Garfield Court: First LEED Silver Certified HOPE VI Development in New Jersey  January 2009 – Long Branch Housing Authority’s Garfield Court development is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in the State of New Jersey.  The LEED certification will provide third-party assurance to homebuyers that their home meets a high standard of energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality, non-toxic materials, and environmental performance.  Lower insurance rates, advantageous financing, and government incentives may be available for LEED-certified homes.

Long Branch Chamber of Commerce presents Long Branch Housing Authority with the President’s Award. November 2008 – The President’s Award recognizes businesses and institutions that have enhanced living and working conditions in the Long Branch area.  This year’s prestigious President’s Award goes to the City of Long Branch Housing Authority for their outstanding contribution to the City of Long Branch.

Presidential Estates receives the Monmouth County Planning Board Awards October 2008 - The new seventy unit townhouses designed by WRT and developed by Pennrose Properties LLC, were recognized for its outstanding architectural design and for successfully revitalizing the community.  The redevelopment of Presidential Estates formerly Grant Court, has not only helped in restoring the spirit and pride within the community but has peeked the curiosity of many outside of Long Branch.  

Long Branch receives HUD ROSS Homeownership Grant April 2008 -  Long Branch, NJ -  Long Branch Housing Authority receives $250,000 HUD ROSS Grant (Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency) Family and Homeownership Program Grant.  The funding will enable the Agency to create, deliver and coordinate programs that facilitates the capacity of the residents to achieve economic and/or housing self-sufficiency.

NJ Dept. of Labor Teams Up with Long Branch Housing Authority January 2008 - Long Branch, NJ -  Long Branch Housing Authority receives Work Readiness Literacy Grant from New Jersey Department of Labor for $97,800.00 to provide training to current housing authority residents in such basic skills as work readiness, basic communication and fundamental skills to increase self-sufficiency among the residents in our community.

Presidential Estates – Seeing is Believing October 2007 - Long Branch, NJ -  Long Branch Housing Authority takes another step on that “Bold Journey” with a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 8, 2007 for the new seventy-unit Presidential Estates Townhouse community formerly Grant Court.  Occupancy of the newly constructed townhomes began in late December 2007.

Long Branch receives Low Income Tax Credits July 2007 Long Branch, NJ -  Long Branch Housing Authority receives Low Income Tax Credits of $1,498,340 million with an additional $2,853,970 in Balanced Housing/Home Express funds from both NJDCA and NJHMFA.

Long Branch Housing Authority $94,000 from HUD  November 2006 - Long Branch, NJ -  Housing Authority receives $94,000 from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which will be used for Family Self-Sufficiency and Homeownership counseling.

Long Branch Manages Hampton Apartments October 2006 - Long Branch, NJ - Housing Authority announced Agency is taking over management and maintenance responsibilities for Hampton Apartments as of November 1, 2006.  The 63-unit consists of 1 BR apartments that will undergo several upgrades consistent with LBHA’s property standards.  Garrett said, “the Hampton Apartments will operate under the same rules and regulations as all other properties managed by the Long Branch Housing Authority.”

Another Big Win for Long Branch Housing Authority October 2006 - Long Branch, NJ - Long Branch Housing Authority FY2006 Home Program receives $750,000.00 grant from Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders for Grant Court Housing Association.  Randy Phillips, Asst. Exec. Director of LBHA said, “the county’s contribution to the revitalization effort currently being undertaken by the LBHA is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in assisting us in our goal of providing well-built, well-designed affordable housing units in an area in need of such housing.”

Long Branch wins long-sought federal grant of $20 million Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 03/2/06 Long Branch — Long Branch Housing Authority is celebrating news it has been awarded a $20 million federal HOPE VI grant to improve public housing 

High marks once again for Long Branch Housing Authority November 30, 2005 - The city's Housing Authority continues to be rated as a "high-performing" authority by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the third consecutive year the authority has been thus scored, officials said

Long Branch gets $220G grant for affordable housing July 21, 2005 - Tyrone Garrett, executive director of the Long Branch Housing Authority, said the authority has received an affordable housing grant in the amount of $220,000 from the federal Home Loan Bank of New York.

Long Branch gets $385K grant for housing

January 30, 2006 - The city Housing Authority has been awarded a $385,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York,

Housing Authority wins grant

January 26, 2006 - The Long Branch Housing Authority has received a $130,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

LONG BRANCH GETS NOD Housing authority getting five awards May 9, 2005 - Tyrone Garrett, Long Branch Housing Authority executive director, announced that the authority is being recognized by the Middle Atlantic Regional Council of the National Association of Housing Redevelopment organization with five merit awards

HUD awards housing-choice grant

October 13, 2005 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Long Branch Housing Authority a housing-choice grant in the amount of $93,480

Professionals share ‘What it Takes’ with youths October 14, 2004 - Long Branch children living in public housing are being taught what it takes to become a success in a number of professions through the program Know What It Takes

Housing authority to hold workshops - November 8, 2005 -  The Long Branch Housing Authority will sponsor a job-readiness training workshop

$3.3M for Grant Court upgrade July 7, 2005 - The Long Branch Housing Authority plans to use the nearly $3.3 million it received June 10 from the state toward rebuilding the 50-year-old Grant Court housing at Liberty Street and Central Avenue.

Programs promote home ownership January 27, 2005 - NANCY Zimmerman was a single parent whose income from a part-time job could not pay the rent for her apartment. That was before she learned about the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 Welfare-to-Work Rental Voucher Initiative program, which deals with public housing and is administered by the Long Branch Housing Authority.

Police form quality-of-life special unit

October 9, 2003 - The Long Branch Police Department is taking a more aggressive approach toward law enforcement in two specific locations n the city. On Sept. 2, the Police Department formed a two-part Quality of Life unit divided to cover two areas of Long Branch. The northern area consists of Long Branch Housing Authority property,

$3.8M housing upgrade Authority expects to recover $2.7M

July 21, 2005 - The Long Branch Housing Authority has unveiled a $3.8 million energy-improvement plan, and the authority expects to recoup $2.7 million of the cost through more efficient use of water and natural gas, and better insulation. 

A Message from the Mayor – “The Housing is in the process of rehabilitating and rebuilding their units and is looking into building additional senior citizen housing.  The City and the Housing Authority work together extremely well and we are fortunate to have a very good group of commissioners and an outstanding Executive Directory in Tyrone Garrett…”

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