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Monthly Archives: June 2018

Capital Region Crime Stoppers Access Information

By albanyhousing | Published: June 25, 2018

Capital Region Crime Stoppers is the tool they police want you to use. By calling, using the mobile app or the website, people can make anonymous reports about activities that concern them. The more calls and complaints about specific problems the better, because that is how the Albany Police will make decisions on where to deploy the new mobile force. Here’s how:

Call Capital Region Crime Stoppers at 1-833-ALB-TIPS
Go to capitalregioncrimestoppers.com and make a report there.
Download the free “P3 Tips” app on your smart phone or tablet.

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HUD awards $153,000 to end veteran homelessness

By albanyhousing | Published: June 12, 2018

HUD awards $153,000 to end veteran homelessness

By Jackson Wang | June 11, 2018

ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding several local cities thousands of dollars to try and end veteran homelessness.

HUD announced Monday that $153,000 will be provided to five public housing authorities: Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Glens Falls and Plattsburgh.

The money is made available through the “Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program.” It provides homeless veterans with case management and housing assistant to get them into permanent homes.

“What we can do and what we’ve done here is to create systems and invest resources that make veteran homelessness brief, rare and nonrecurring,” said Lisa Pugliese of HUD. “That is the goal that HUD VASH supports and the bi-partisan group of leaders that’s gathered here to celebrate.”

HUD says the money will provide permanent homes for 28 veterans.

To view the original article please visit Spectrum News.