY HOUSING RESIDENTS, WHILE UPLIFTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC HOUSING TO OUR CITY.

THE FUNDS FOCUS IS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE THREE AREAS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE SKILLS & ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR OUR RESIDENTS AT NYCHA, TO ENABLE AND EMPOWER THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENTS FROM THE FUND'S INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:* YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS* NYCHA RESIDENT TRAINING ACADEMY* NYCHA RESIDENT SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT * SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NYCHA RESIDENTS ATTENDING CUNY SCHOOLS* CREATION OF CONNECTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING NEW DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR NYCHA RENOVATION WORKOUTCOMES OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. CUNY SCHOLARSHIPSANNUALLY 10-15 CUNY STUDENTS LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDIES. WHILE PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS ARE TYPICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR FULL TUITION ASSISTANCE AT CUNY SCHOOLS, MANY OF THEM DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PAY FOR ALL OF THEIR OTHER EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, SUCH AS COURSE MATERIALS, PREP COURSES, TUTORING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES, AND GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL APPLICATIONS. ALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MAINTAINED THEIR ENROLLMENT STATUS WITH A MINIMUM OF A 3.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE AFTER THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH THE SECOND SEMESTER.2. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCILS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO REPRESENT THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS IN WHICH PUBLIC HOUSING IS LOCATED ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS. ALL OF THE COUNCILS INITIATED PLANNING PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ADULT RESIDENT ASSOCIATION LEADERS. THESE YOUNG RESIDENTS ARE DEVELOPING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE MONEY, AND EXECUTING PROJECTS.3. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES DESIGN GUIDELINES: NEW DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR NYCHA RENOVATIONS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED THAT REFLECT THE SUSTAINABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND AESTHETIC CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS. THEY ARE NOW BEING INCORPORATED INTO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REHABILITATION WORK BY NYCHA STAFF AND CONTRACTORS.4. NYCHA RESIDENT TRAINING ACADEMYIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION AND BROOKLYN WORK INNOVATION PLUS CUNY TECH, NEARLY 3,000 RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND PLACED IN NYCHA JOBS AND CAREERS. 5. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBUSINESS PATHWAYS PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO TRAIN RESIDENTS IN STARTING THEIR OWN BUSINESSES IN FOOD, CATERING AND CHILD CARE PLUS STRATEGIES TO ACCESS MARKETS. NYCHA VISIBILITY AND IMPORTANCE TO NYC IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENTS, THE FUND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC HOUSING TO OUR CITY AND IS DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO FEATURE OUR RESIDENT STORIES , INCLUDING OUR ALUMNI. THE FUND IS BUILDING A COMMON IDENTITY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS THAT WILL CELEBRATE THEIR SHARED CONNECTION TO NYCHA, FIGHT THE STIGMA OF PUBLIC HOUSING, AND INVEST NEW RESOURCES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE COUNTLESS STORIES TO BE TOLD WITHIN NYCHA DEVELOPMENTS, AROUND NEW YORK CITY THAT ILLUSTRATE THE DIVERSITY, VITALITY, AND VALUE OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS, WHO REPRESENT 1 IN 15 NEW YORKERS.