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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Montgomery County Council Challenged with Improving Affordable Housing

Ervin: ‘We’re turning on a faucet and only letting some drops drip out of the faucet, and then we’re pretending like that’s good enough.’

  Officials, advocates and the community at large need to shed outdated ideas about the long-hailed strength of Montgomery’s affordable housing programs, councilmembers say, and come up with concrete plans that work effectively. More than a year in the making, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs has drafted a 100-page housing policy—the first update since 2001—that puts a priority on: Councilmembers want to make sure the county does not rest on the laurels of decades past, when initiatives like the MPDU program LINK made Montgomery a pioneer in affordable housing. “Before we start patting ourselves on the back and congratulating ourselves for all the wonderful things we’ve done, we still have to recognize that Montgomery County…

Monday, May 7, 2012

Housing Officials Focus On Providing Affordable Options For Residents, Veterans

At a housing summit Monday, local and federal officials recognized the need for more affordable housing in Montgomery County.

  Nearly 26,500 people in Montgomery County are waiting for assistance to receive a housing voucher or placement in public housing, according to officials who spoke Monday at the Affordable Housing Summit of Montgomery County. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) also reported that there are more than 700 homeless veterans living in the DC metro region. The numbers are only expected to grow as nearly a million veterans return from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to officials. The Housing Choice Vouchers, formerly known as Section 8, allow for low-income residents to find affordable housing in the private sector, while public housing is run by the Housing Opportunities Commission and funded by taxpayer dollars. Montgomery …

REBECCA

12:55 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

I have lived in montgomery county for 17yrs. I have applied for Rental Assistance twice only to be turned down. HOC and MPU same Section 8 same. Where did allmy taxes I paid go? Where does all this help go? I have worked for over 15years and paid my taxes now I am disabled, I receive less than a $1,000 a month and my rent is $1,548 a month. I get no help why can someone answer my questions and …   more ›

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