The Housing Director spoke to students at Norfolk Senior High regarding housing options when they have a child. 

The Housing Director and Housing Coordinator attended the annual NIFA Conference in Omaha. Affordable housing and support systems was a focus of the conference. It was noted that many communities are facing a housing shortage.

Reduced funding for housing payments and rental assistance is happening nation-wide, and impacting the number of families served as well as showing longer waiting lists across the Country.

Housing staff met with staff of NENEDD to discuss the process for proceeding with the grant for owner rehabilitation. We are expecting to help about 14 families with rehabilitation. Approximately 10 families have already completed their applications after being on a waiting list for over 3 years.

Staff met with NENEDD staff to discuss implementation of the Downtown Upper Level Rental Rehabilitation grant.

The Housing Director met with other City staff and NENEDD staff to discuss the downtown rental rehab projects and procedures that will go with the projects.

The Housing Director continues to meet with a committee to work with area judges towards a rental assistance program combined with mental health support for families that may lose their children to the foster care system due to drug and /or alcohol abuse.

Housing Staff are currently working with 2 general contractors building homes for low to moderate families through the Community Revitalization (CR) grant.

The Norfolk Housing Agency has been selected to host the 2014 Nebraska NAHRO Conference, which will be held at Divots.