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Tag: Section 8

Downed tree branches and other debris surround a brick duplex with part of its roof missing.
Posted inHousing, News

Jefferson Parish housing project closure plan in ‘public interest,’ HUD says

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu June 6, 2023August 11, 2023

Residents of the admittedly deteriorating complex, one of few permanently affordable housing sites in the parish, are being cast into an unfavorable housing market that will force many to move further from their workplaces, their children’s schools and their families, tenant advocates have argued.

A woman in a jean jacket sitting in a row of chairs holds a phone up to her ear.
Posted inHousing, News

In tough rental market, the clock runs out for one Section 8 tenant

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu February 27, 2023February 27, 2023
A woman with hoop earrings and her hair in a top bun stands in front of a brick townhouse-style condominium. She is smiling.
Posted inHousing, News

HANO homeownership program among largest in the country

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu February 7, 2023August 10, 2023
A woman with short hair, glasses and a New Orleans Saints shirt stands by the front door of a blue house.
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For one Section 8 tenant, a struggle to be heard

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu January 4, 2023February 14, 2025
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