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Northampton County secures $9.1 million to combat homelessness Updated Jan 20, 2021; Northampton County is receiving $9.1 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to combat homelessness. County Executive Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development announced the reward on Tuesday. The DCED will use the funding to continue Community Mediation and Eviction Diversion Program to prevent tenant and homeowner eviction, according to a press release from the county. The program offers experienced mediators, emergency financial assistance and rapid rehousing to prev...

Florida is allocated to receive about $1.4 billion

Michigan League for Public Policy I’ve always said it’s important to start off a new year with hope — hope can be a great motivator. But, after the year we’ve had, it’s hard to find hope. And, quite frankly, we need a lot more than a “positive attitude” to take on the problems our state is facing. COVID-19 has devastated us. Over 12,500 lost loved ones. Over 341,000 lost jobs. Countless days of worry, anxiety and isolation. Most of all, COVID-19 has exposed what many have known for some time: Michigan’s foundation is crumbling. After decades of disinvestment and partisan poli...

State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought financial havoc on many. It has magnified the systemic sexism and racism in housing and has the potential to leave millions of people — especially women and their families — homeless come February, unless we take quick action. The unfortunate reality is that we have had a housing crisis for decades and Covid has exacerbated it. The stimulus funds that Congress sent to help Americans stay afloat in the spring have dried up. People need additional financial assistance to catch up and make ends meet. According to the ...

Katie Prout2021-01-21T17:16:18-05:00December 29, 2020| In Washtenaw County, mutual aid projects are providing housing and tenant rights support for renters as the end of the eviction moratorium looms By Katie Prout Washtenaw County, in southeast Michigan, holds two of four state universities and a not insignificant portion of Michigan’s wealth. Located forty-five minutes or so west of downtown Detroit, it includes both rural and urban areas, and the county seat, Ann Abor, is home to the flagship campus of the University of Michigan (U-M). Historically, visitors on any autumn weekend could s...