HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR WEDNESDAY’S PUBLIC FORUMABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY? “Eviction is a national crisis. It is a humanitarian crisis. It is ahealth crisis. Yet, it has been a silent crisis because most of itsvictims are poor. For a brief moment during the coronaviruspandemic of 2020, policymakers seemed to recognize theconnections between…
Land Banks as a Tool to Address Vacant Properties A public event sponsored by the Civil Rights Heritage Center, Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc., the Community Forum for Economic Justice, and many other community partners. MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 AT 7– 9 PM (EDT) Join us (in-person or online) as we welcome Tarik Abdelazim, Director of National Technical…
COVID – 19 & its economic consequences have magnified a long-existing threat to housing security in Michiana, especially for low-income residents. Emergency funding through the American Recovery Act of 2021 and temporary moratoriums on evictions have provided temporary relief for some. However, the central problem remains. There is insufficient affordable housing in our community. On…