Sylvia Davenport
Host: Maryland Legal Aid
Sponsor: AmeriCorps VISTA, HUD
The VISTA Affordable Housing Preservation Project (VAHPP) project builds the capacity of tenant associations in eligible Project based Section 8 HUD-assisted properties to increase tenants knowledge of their rights, responsibilities and options for preserving and improving their homes and communities as affordable housing.
There is a high need for preserving affordable housing within the City of Detroit as thousands of low income persons are experiencing evictions and homelessness. Outside of the VAHPP at UCHC and MLS, there are no other groups in Detroit assisting tenants with their organizing efforts. Some Landlords and managers in eligible Project Based Section 8 HUD assisted properties treat tenants, many of whom are seniors and disables, like children without providing them the basic respect they are due.
Host: Maryland Legal Aid
Sponsor: AmeriCorps VISTA, HUD
Host: Bay Area Legal Aid
Sponsor: AmeriCorps VISTA, Bay Area Legal Aid
Host: Urban Justice Center
Sponsor: AmeriCorps VISTA, Urban Justice Center
Host: Bread for the City
Sponsor: AmeriCorps VISTA, Bread for the City