NEWS FLASH


N.C. Low Income Housing Coalition (herinafter "the Coalition")completes it
subcontract list of local housing coalitions. As of July 17, 2000, the
Coalition has entered into three subcontract agreements with area housing
coalitions and legal services organizations. These agreements are for the
performance of tenant organizing in properties with expiring Section 8
Contracts. These specific organizations are Durham Affordable Housing
Coalition (DAHC); Piedmont Peace Project (PPP); and Pamlico Sound Legal
Services (PSLS). Each organization has been assigned select properties in
their respective target regions. DAHC will organize tenants in the Northern
region, PPP will work in the Southern area encompassing Charlotte; and PSLS
will span across the Eastern part of the state.
In addition to these organizational subcontracts, the Coalition was awarded
three National Alliance for HUD Tenant VISTA slots. One of the slots has
been filled at the Greensboro Housing Coalition. The VISTA at that location
will organize tenants in the Mid-Western Region of the state including
Greensboro. Currently, the Coalition in Raleigh is scheduled to employ a
VISTA to organize through the Central Region of the state including Raleigh
and Fayetteville. The Coalition plans to locate a VISTA in the western part
of the state to undertake tenant organizing. Currently, the Coalition does
not have an organizing presence in that region.

The regional format of organizing will permit the Coalition to serve more
tenants during the contract period.