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Displaced Kentuckians are still searching for housing after tornadoes
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MAYFIELD, Ky. (OVR) — Jimmy Galbreath works hard. The scrap dealer and father of nine from Mayfield, Ky. started working when he was 12 years old. He grew up in… Read More
Eviction protections are the latest safety net to erode as COVID-19 rages on
By: Liam Niemeyer | Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On RICHMOND, Ky. (OVR) — In room 226 of the Relax Inn in… Read More
Agency Offers Assistance As Federal Eviction Moratorium Ends
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The federal eviction moratorium has ended in some places across southeastern Ohio, but resources are available for those facing the possibility of houselessness. It was extended… Read More
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat.
Sen. Brown Presses Landlord Over Report It Evicts Black Renters At Higher Rates
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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A senator is asking why a corporate landlord has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.
Evictions At A Kentucky Trailer Park Highlight Ohio Valley’s Lack Of Affordable Housing
By: Katie Myers | Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — Jimmy McRoberts knew the North Fork Mobile Home Park was teeming with animals. Some residents, like local grandmother Penny Gozzard, had two or three beloved cats… Read More
Gov. DeWine Signs Bill To Provide Housing Assistance To Low-Income Ohioans Hurt By Pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Governor Mike DeWine has signed into law a $465 million bill meant to help lower-income Ohioans pay for rent and mortgages. The new law (HB 167)… Read More
Judge Strikes Down Federal Eviction Moratorium, Setting Up High-Stakes Appeal
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.
Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended Just 2 Days Before Expiration
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is extending an order preventing evictions. It was set to expire this week, which could have displaced staggering numbers of people from their homes.
HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was ‘Devastating,’ Even Before The Pandemic
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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The annual homeless count by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows an increase in people living outside. The 2020 numbers in the report do not reflect the impact of the pandemic.
Renters Are Getting Evicted Despite CDC Order
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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Some landlords are evicting tenants despite an order from the CDC aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 by preventing evictions. That has led to calls to strengthen protections.
Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC’s moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
CDC Issues Sweeping Temporary Halt On Evictions Nationwide Amid Pandemic
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming as people who have lost work run out of money. Landlord groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.
Beshear Creates Fund To Protect Kentuckians From Eviction
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has announced the creation of an eviction relief fund. Gov. Andy Beshear says it’s aimed at keeping people in their homes by reimbursing landlords… Read More
Ohio Bill Aims To Help Ohioans Being Evicted Due To COVID19 Income Losses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As COVID-19 related job losses continue to affect thousands of Ohioans, many are in danger of losing their homes. A bill that’s been introduced by a… Read More
Millions Of Americans Skip Payments As Tidal Wave Of Defaults And Evictions Looms
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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Hardship programs appear to be helping many people pause payments and survive the economic shutdown so far. But not everybody is getting the help, and advocates see big potential trouble ahead.
WATCH: How Missed Rent Payments Spark a ‘Cascade’ of Financial Hardship
By: PBS Newshour
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Many Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to pay their rent when they have lost income and haven’t yet been able to secure unemployment money. Missed rent, in… Read More
It’s The 1st Of The Month. Renters Are In A Much Tougher Spot Than Homeowners
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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The government ordered lenders to let homeowners skip payments if they lost income due to the coronavirus. But landlords can require renters to pay even if they’ve lost their job. And many are.
Bill Would Provide Greater Savings for Low-Income Homeowners in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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About 800,000 Ohioans take advantage of the homestead exemption credit that reduces their property tax burden. Now, a bill has been introduced that would reduce it even further for low-income and disabled… Read More
My Cold Kentucky Home: Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Joe Oliver and Tony Brown peered into the dark crawl space beneath a Letcher County, Kentucky, home. Already, they could see problems. The crawl space had been blocked off with… Read More
“They Are Invisible.” Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Charles “Country” Bowers takes long, quick strides down a worn dirt path and is soon in front of a thicket of bushes made deep and tall by spring rains. He’s… Read More
Report Links Housing To Health
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation confirms the significant health challenges in the Ohio Valley, including premature deaths. It also lays out the often overlooked connection between… Read More
Council Holds First Hearing On CDBG Program
Athens City Council held its first public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) on Monday. The federally funded program makes the city eligible for about $75,000 to… Read More