Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
HOMELESS: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
HOMELESS. Use the "Search" feature to find the many entries dealing with this social issue. | HOMELESS. As a result of the [[PANDEMIC]], a moratorium on evictions due to nonpayment was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September 2020. It was set to expire on July 31, 2021. With this in mind, the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Director, Alexis Steger, warned that hundreds of city residents could face homelessness. She recommended that the city council direct funds to Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa to continue its expanded rapid housing program. This recommendation was accepted in July and $163,000 in state money was provided. The Community Solutions program serves area residents who are homeless and living outside, in a shelter, or at a campground. Homeless people could receive short-term assistance for renting a unit for up to 24 months. The rent hat to be reasonable but also meet habitability standards. | ||
The $163,000 comes from $521,000 received by the city in Community Development Block Grants from the state's allotment of federal CARES Act funding. The funding approved by the council allowed the expanded services to continue through the 2023 calendar year. (1) | |||
Use the "Search" feature to find the many entries dealing with this social issue. | |||
SEE: | SEE: | ||
| Line 22: | Line 27: | ||
[[TERESA SHELTER]] | [[TERESA SHELTER]] | ||
--- | |||
Source: | |||
1. Fisher, Benjamin, "More Funding Approved for Rapid Rehousing Program," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 23, 2021, p. 2A | |||
[[Category: Terms]] | [[Category: Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 26 July 2021
HOMELESS. As a result of the PANDEMIC, a moratorium on evictions due to nonpayment was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September 2020. It was set to expire on July 31, 2021. With this in mind, the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Director, Alexis Steger, warned that hundreds of city residents could face homelessness. She recommended that the city council direct funds to Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa to continue its expanded rapid housing program. This recommendation was accepted in July and $163,000 in state money was provided. The Community Solutions program serves area residents who are homeless and living outside, in a shelter, or at a campground. Homeless people could receive short-term assistance for renting a unit for up to 24 months. The rent hat to be reasonable but also meet habitability standards.
The $163,000 comes from $521,000 received by the city in Community Development Block Grants from the state's allotment of federal CARES Act funding. The funding approved by the council allowed the expanded services to continue through the 2023 calendar year. (1)
Use the "Search" feature to find the many entries dealing with this social issue.
SEE:
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
---
Source:
1. Fisher, Benjamin, "More Funding Approved for Rapid Rehousing Program," Telegraph Herald, July 23, 2021, p. 2A