VASE is officially a proud recipient of the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) Grant. WBDC Equity Match Grant Program is designed to help women-owned businesses across the Connecticut grow. Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 are awarded for clearly defined projects that will have a measurable impact on the business, its growth and profitability. 

NYCHA’s Chair and Chief Executive Officer Greg Russ was recently featured in an episode of “YIMBY Nation,” a podcast hosted by Jimmy Lee Miller, Vincencia Adusei, and Peter J. Wood that provides a forum for affordable housing professionals to discuss their work. During the half-hour conversation, Chair Russ highlighted the Authority’s efforts to revitalize its buildings, the need for additional federal investment, and the future of public housing.