Page 28 - Community Development Division News Today

Portland considers plans for more affordable housing Roslyn Flaherty © Provided by WCSH-TV Portland, ME Portland city leaders are considering plans to build affordable housing units on city-owned land at 622 Auburn Street. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is proposing a 12-lot subdivision with single-family homes that would have two to four bedrooms. Maine Cooperative Development Partners are proposing a mix of up to 48 one, two, and three-bedroom units. Great Falls C...

People’s Park will be the fifth houseless encampment closed by IVRPD since last November.

About Town The Gainesville Sun ABOUT TOWN Editors note: The Guardian no longer accepts fliers as information for events that appear under "About Town." The information must be typed out and sent via email. Please include the following: type/name of event, date, time, location, speakers, theme and cost, if any, and who to contact for more information. Send via email to guardian@gainesville.com (The new email address — now in effect — to send announcements/information and to r...

A look at Central Florida evictions, race and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

About Town The Gainesville Sun ABOUT TOWN Editors note: The Guardian no longer accepts fliers as information for events that appear under "About Town." The information must be typed out and sent via email. Please include the following: type/name of event, date, time, location, speakers, theme and cost, if any, and who to contact for more information. Send via email to guardian@gainesville.com (The new email address — now in effect — to send announcements/information and to r...

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:00 am Editorial Project Mastodon lands its big game The announcement this week that Amazon will build a $100 million distribution center in Fort Wayne appears to be just what the city ordered: a large-scale project from an established, stable company that will include nearly 1,000 full-time jobs. The massive online retailer confirmed Monday what had been rumored for weeks – that it is behind plans for a 634,000-square-foot structure at 5510 Flaugh Road, near Washin...

Family and friends celebrate 103rd birthday of dear lady By Carlena Knight It was a day of cheers and broad smiles for Margaret Myrtle McCarty Peters who celebrated her 103 rd birthday yesterday. Peters created history by becoming the first centenarian to celebrate her day via the Community Development Division’s virtual celebration initiative. The initiative which falls under the Ministry of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development and the Blue Economy, came about due to the social ...

Deadline to apply for rent and utility relief in Jacksonville is Friday People can get up to 12 months of rent and utility payments covered, with the option for an additional months. The deadline to apply is at 6 p.m. Friday. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 11:27 AM EDT April 9, 2021 Updated: 11:27 AM EDT April 9, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — People in need of help paying their rent and utility bills in Jacksonville have until 6 p.m. Frid...

It’s the last day to apply for emergency rental relief in Jacksonville Updated:  Tags:  How and when landlords and tenants can apply for up to 15 months of rent and utility assistance JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Time is running out to apply for the city of Jacksonville’s emergency rental relief program. Nearly $29 million is available to Duval County residents who’ve been unable to pay their rent or utilities because of the pandemic. The deadline is Friday at 6 p.m. and you can apply online...

The deadline is approaching for Duval County residents who are behind on rent and utility bills to apply for relief if their financial problems stemmed from losing a job or take-home pay because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to apply is 6 p.m. Friday for a shot at getting months of back rent covered. A national moratorium on evictions has helped renters who are past due but that moratorium will expire at the end of June. The Jacksonville program has fielded 9,605 applications. Out ...