Every year, Earth Day stands to draw attention to how the planet should be cared for. At MPHA, the focus on environmental sustainability is woven into much of the agency’s work. This includes renewable energy sources in its new developments, electrifying its maintenance operations where possible, supporting MPHA resident community gardens, and incorporating energy efficient [...]
As the largest public housing provider in the state and with a capital backlog of more than $210 million, MPHA has a lot of construction and renovation work to complete. For the most complex projects, MPHA routinely contracts with local construction companies to supplement the work of its own in-house team of skilled maintenance and [...]
Late last month, MPHA received a near-perfect 98.5 percent in the physical inspection segment of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) annual Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). This marks the highest PHAS physical inspection scores in MPHA’s history and builds on the agency’s record of achieving “high performer” status with HUD, dating [...]
