Fall River Housing Authority Initiates New Trades Program with Local High School

Overview: In a recent meeting, the Fall River Housing Authority announced its participation in a cooperative program with Diamond Regional Vocational Technical High School aimed at providing students with practical experience in trades such as plumbing and electrical work. This is the first time the Housing Authority has engaged in such a program, which they described as a mutually beneficial “win-win” for both the students and the community. The initiative currently includes one student plumber, with plans to onboard additional students, potentially including electricians and clerical staff, after the holidays.

Fall River Housing Authority Addresses Resident Concerns Over Online Rent Portal and Internal Promotions

Overview: At the recent Fall River Housing Authority meeting, residents voiced concerns about the prolonged outage of an online rent payment portal, while the Authority celebrated internal promotions. The meeting also covered new partnerships and updates on modernization projects.

Fall River Housing Authority Addresses Tenant Debt Write-Offs and Approves Contracts

Overview: In the latest meeting of the Fall River Housing Authority, the board addressed significant tenant debt write-offs totaling over $316,000 and approved various contracts for housing projects and services. The discussion on the write-offs revealed the lingering financial impacts on tenants following the COVID-19 pandemic, with an upward trend in debts due to the drying up of third-party vendor payments. The contracts awarded included a boiler and domestic hot water heater replacement at George H. Cartel Heights and a three-year Moving and Storage service contract with an optional one-year extension. Additionally, the board approved affirmative action plans and multiple completion certificates for housing modernization projects.