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Report: More middle-income renters burdened by housing costs
According to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, there's been a significant increase in middle-income renters who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.
Some Section 8 voucher holders will have more options to use the subsidies
The federal government has authorized the two agencies to cut through traditional bureaucratic barriers to enable an initial pool of Section 8 voucher holders to use them in communities outside those usually included in the agencies' operations.
Homeless count may reveal yet more people living on the street
The result likely will underestimate the actual number of people sleeping outside or on transit, but the survey provides at least a minimal point-in-time read on the problem.
It can be a challenge to determine a precise number of the number of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and around the country. One way that officials approach that challenge is the annual Point-in-Time count.
Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January
The Red Cross says a temporary shelter at First Covenant Church won’t be available after Jan. 22. Nearly 60 Drake Hotel residents are still sheltered at the Minneapolis church.