The large influx of immigrants to the United States and New York City from poorer countries has sparked considerable debate as to whether immigrants are becoming a “public charge” to American society. Most arguments have centered around immigrants’ use of cash assistance programs. This article ...
Led by Gideon Saar, New Hope is committed to “a national plan for a first apartment” that will provide assistance to Israelis looking to purchase their first home in a market with very high prices that are constantly on the rise. The platform does not specify the details of the plan, b...
Home, sweet home: today's candidates for campus positions may well need a benefits package with housing assistance. Some institutions are hearing the call Around the same time, political efforts were being made to highlight housing discrimination in Chicago. The new underground railroad: why moving...
The range of offers includes short-term, low-threshold assistance (day-care centres, emergency shelters, medical support, warm rooms) as well as medium- (transitional housing) and longer-term offers targeted at providing a housing perspective and supporting reintegration (assisted living, mediation ...
Programs like Next Gen are critical for addressing the region’s housing shortages. By supporting new developers with capital, training, and technical assistance, the initiative can help ensure that northern Illinois communities are not left behind in the state's efforts to increase affordable housing...
Few immigrants in either city relied on local community organizations or government-sponsored ones to find a place to live and/or a job upon arrival in Kelowna or Kamloops, although those who did found them very helpful. Immigrants relied mostly on their family and friends for initial assistance...
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remaining portion of the rent. To apply for public housing assistance, applicants must contact the local Housing Authority and submit an application with all the documents verifying income and immigration status. The applicant will then be placed on a waiting list for the next available housing ...
the "California Dream for All" loan program, which would have given illegal immigrants up to $150,000 in first-time homeownership loans — a bill that if signed into law would have given first-time homebuyers up to 20% of a home's value or up to $150,000 as down payment assistance....
of a lease; security deposits; housing discrimination; subleasing; definitions of rent control and rent stabilization; legal responsibilities of tenants; warranty of habitability; uncooperative landlords and the tenant's right to withhold rent; eviction attempts; financial housing assistance programs; and...