General Information
The public housing
program offers tenants a home in communities managed by Charleston-Kanawha
Housing. The rent they pay is based on 30% of their monthly-adjusted
income and all basic utilities are paid.
Charleston-Kanawha
Housing manages six family communities and four high-rise
communities as well as scattered sites throughout the City
of Charleston. These communities provide homes for more than
2000 residents.
Resident Services
Neighborhood
Networks Program – Charleston-Kanawha
Housing has been awarded a Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency
grant to develop Neighborhood Network Computer Centers in all
ten public housing communities. These computer centers will
give residents access to the Internet and to computer skills
training as well as free time on the computers during posted
lab hours.
After
School Program – Charleston-Kanawha Housing offers
after-school programs in two of the family communities. These
programs give children a place to go after school to get homework
assistance
and tutoring.
Family
Self-Sufficiency - Charleston-Kanawha
Housing offers a Family Self-Sufficiency, FSS, program for
public housing residents. The FSS Coordinator is available
to assist residents and connect them to services relating
to job training, education, homeownership, personal counseling,
credit counseling and more.
Good
Housekeeping Program - Through
a grant from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, Charleston-Kanawha
Housing has implemented a Good Housekeeping Program to educate
tenants on the importance of keeping a clean home. The
program will assist residents receiving housekeeping violations
by assigning a coach to meet with them in their home, perform
an initial evaluation, talk with them about problem areas
& how to fix them and present them with a housekeeping
kit. Residents can sign up through their housing manager
or by contacting the FSS Coordinator at 348-6451 ext. 214.
Senior
Services – Charleston-Kanawha Housing employs a full-time
Senior Services Coordinator for elderly and disabled residents
primarily in the high-rise communities. The Service Coordinator
is available to assist residents and connect them to services.
Safety
& Security – Charleston-Kanawha
Housing employs a full-time Safety & Security Officer
to coordinate all police/focus patrol activities in Charleston-Kanawha
Housing developments. The Security Officer also provides trainings
for the residents and oversees/monitors the security cameras
and equipment located in each development.
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