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million in federal stimulus fundse to repair and upgrade a numbed of publichousing properties. Out of 349 housing authoritiee in Texas that receivedc money from the American Recovery andReinvestmenty Act, San Antonio Housing Authority, or received the largest amount. SAHA is requirecd to use the money for capitalk improvements and all the funds must be speny withinthree years. “These funds will allowe us to make much-needed repairs to our publicx housing properties and improve the safety and qualitg of life for our SAHA President and CEO Lourdes CastroRamirez says.
Among the properties slated for major upgrades is the LewisChatham Apartments, a 119-unit apartment complex for seniorsx on the city’s South Lewis Chatham also will undergo an extensive modernization. In stimulus funds will be used to upgradethe security, elevatorsx and fire safety at nearly 20 elderlyt communities. Other projects will involve replacing fencing, windows, roofing, cabinets, and heating, ventilation and air conditioninyg systems. SAHA Board Chairman Ramiro Cavazos says the agench will encourage the participation of smallland minority-owned businesses.
“We will also give additionapl weight to contractors that commir to actively recruiting employeew from the neighborhoods in and around where this work will he says. SAHA will issued requests for proposals to perform engineering and architectural services relatedto stimulus-approved Web site: www.saha.org
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