A new partnership with Bank of America enables Howard University to provide testing and health care to DC’s most vulnerable and under-served neighborhoods. An excerpt from the press release reads:
Bank of America has awarded a $1M grant to the Howard University Faculty Practice Plan (HUFPP) to improve access to COVID-19 testing in the diverse Washington, D.C. communities located east of the river.
‘We’re excited to partner with Bank of America to get these critical resources to the areas that need them the most,” says Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick. “Many of our patients travel great distances to come to Howard University Hospital, which makes it challenging to seek medical attention at the first sign of illness. Our goal is to meet the community where they live so their access to care greatly improves and hopefully we can reduce the spread of the coronavirus significantly.’
Beginning on Tuesday, May 5, Howard University Faculty Practice Plan will host testing at the new Benning Road Center, located at 4414 Benning Road, N.E., Washington, D.C., Suite 2400. The free testing will be available on Tuesdays and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next three months. Residents can sign up by appointment by calling 202-865-2119, option 3. The team will see patients who are showing symptoms or who believe they are asymptomatic.
‘You will not need to have a doctor’s prescription in advance to get tested at our location,” says Dr. Hugh E. Mighty, Howard University vice president of clinical affairs. “We want to eliminate the obstacles so more people can be tested because we believe everyone should be tested. We want to screen our community neighbors in the areas where there are higher incidents of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes because those pre-existing conditions are linked to the higher incidents of coronavirus that we’ve seen in African American communities.’
As the need increases, the Howard team will look at expanding to include a mobile unit to provide testing options in a second area of the city. In addition to funding the tests and equipment, a portion of the grant will be used to enhance Howard University Hospital’s telehealth services. This will expand a doctor’s ability to see patients remotely and increase the patient’s access to care.
The Housing Authority of Prince George’s County (HAPGC) is soliciting proposals (RFP 2020-01) from experienced law firms and solo practitioners to provide legal services for the Housing Authority of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The Request for Proposals, including scope of work, instructions for submission and evaluation criteria are available at: Housing Authority of Prince George’s County, 9200 Basil Court, Suite 500, Largo, Maryland 20774 or by contacting Josephine Clay, Special Assistant to the Executive Director via email at: jbclay@co.pg.md.us .
The Request for Proposal is also available on HAPGC’s website http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=73 beginning January 23, 2020. The deadline for submission is February 24, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Our partners at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) have opened the window for their Affordable Housing Program Competitive Grants.
Applications are due April 2, 2020. The AHP Competitive program provides funding to develop or rehabilitate housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income families. Real estate developers partner with financial institutions to apply for up to $500,000 per project to help finance the construction of apartments, supportive housing, subdivisions, single-family homes, and more.
By participating in AHP Competitive projects, your institution can generate new business with developers and other stakeholders while achieving your affordable lending mission and/or compliance goals related to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
If you have identified a project for the 2020 Competitive Round, please note, we do offer technical assistance to both Sponsors and Members regarding their applications.
Additionally, a number of helpful resources are available to you:
You can refer to the AHP Implementation Plan for additional program information or reach out to one of their staff for assistance with your application:
Joel Brockmann, Production and Portfolio Manager
404.888.8156 jbrockmann@fhlbatl.com
James Monaghan, Production and Portfolio Analyst
404.888.8429 jmonaghan@fhlbatl.com
John Florio, Production and Portfolio Analyst
404.888.8341 jflorio@fhlbatl.com
Andrea Rattray, Production and Portfolio Team Leader
404.888.8443 arattray@fhlbatl.com
Richard Mauney, Production and Portfolio Analyst
404.888.5642 rmauney@fhlbatl.com
Jessie Marquardt, Production and Portfolio Team Lead
404.888.8230 jmarquardt@fhlbatl.com
Listen to this Areaprobe podcast which details financing affordable housing using grant funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
You can also listen to it in segments here:
About the Speaker
Megan Krider started working at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh in 2013 in the Community Investment Department and now serves as Manager, Affordable Housing and Community Development. In this position, Megan has the responsibility of managing the Affordable Housing Program which has supplied more than $263 million in efforts to support affordable housing development. Additionally, by managing the Bank’s Blueprint Communities® initiative, Megan has been able to support community development and the capacity building for communities. Megan received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from John Carroll University as well as a Master of Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is currently signing up qualified District residents (those who meet the income qualifications listed below) for its Solar For All program. It aims to sign up around 2,000 District residents in the next few months. Qualified residents that sign-up receive credits on their Pepco bill of around $500 per year, which is about 50% of the average Pepco bill for District residents, allowing them to share in the benefits of clean solar power. For more information, please contact DOEE at solarforall@dc.gov or (202) 299-5271.
Washington DC residents can participate in Solar for All single family solar or community solar options if the household income is below 80% of the area median income (AMI) threshold.
Persons in household | Income threshold |
1 | $67,950 |
2 | $77,650 |
3 | $87,350 |
4 | $97,050 |
5 | $104,850 |
6 | $112,600 |
7 | $120,350 |
8 | $128,150 |
Household income amounts listed in the eligibility table are effective as of 06/28/19, but may change.
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