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Dobey Center will provide safe space for at-risk, homeless youth in Waco and last updated 2021-02-26 22:48:49-05 WACO, TX — The Dobey Drop-in Center for at-risk and homeless youth in Waco is set to open its doors Monday March 1st from 8am to 5pm. Dobey, which stands for Drop-In Bolstering Engagement for Youth Adults, is located at 2111 Austin Ave. and will be for youth ages 18-24. "We havent had that safe space for the transition age youth that are in that young adult hood stage that get ...

How to Fix Racist Housing Policies: Sue the Suburbs Strengthening U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments civil rights enforcement could send a powerful signal to communities resistant to changing discriminatory housing rules. February 25, 2021, 8am PST | Diana Ionescu | Paul Sableman A quick glance at current statistics shows the stark and continuing legacy of housing discrimination policies in American cities, writes Jerusalem Demsas for Vox. Studies show that "moving to a weal...

Capital Region housing groups cautious as HUD expands COVID-19 relief Jay Silver FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Buy PhotoRenters and housing advocates hold a rally outside of Troy City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Troy, N.Y. Organizers are concerned that those who have lost their jobs or are unable to work due to the pandemic will be evicted from their homes. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 3of3 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some housing offi...

And for the second time, the Noble County Economic Development Corp. wants to do something about it. A public hearing was held during Monday’s meeting of the Noble County Commissioners regarding the EDC’s request to pursue $200,000 in grant funding as part of federal coronavirus relief monies available through the Office of Housing and Urban Development. In Indiana, the funds are administered through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The deadline for entities to apply for the...

Madison County receives $7.8M in federal rent help The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail “These funds have a direct impact on Madison County,” Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler said. Community Development received $7,794,864 in grant funding from the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program that will help the county prevent the eviction of renters in the upcoming months. Applications are available starting this week at participating intake sites or through the Madison County referral li...

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg names panel to probe citys preparedness, response to winter storm FacebookTwitterEmail Community advocate Queta Rodriguez helps Arnulfo Lopez, 65, who is legally blind, set his thermostat for heat shortly after electricity returned to his apartment after several days without at Col. George Cisneros Apartments in San Antonio on Feb. 16, 2021. Lopez had never used the heat due to sinus issues in his five years of living there but felt he had to have heat now and co...

February 19, 2021 at 8:45 am EST | by Jeff Hammerberg LGBTQ housing rights further protected under presidential order President Joe Biden signed an order that will significantly advance and protect the housing rights of the LGBTQ community. (Screen capture via YouTube) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is taking intentional steps forward to enforce a new executive order signed by President Biden on Jan. 20, 2021 (his first day in office) that will significantly advance and...

HUD reverses Trump policy, bans gender identity housing bias WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development will begin enforcing a ban on housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The move is a major reversal of the position under the Trump administration’s housing secretary, Ben Carson. “Every person should be able to secure a roof over their head free from discrimination, and the action we are taking today will move us closer to that goal,...

EAST CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other agencies missed "multiple opportunities" to safeguard residents from lead and arsenic contamination at the West Calumet Housing Complex, according to a federal Inspector General report released Wednesday.  The watchdog report by HUDs Office of Inspector General also warned that HUD may be aware of other situations like West Calumet and should be doing more to identify other contaminated housing sites across...

EAST CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other agencies missed "multiple opportunities" to safeguard residents from lead and arsenic contamination at the West Calumet Housing Complex, according to a federal Inspector General report released Wednesday.  The watchdog report by HUDs Office of Inspector General also warned that HUD may be aware of other situations like West Calumet and should be doing more to identify other contaminated housing sites across...