The Public Housing Training Program  

Welcome to the Public Housing Training Program at the Mel King Institute!  

Since 2016, the Mel King Institute has been training residents of public housing to participate in decision-making at their Housing Authorities. This work is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants, Mass Law Reform Institute, Mass Housing Partnership, the Department of Housing & Community Development, and the Mel King Institute/MACDC.    

Click here for events and resources for Public Housing residents.  

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A diagram showing the opportunities PHTP provides

Regulation: 

A Massachusetts statute called “The Local Housing Authority Act of 2014” requires a training program specifically for residents of public housing, with the goal of “enabling tenant [Board] members and members of local tenant organizations to participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning.” The Mel King Institute has been developing and implementing this training since the fall of 2016.   

 

The PHTP Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives from the following organizations:

  • MACDC 
  • Mel King Institute 
  • Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants 
  • EOHLC 
  • Mass Law Reform Institute 
  • Mass NAHRO 
  • Residents from Local Housing Authorities

 

YouTube Training Resources: