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Thousands On Wait List For Jacksonville Housing Assistance

June 29, 2016

For low-income families, it can be frustrating finding a decent, affordable place to live. The Jacksonville Housing Authority works with the federal government to try to give people roofs over their heads — but thousands more people need homes than the agency…

Rules, Restrictions of Living in Section 8

June 29, 2016

Kira Deloach doesn't want to leave her apartment in Mandarin but feels she has to. VINCE KONG / WJCT On a Friday afternoon, Kira Deloach is walking into her apartment at Mandarin Trace. http://cpa.ds.npr.org/wjct/audio/2016/06/f0629_DREAM.mp3 “It’s kind of messy. ... I…

Livable Housing in Jacksonville

June 28, 2016

The deplorable conditions at the local low-income housing project Eureka Gardens captured national headlines when it came to light residents were living with dangerous mold, leaky gas pipes, and dilapidated stairs. But those conditions aren’t unique to that complex. Many…