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NCTraveler

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2. I really wouldn't mind if they....
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:53 AM
May 2013

I really wouldn't mind if they expanded the program. Offer additional help and assistance. Optional help and assistance. But nothing in this should be restrictions on residents (other than obvious things in the lease) or mandatory. What should be mandatory in this process is proof of need and the owner of the house/building should be mandated to keep it up to code.

People find themselves in difficult situations. Sometimes those situations can stay difficult for decades. One example, say a young girl gets pregnant, the man leaves, and her family isn't able to help. The housing program can be a huge help for her. This is a bad situation that could last 20 years. The emphasis must be put on caring for the mother and giving the child an opportunity to grow up in a healthy environment. If that does not happen, we are just ensuring that the next generation in her family will need housing. Then 20 years turns into 40.

No time limit on housing.

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