Scott County waiting list for federal rental assistance open for first time in 14 years The deadline to apply for the federal housing voucher program is Monday night. February 19, 2021 6:39pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Scott County s waiting list for federal rent assistance is open for the first time since 2007, offering hundreds of people a chance at highly sought-after vouchers that can be used in the private rental market.
The county s Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8, administers 399 vouchers at a given time, but the waiting list is open to 500 applicants. The list, which opened this week, closes Monday at 11:59 p.m. Annual income eligibility requirements range from $36,200 to $68,250 and vary based on household size.
Anne Arundel health officials say the federal government is contributing to the county’s opioid crisis by restricting low-income residents with public housing assistance to “areas where drugs are readily available.”
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Douglas Rice is a Senior Fellow on the Center’s Housing Policy team. He is the author of many influential analyses of budget and spending issues in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and other low-income housing assistance programs. His work also explores ways to make housing programs more effective, such as by expanding families’ housing options in communities with quality schools and other opportunities. He speaks frequently before nonprofit and industry groups, and has been quoted in publications such as the New York Times and Washington Post. Before joining CBPP in 2005, Doug was Director of Housing and Community Development Policy at Catholic Charities USA, which represents one of the nation’s largest networks of social service providers. He has degrees from Harvard College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and, in a previous life, taught philosophy of science at several universities.
AROUND HASTINGS: Grant to help Florida farmers fight threats
Nancy Quatrano
There are many things that can kill our crops in Florida.
Things like the Giant African Land Snail, the cactus moth, invasive fruit flies, and the Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven can wipe out crops for multiple years.
Food crops, sod, trees and ornamentals are all fair game for these threats. Weather is one of them, but invasive foreign plants, bacteriological enemies, and insect pests are major factors, too.
The GAL snail is considered by scientists to be one of the most damaging snails in the world, according to the USDA. It’s known to eat at least 500 different types of plants including, but not limited to, most beans, peas, cucumbers and melons.