Phenix City Housing Authority Strategic Plan
Introduction: This research project is designed to provide the Phenix City Housing with an area demographic comparison and provide recommendations on the enhancing the current job training opportunities and partnerships. This research paper will align with the strategic plan of the Phenix City Housing Authority Strategic plan. This research paper limited the demographic research to a 100 mile radius of Phenix City Alabama area. By limiting the research to a manageable radius, the research would provide the best data possible to Phenix City Housing Authority and allow an ease of cooperation purely based on geographic distance. Additionally, the research will provide social and economic comparisons that would more closely mirror those
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Also to avoid conducting unnecessary research the research group thoroughly studied the 2014 Strategic Plan for the Housing Authority. Lastly understanding the benefits available to the residents of a housing authority was imperative.
What is a Housing Authority?
Housing authorities are independent agencies who are chartered under state and federal law. Their charter is to act as a not-for-profit organization that acts as a public corporation on behalf of the residents. The housing authorities typically have very strong relationships with the local, state and federal governments. Additionally, housing authorities receive a financial subsidy from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing authorities don’t receive any financial assistance from local or state governments.
Who is eligible for housing authority assistance?
Most housing authorities in the United States and particularly in Alabama and Georgia maintain a threshold of financial requirements to be a participant in the housing authority and in accordance federal law of section 8 US code. To be eligible for benefits, a person or family unit must be able to show financial hardship. The financial hardship is typically considered low income. Those income levels are based on the median income level as defined by the United States Housing and Urban …show more content…
A housing authority resident could possibly find work as a fast food cook. A fast food cook would prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment. Other jobs related to the fast food restaurant could be a dishwasher, a waiter, a counter attendant or cashier. The training for these job opportunities are minimal and require anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Pay for these jobs are typically at the minimum wage area.viii Nationally nearly 500,000 worker fill these roles and are evenly split between men and
Also to avoid conducting unnecessary research the research group thoroughly studied the 2014 Strategic Plan for the Housing Authority. Lastly understanding the benefits available to the residents of a housing authority was imperative.
What is a Housing Authority?
Housing authorities are independent agencies who are chartered under state and federal law. Their charter is to act as a not-for-profit organization that acts as a public corporation on behalf of the residents. The housing authorities typically have very strong relationships with the local, state and federal governments. Additionally, housing authorities receive a financial subsidy from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing authorities don’t receive any financial assistance from local or state governments.
Who is eligible for housing authority assistance?
Most housing authorities in the United States and particularly in Alabama and Georgia maintain a threshold of financial requirements to be a participant in the housing authority and in accordance federal law of section 8 US code. To be eligible for benefits, a person or family unit must be able to show financial hardship. The financial hardship is typically considered low income. Those income levels are based on the median income level as defined by the United States Housing and Urban …show more content…
A housing authority resident could possibly find work as a fast food cook. A fast food cook would prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment. Other jobs related to the fast food restaurant could be a dishwasher, a waiter, a counter attendant or cashier. The training for these job opportunities are minimal and require anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Pay for these jobs are typically at the minimum wage area.viii Nationally nearly 500,000 worker fill these roles and are evenly split between men and