Complainant, who is African-American and who has a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) administered by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), alleges that Respondents refused to rent to her based on her race and source of income. Complainant states that on May 14, 2016, she applied for an available apartment with the Terrazio Apartments at 1935 S. Wabash. Complainant says that Respondents approved her application and gave her a move-in date of May 28, 2016.…
Most housing authorities in the United States and particularly in Alabama and Georgia maintain a threshold of financial requirements to be a participant in the housing authority and in accordance federal law of section 8 US code. To be eligible for benefits, a person or family unit must be able to show financial hardship. The financial hardship is typically considered low income. Those income levels are based on the median income level as defined by the United States Housing and Urban…
2. The Housing Subsidy Program (housing vouchers). Over a 20-year period about 7,000 families (approximately 20,000 people) participated in this program. They were able to get housing in private apartments using housing vouchers.…
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The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective. January 2010; Pages 6-12. Retrieved from www.ncd.gov…
Research shows that the lack of affordable housing is the primary cause of homelessness, where over 5 million homes have already been foreclosed since 2008. The growing gap between wage earnings and the high cost of housing in the United States has left millions unable to make ends meet, increasing the number of people who are now homeless due to foreclosures. According to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an estimated 12 million renter and homeowner households spend more than 50 percent of their annual income in order to pay for housing. HUD also notes that an acceptable percentage of monthly income should be no more than 30 percent and anything above 30 percent will prevent people from affording not only housing but…
Find organizations in your area that help the homeless. These are usually advocacy groups or organizations which focus in finding homeless people homes, jobs, and education. See what's available in your area and help out.…
The Fair Housing Act of 1968, according to FEMA “prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.” The act cover all housing regardless of whether the funding is private of federal. Regardless of your background, housing is provided to you once you are in need. According to FEMA “the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.” Regardless of your age, assistance is to be provided to you during times of disaster. The act prevents people of a certain age from being treated unfairly. This act allows for transportation to shelters or safety to be provided to those who are…
“Source of income” means lawful, verifiable income paid directly to the tenant or to the tenant’s representative. It is not illegal for a housing provider to ask amount or source of a tenant’s income.…
South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia all have affordable housing but low minimum wages. If Obama could launch an affordable housing act before he gets out of office, he could make a big difference before he leaves. According to HUD.GOV “A family with one full-time worker earning the minimum wage cannot afford the local fair-market rent for a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United States.” An affordable housing act will help those in need of shelter. Shelter is one of the top necessities of human survival. Humans need shelter to survive in this day and age. This act will save manifolds of people from poverty because many Americans are house…
Is it really fair that people generally without jobs are just put in someone else’s home that they were kicked out of because they couldn’t afford the rent? Will neighborhoods agree to possibly let mentally ill or drug addicts move into their neighborhood? Who’s going to help the homeless through such a long process of legally owning a home? How could you regulate whether or not the homeless person is abusing their new property? These counterarguments are something that states have to look at if they want to start this program. When I think of these counterarguments I see them as a lot smaller of a problem than homelessness. Many homeless people can’t even help their situation and it is nearly impossible to get out of their situation. The U.S. has a chance to show the world that they can solve what most people consider a global issue. It’s time that the rest of the world follows Utah and other states like Massachusetts and creates a world where millions of people can have a roof of their own over their heads at night. Solving chronic homelessness in America could create a domino effect. Maybe with a roof over their heads the former homeless would stop committing crimes, stop doing drugs and would be altogether healthier and decrease hospital visits among the people that can’t afford it causing the taxpayers thousands of dollars each year. Not only will there not be anymore families struggling to stay find a shelter at night the streets would be a lot…
‘Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness’ was an initiative presented to the Obama administration in June of 2010. It included Housing First as the most effective strategy in ending homelessness (USICH). Housing first consists of two strategies: rapid re-housing and supportive housing. Rapid re-housing is intended to get people and families off the street and in an apartment without any preconditions. These ‘preconditions’ refer to things like sobriety, criminal record or employment. Homeless programs in the past have used preconditions like this to favor housing some people over others. Then, supportive housing includes services to help people get a job and become stable (USICH). Because, what is the point in teaching someone to better themselves when they don’t have basic needs. As an alternative to the old saying: Give a man a fish, then teach him…
Homeless people often depend on the highest-cost public service systems. They need emergency room care, hospital psychiatric beds, detoxification centers, and residential treatment programs, due to the fact that one-third of the people who are homeless have serious mental illnesses, and more than one-half of them also have substance use disorders. Many people who are homeless and have addictive disorders want treatment, but the service system is ill-equipped to respond to their needs, leaving them with no access to treatment services and recovery supports. Studies show that supported housing is an effective option for…
The lack of safe and affordable housing is one of the most powerful barriers to recovery. When this basic need isn’t met, people cycle in and out of homelessness, jails, shelters and hospitals. Having a safe, appropriate place to live can provide stability to allow you to achieve your goals. (NAMI: Secure Stable Housing). According to NAMI there are four criteria for a good housing match; your housing should be affordable, ideally one should not pay more than 30% of your income to housing. Paying more means making it harder to afford health care, food and clothing. You should have the freedom to choose where you want to live. Your housing should meet your physical needs, you should be able to be close to treatment providers, community resources and public transportation. Finally, your housing should also be discrimination free. Landlords and property owners cannot refuse your rental because of a disability and they also must allow for modifications of the property to fit your…
Well informed social worker of basic resources such as food and water supply is as important as familiarization with medical supplies. Especially, if the social worker focuses is to reduce obesity and promote healthy living in the community. Another major challenge encounter by the lower income recipients in National City is the long waiting period to get into the low income home. Participants have to meet the eligibility to be placed on the waiting list, which can take up from eight to ten years to be at the top of the list (Section 8 Rental Assistance. n.d.). The Housing Authority of National City,?Section 8 Rental Assistance Program oversees the five low income apartments in the community. The department administers the housing choice voucher program for eligible low-income households and seniors that either live or work in National…