The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday the White River Regional Housing Authority in Melbourne has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging
The White River Regional Housing Authority in Melbourne has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it and former employee Duane Johnson violated the Fair Housing Act when Johnson sexually harassed an applicant who sought a housing-choice voucher from the agency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The White River Regional Housing Authority in Melbourne has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it and former employee Duane Johnson violated the Fair Housing Act when Johnson sexually harassed an applicant who sought a housing-choice voucher from the agency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
According to HUD, 15 Arkansas Housing Authorities will share in $620,454 under the program. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 2:29 PM CST December 18, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. On Friday (Dec. 18) U. S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson awarded approximately $78 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the country to help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and rental subsidies.
According to HUD, 15 Arkansas Housing Authorities will share in $620,454 under the program.
“Putting people on the path to self-sufficiency by helping them find jobs and increase their earned income is an essential part of HUD’s mission,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “This funding is a good example of how federal and local partnerships work to help connect families to jobs and educational opportunities to help them become a suc