Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer

May 9, 201712:31 PM ET

Heard on All Things Considered

The $25 million Labre Place in Miami was built using the low-income housing tax credit program. It's named for the patron saint for the homeless and is now home to 90 low-income residents, about half of whom were once homeless.

Screenshot courtesy of Frontline (PBS)

On the south side of Dallas, Nena Eldridge lives in a sparse but spotless bungalow on a dusty lot. At $550 each month, her rent is just about the cheapest she could find in the city.

After an injury left her unable to work, the only income she receives is a $780 monthly disability check. So she has to make tough financial choices, like living without running water.

Read More Here

Last updated on .

Table of Contents

    NEWS

    News & publications

    The news about recent activities for needed peoples.

    More News

    28 Mar 2025

    AppalReD Hosts FEMA Appeals Clinic

    AppalReD Legal Aid collaborated with the Floyd County Fiscal Court to host a…

    Continue Reading

    28 Mar 2025

    Flood victims in Kentucky need all kinds of help for a long, long time

    By Erin Bottomlee and Angeleigh DorseyKentuckians know all too well that on any…

    Continue Reading