New Mexico outspends most other states on public assistance programs, but struggles to match recipients with long-term jobs, state analysts told a panel of lawmakers Tuesday.
Back when I was growing up, it seemed a bit easier to get by on next to nothing. People could afford food and shelter on a working-class wage and get a little help from safety net programs when needed. But since the 1990s, the cost of housing and healthcare has increasingly exceeded wage growth. We’re […]
A full-time Ohio worker needs to be making at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week. This is slightly more than a 5% increase from last year — which was $22.51, according to National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition […]
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is applauding $40 million in taxpayer funding for 24 Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program administrators across the state.
BOZEMAN, Mont. — A new housing project near Fowler Lane is set to bring 296 workforce housing units to Bozeman as developers push to add more below-market rentals in one of Montana’s most expensive housing markets.
DEER LODGE, Mont. -- Affordable housing is a prominent issue in major Montana cities like Missoula, Bozeman, and Butte, just as it is nationwide. But even smaller towns like Deer Lodge, population 3,000, are feeling the pressure as well.
