The Buffalo News’ Emma Sapong wrote an article about homelessness with a focus on homeless mothers in transitional housing. Two local transitional housing programs are highlighted in the story: Gerard Place and Cornerstone Manor. Additional comments are provided by Bill O’Connell, executive director of the Homeless Alliance.
Bill comments on the struggles of mothers in poverty:
When [...]
Archive for May 14th, 2008
Profiles of Homeless Mothers in Buffalo News
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HUD Audit of City CDBG Funding
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The cover story of this week’s Artvoice reports that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating the city’s administration of the Community Development Block Grant. According to Artvoice, the city is using a significant amount of the block grant money to pay salaries for city employees, plug budget deficits, and pay back loans. [...]