“Today’s decision by the Corpus Christi Housing Authority purporting to “void” its Workforce Housing Opportunities contracts is a shocking and shameful reversal. The CCHA created the Workforce Housing Opportunities (W.H.O.) Program, recruited apartment owners to participate, approved the acquisition of 13 properties, and signed contracts that required those properties to provide reduced rents for residents struggling to live in the city. The decision is based on empty claims – currently pending in court — that the organization did not properly notify the public of its plans. Anxious to brush this matter under the rug and avoid further scrutiny, the CCHA broke its promise to hundreds of working families who depend on the W.H.O. Program, removing a critical safety net and making it possible they will lose their homes. Today, CCHA has acted without regard for its contractual or legal obligations, or for the hard-working people the organization is duty-bound to assist.”
