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February 10, 2022

The Housing Authority Unit Turnover Team in partnership with labor unions continue to produce outstanding rehabilitation work in a cost effective and fast paced manner. The Central Maintenance Department employs fifty four Laborers International Union Local 55 members mostly residing in Newark and also members of the Essex County Building Trades. One of the units is located at our Stephen Crane Village Complex and the other at our Hyatt Court complex. The complexes are both over 60 years old making preservation practices and craftsmanship a high priority.   

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December 22, 2021

HUD SECRETARY VISITS NHA

June 16, 2021

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge and other Federal and local officials join Mayor Ras J. Baraka in visiting Newark Housing Authority sites that continue to actively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary Fudge joined participants and representatives of St. James Health at an active vaccination site located at Wynona Lipman Gardens and also reviewed the progress at Woodlawn Village, which was reopened to house residents during the height of the pandemic.   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NEWARK LAUNCHING PHASE TWO OF MAKING HOUSING HOMES: A HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE CHALLENGE

April 28, 2021
Program will create housing with support services for residents without addresses; submissions are due by Monday, May 24

Mayor Ras J. Baraka, City of Newark Homelessness Czar Sakinah Hoyte, in partnership with the City’s Economic Housing and Development Department and the Newark Housing Authority, today announced that the City will again challenge developers and service providers to partner to create up to 120 Housing First transitional, permanent, and supportive housing units, to help end homelessness in Newark under the second phase of the Making Housing Homes: A Housing First Initiative challenge.

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Newark Housing Authority Unveils Mobile Command Centers

March 12, 2021

The Newark Housing Authority and its Board of Commissioners have officially unveiled two mid-size mobile command centers to augment the over 1,000 cameras installed throughout public housing buildings and grounds. These type of pro-active efforts have led to an 11% decrease in crime throughout public housing this past year,” said Public Safety Director Captain Tyrone Broner. “We will be deploying these command centers into priority areas to deter crime, to assist in enforcing COVID-19 social distancing rules, and to discourage any large gatherings.” The security program also benefits from desk guards and arm guards to safeguard the public safety of its residents.

The Housing Authority’s public safety department worked in collaboration with the information technology department to assure continuous roving camera access and uninterrupted internet service. The vehicles are also equipped with an open canopy option for community policing events and resident services activities. “The idea of extending this public safety tool arose after witnessing violations of social distancing rules during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Executive Director Victor Cirilo. “These vehicles will go a long way in assuring that we are responsibly monitoring unauthorized large gatherings while providing improved public safety to our clients.”

The Housing Authority oversees 24 public housing properties, multiple mix income sites, and a rental assistance program with a total client population of over 16,000 families and over 40,000 total residents.  

Journal of Tax Credits Magazine Article

May 27, 2020
Journal of Tax Credits Magazine May, 2020 issue covers the Newark Housing Authority’s response to the national COVID-19 pandemic.

Change in Policy For All Senior Sites

March 18, 2020

If your family member resides at one of our senior sites and you have trouble contacting them, you can contact our site offices listed below between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm.

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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