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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING THE LINCOLN HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE 50TH | |
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ANNIVERSARY OF ITS INCORPORATION | |
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Introduced By: Representatives O`Grady, Ackerman, and Costantino | |
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Date Introduced: June 19, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Since its incorporation on June 20th of 1963, the Lincoln Housing Authority |
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(LHA) has been “providing affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing to individuals and |
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families with low-incomes in Lincoln, Rhode Island”; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, the LHA has assisted more than 3,000 needy |
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families, most of whom are elderly individuals; and |
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WHEREAS, The mission of the Lincoln Housing Authority is to “promote adequate and |
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affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from |
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discrimination”; and |
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WHEREAS, To date, the LHA has two sites, Lincoln Manor and Manville Manor, that |
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provide homes for the elderly or persons with disabilities, with a total of 246 units. In addition, |
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the Authority provides six units of family housing at Woodland Terrace and administers 124 |
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Housing Choice Vouchers; and |
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WHEREAS, The LHA has built a solid reputation and has earned myriad recognitions for |
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providing affordable housing for the citizens of Lincoln. The Authority was honored with the |
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Seniors for Education Award of Merit, Cell Phones for Domestic Violence Award of Excellence, |
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the 2007 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Award, and the 2007 MetLife Foundation |
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Police Community Partnership Award, to name just a few; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the outstanding management of the LHA’s properties has been |
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honored numerous times with a “High Performing” rating issued by The United States |
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Department of Housing and Urban Development; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby applauds and recognizes the leadership and management of the |
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Lincoln Housing Authority for their dedicated service to the people of Lincoln and congratulates |
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them on the auspicious occasion of the Authority’s 50th Anniversary; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Paul St. Germain, Chairman of the Board of |
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Commissioners for the Lincoln Housing Authority. |
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