News and Press Release Archive

HUD Awards Newark Housing Authority Nearly $24 Million For Public Housing Improvements

February 24, 2020

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Newark Housing Authority $23.8 million in federal grants under the Federal Capital Fund Program. The funds from this grant will be used to make major capital improvements, such as building, repairing, and renovating NHA properties.
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NHA Security Stats 2019

January 2, 2020

Director of Public Safety and Security, Jeff Gorley, releases his annual statistics for the security department.
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HUD Awards Newark Housing Authority 59 Additional Homeless/At Risk Housing Vouchers

December 5, 2019

The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) announces the receipt of $703,193 dollars to support fifty-nine (59) new Mainstream Housing Choice vouchers designated to assist non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional settings, are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.
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Terrell Homes Redevelopment Plan Timeline

April 26, 2019

The Housing Authority of the City of Newark continues to work hard at working with residents and community stakeholders on crafting a redevelopment plan to address the structural challenges posed by our Millard Terrell complex. During the planning phase, we seek to preserve the character and community as best as possible while we explore all options. The enclosed documented was drafted for the purposes of highlighting all the efforts to date that have taken place during this planning phase.

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Newark Housing Authority Announces a HUD $24 Million Capital Improvement Grant

April 18, 2019

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Newark $24,029,303 under the HUD Capital Fund Program. The program assists housing authorities to make large scale capital improvements to their properties.

“The Newark Housing Authority has made a commitment to improve the quality of life throughout all our complexes,” said Executive Director Victor Cirilo.
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Press Release - FY 2017 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

March 12, 2019

NHA received the 5th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Reporting (CAFR) for the fiscal year 2017 from Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment.

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Press Release - Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting of NHA Security and Safety Office at Bradley Court

October 25, 2018

The Newark Housing Authority, Department of Security and Safety announces the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Security and Safety Office was held on October 24th. Located at the Bradley Court Public Housing Complex, 48 Munn Avenue, #15, the Security and Safety Office is the home of the newly formed Community Empowerment Team (CET), which is a community outreach effort seeking to address issues that impact the lives of children, families and special populations within our communities.

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Press Release - HUD Awards Newark Housing Authority Grant of $827,917

September 24, 2018

The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) announces the receipt of $827,917 dollars for seventy-nine (79) Mainstream Housing Choice vouchers. The funds are designated by NHA to assist non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional settings, are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.

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Press Release - Operation Clean Sweep

September 17, 2018

A joint operation with the Newark Police Department and the Newark Housing Authority Security, called “Operation Clean Sweep” recovered guns, drugs and cash from an apartment at Bradley Court on Tuesday evening, September 11th, resulting in a total of seven arrests on Wednesday September 12th.

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News Article - From homeless to $22 an hour

September 9, 2018

Newark Housing Authority and Executive Director Victor Cirilo featured in The Star Ledger for providing construction trade training to Newark’s homeless.

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Press Release - New CFO

September 7, 2018

The Newark Housing Authority welcomes Samuel Moolayil as Chief Financial Officer. Moolayil returns to NHA to transform the agency to High Performer level.

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