Dozens of families in Athens County will have to leave their homes in the coming months. How can you help?
As the Athens Messenger reported this fall, nearly sixty Athens County families have been notified that in the coming year they will no longer be able to use their federal housing vouchers in the Prokos-owned properties that they currently rent. Clients and former clients of Southeastern Ohio Legal Services are among these families. Our attorneys have been hearing firsthand about the fear and concerns these families have about finding new rental housing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research shows that increasing access to affordable housing is the most cost-effective strategy for reducing childhood poverty and increasing financial well-being in the United States. Housing vouchers, such as the Section 8 vouchers that the current Prokos tenants hold, are often described as a âwin-winâ for landlords and tenants â they provide rental assistance to eligible families