Fewer than 1% of U.S. adults currently serve in the military. Fewer than 10% are veterans. These dwindling percentages are representative of the modern era: One in which citizens aren't being drafted.
Montana Housing Partnership Conference to tackle availability, affordability
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-05-14 00:02:03-04
HELENA â The issue of housing availability has been on many Montanansâ minds over the last year. Those who work on housing in the state say availability and affordability didnât just become problems in 2020, but they are definitely becoming more widespread.
âItâs been on the rise for a while,â said Katie Biggs, marketing and resource development manager for NeighborWorks Montana. âYouâve seen it over the past years in areas like Missoula and Bozeman specifically, and Kalispell, but where we hadnât seen it before, weâre now seeing it. Weâre seeing affordability and inventory issues in Great Falls, in Helena, in Butte.â
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In the city of Cincinnati’s case, all but $35 million will be spent in 2021 to address the city’s financial stability. After approving an initial amount for minority businesses, arts, restaurants and $2 million to restore human services cuts from last year, the city has a mere $20 million left for community recovery supports. Meanwhile, well over $100 million in spending requests have been submitted.
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Fewer than 1% of U.S. adults currently serve in the military. Fewer than 10% are veterans. These dwindling percentages are representative of the modern era: One in which citizens aren’t being drafted to war, and can instead choose a career path befitting them.
However, not everyone has equal access to a career path, or even a job in general. According to EducationData.org, the average cost for a four-year college education in America is $35,720 an amount that’s tripled in 20 years and grows at an annual rate of nearly 7%. For those who bypass higher education, they face a federal minimum wage that hasn’t changed in 12 years. Even with many cities raising minimum wages, the National Low Income Housing Coalition reported in 2020 that full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment in 95% of U.S. counties.