Opportunity Starts at Home
Opportunity Starts at Home is a long-term, multi-sector campaign to meet the rental housing needs of the nations' low-income people
Housing affordability is central to other national priorities, like health care, food security, education and more. Yet the gap between rents and incomes is growing, and this is compounded by unprecedented threats to federal housing assistance. Proven solutions to ending homelessness and housing instability exist – what’s missing is the political will to provide resources that will put these solutions into practice in communities across the nation.
Utah Housing Coalition is one of the seven nation-wide recipients of a .....
Utah Housing Coalition is one of the seven nation-wide recipients of a .....
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Guest opinion: Housing is critical for keeping youths off the streets
By Elizabeth Weight and Tara Rollins Aug 20, 2019 Deseret News
School starts this week for most Utahns, but many children don’t have a secure place to sleep, much less to do homework.According to the U.S. Department of Education, about 1 in 20 Utah children under age 6 are homeless or have experienced homelessness because their parents or guardians can’t afford a place to live. Meanwhile, nearly 1 in 4 Utah families with children under 18 have a high housing cost burden. Many families with kids are just one paycheck away from being evicted. Read More
By Elizabeth Weight and Tara Rollins Aug 20, 2019 Deseret News
School starts this week for most Utahns, but many children don’t have a secure place to sleep, much less to do homework.According to the U.S. Department of Education, about 1 in 20 Utah children under age 6 are homeless or have experienced homelessness because their parents or guardians can’t afford a place to live. Meanwhile, nearly 1 in 4 Utah families with children under 18 have a high housing cost burden. Many families with kids are just one paycheck away from being evicted. Read More
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