public housing
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Fighting for Justice One Resident at a Time: Reflections from a Former Housing Choice Voucher Tenant
My name is Carla, and I would like to share my story about how I became a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, formerly known as Section 8, in Columbia, South Carolina. As a single mother, I faced uncertainty about how to provide a stable home for my family. My mother informed me that Columbia Housing was Continue reading
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Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Monday, September 11, 2017
CONGRESS Votes Postponed. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) postponed any votes in the House today due to the large number of absences resulting from Hurricane Irma. HURRICANE IRMA LOCAL PERSPECTIVES Public Housing Damage. The Director of the U.S. Virgin Islands Housing Authority reports that Virgin Islands Housing Authority Central Office may not be able Continue reading
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August 31: Latest updates on Hurricane Harvey housing recovery
Dear partners, As the scope of the damage becomes clear, experts and policymakers are stressing just how important housing solutions will be for long-term recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Vice President Mike Pence said that “housing is the biggest long-term concern in the hurricane zone.” Current FEMA director Brock Long said, “the state of Texas is Continue reading
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August 30: Updates on Hurricane Harvey housing recovery
Click here to download a Temporary Assistance form for Disaster Housing Thanks for such an overwhelmingly positive response for next week’s call to discuss Hurricane Harvey Housing Recovery. Please continue to share the invite with others or to send me the names of other people/orgs interested in participating. LOCAL: The Texas Low Income Housing Information Continue reading
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News Round-Up: Sequestration and the Housing Shortage
Last week, NLIHC released Housing Spotlight: America’s Affordable Housing Shortage, and How to End It. It’s a startling look into the depth of the affordable housing shortage facing extremely low income households, providing data at both the national and state levels showing the amount of housing needed is far greater than what is affordable and available Continue reading
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