Enrollment to begin next week for Housing Choice Voucher Program
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Housing Authority announced it will be accepting online applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) and the Mainstream Voucher Program beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8.
It’s the first time JHA has opened the voucher enrollment program since 2018. This year, the application process will be done electronically and will be available 24 hours a day. The waiting list will remain open until further notice.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the JHA office is closed to the public, so if you need assistance with the online pre-application, contact the JHA office at 904-630-3898 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Biden’s directive on housing discrimination bodes well for positive change, Ohio advocates say
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In this Jan. 27, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington.AP
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bodes well for significant change in the coming years.
The announcement signals something Biden made clear during his campaign: that he wanted to use the power of the federal government to address policies that prevent people of color from renting or owning the home of their choice, said Carrie Pleasants, executive director of the Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research in Cleveland.
Mayer Brown has successfully reinstated a mother of two into the Cook County (Illinois) Housing Choice Voucher Program after her participation was improperly terminated by the Housing Authority of Cook County.
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This story is part of a series on the new Biden administration and what he has planned for his first 100 days and beyond.
Housing shortcomings in the U.S. are plentiful and diverse, from a Covid-driven renter eviction crisis to over-restrictive zoning laws that artificially drive up land values and make it nearly impossible for entry-level buyers to afford a home.
Some solutions might lie in a massive $640 billion plan proposed by President-elect Joe Biden to address those issues which is, incidentally, more than Taiwan’s annual gross domestic product in 2020.
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By March, she had been furloughed. By the time she was invited back to work, she had to stay home to help her son with remote learning. Now, she’s trying to grow her own marketing and consulting business, but it’s a constant struggle.