BY THE NUMBERS$54.8 million: HUD money awarded to public housing authorities in Tennessee$4.46 million: HUD money awarded to Chattanooga Housing Authority$598,971: HUD money awarded to Cleveland Housing Authority$152,815: HUD money awarded to Grundy (Monteagle) Housing AuthoritySource: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $54.8 million to public housing authorities in Tennessee this week, including $4.46 million to the Chattanooga Housing Authority.
HUD officials say the money should be spent to make large-scale improvements to public housing units.
However, CHA officials say the money was expected and it’s not enough to save Harriet Tubman, the city’s second-largest public housing site that is to be demolished or sold because it is in such bad condition.
“The money is part of our normal allocation for capital expenditures,” said Eddie Holmes, chairman of the CHA board.