HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICIALS SAY FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS TO UNLIKELY HAVE NO IMPACT ON LOCAL SERVICES

Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials said yesterday that federal budget cuts will unlikely have no impact on local services.  The Trib reports that the authority receives about $24 million annually from the federal government to operate the public housing program, pay for capital improvements and fund vouchers for subsidized housing.  Last week’s federal spending resolution calls for allocations to housing programs to continue at current levels.  The authority operates 45 housing communities in the county, including about 2600 units.  It also distributes about 1600 vouchers for subsidized housing.