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Last night Washington released the 2017 omnibus appropriations bill. Although this bill needs to be voted on by the House and signed by the president there is optimism and agreement from the parties. Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen made the following ...

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Project Workshop | May 18, 2017 Morning Session: 8 AM – Noon Afternoon Session: Noon – 4 PM Please join the Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) on May 18th to learn about this exciting project to reduce costs for public housing ...

Please be advised that the Rockford Housing Authority is posting for public comment, a proposed change of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Utility Allowance. The proposed change is available for inspection during regular working hours at the following location: Rockford ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 Rockford, IL The Rockford Housing Authority is pleased to announce that Laura Snyder has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the agency.  Ms. Snyder will assume the new role Monday, March 21, ...

Media Release For Immediate Release Please: March 2, 2017 Contact:  Ron Clewer, CEO 815-299-8019 Rockford, Illinois The Rockford Housing Authority serving the greater Rockford area announced today that Ron Clewer CEO, of RHA and Director of Bridge Rockford Alliance, Inc. ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2017 Rockford, IL Rockford Housing Authority announces the 2018 “What Home Means to Me” poster contest We all know that everyone defines the word “Home” differently, and our youth are no exception, often bringing an ...

Since 1975, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has been among the most powerful anti-poverty tools in our country. Because the EITC is a fully refundable tax credit that puts money back into the hands of hard-working taxpayers, it often represents ...

Jan 28, 2017 By Jeff Kolkey Staff writer RRSTAR web article: Link ROCKFORD – Police Chief Dan O’Shea sees the violence that in 2016 led to the most homicides in Rockford since 1996 as a community problem that can’t be solved by ...

Many thanks to Jake Castanza at Project First Rate who hosted “Doing business with RHA” a presentation on Procurement and Purchasing and Section 3. Before an audience of more than 65 union contractors, employers, and employees, RHA’s Procurement Manager Ann ...