Applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Manatee County will be accepted this year for the first time since 2015. But applying for a housing voucher and getting a spot on what is sure to be a lengthy waitlist is only the beginning of an oftentimes drawn-out process.
Willie Calhoun, executive director of the Manatee County Housing Authority, said when the applications last opened five years ago, about 6,000 to 7,000 people applied in a week’s time. Only a quarter of them made the waitlist through a lottery selection.
It has taken since 2015 for the housing authority to go through that list, and it is now down the last few hundred names, Calhoun said.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Tuesday released tips for Illinoisans to keep their homes safe and warm, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for all 102 counties in response to a winter storm that hit Illinois with dangerously low temperatures and deep snow. Our top priority is to keep our homes safe and warm during this dangerous time, and energy efficiency can help do that, CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. CUB s quick tips:
Don t take risks. Don t use your oven to heat your home. If you use a space heater, place it on a hard, level surface; don t use an extension cord; keep it at least three feet away from flammable objects such as the couch or curtains; and don t leave it on overnight. Keep your home at a safe temperature (about 68-70 degrees). Blasting the heat can be bad for your heating bills, but going too low is dangerous to your health and can freeze pipes.
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With a winter weather forecast of snow and ice making for treacherous travel, especially this evening and overnight, Governor Tom Wolf is asking Pennsylvanians to follow local forecasts and consider avoiding or reducing travel.
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Vermont Business Magazine Representative Peter Welch’s legislative committees, House Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Reform, marked up and passed on Friday core components of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package championed by the Biden administration. The relief bill, the “American Rescue Plan,” included key Vermont legislative priorities that Welch (D-Vermont) successfully fought for that will deliver immediate financial relief to families and state and local governments, increase our vaccination and testing capacity, and provide critical broadband funding to close the digital divide in rural America.
“Committee markups are where broad policy goals are translated into specific legislation,” said Welch. “In my committees, we worked to make President Biden’s bold plan tangible and focused to help Vermonters and all Americans get through this unprecedented pandemic. I am pleased that we produced legislation that will help Vermon