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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Funding will upgrade septic treatment systems in Trumbull County neighborhood
WEATHERSFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – Trumbull County will be getting state money to upgrade its water and sewer systems. Trumbull County is getting $750,000 for the extension of wastewater collection lines in the McKinley Heights area in Weathersfield Township. Currently, residents' household septic treatment systems are failing and discharging into nearby surface water. A total of $5.75 million is being invested in 14 communities across 13 Ohio counties. The funding will help revitalize downtowns, provide vital public services, and upgrade water and sewer infrastructure. The money comes from the Flexible Grant and Residential Public Infrastructure Grant programs through the federal Community Development Block Grant. CDBG's main objective is to benefit the lives of low- and moderate-income residents, and improve the communities in which they live. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Wichita Falls to hold hearing on housing needs
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Wichita Falls officials will hold a public hearing Wednesday on housing and community needs to help guide and develop city plans. The public hearing will take place on June 4 from 3-4 p.m. at the Wichita Falls Public Library Conference Room. City officials specifically want to hear input from the local community on serving persons of low and moderate incomes. Feedback from the hearing will impact the City of Wichita Falls 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025 Action Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Those documents outline the city's vision for decent housing, suitable living environments and more economic opportunities. They also serve as a basis for yearly spending, and they analyze barriers to affordable housing. In a press release, city officials laid out where some federal funding for affordable housing could come from: 'The City anticipates receiving entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $1,206,417 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $349,094 from HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds.' This is the first of two public hearings, the second one will be announced in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
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Pregnant Columbus woman sues on behalf of son, unborn child to stop deportation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A pregnant Columbus woman is suing the federal government on behalf of her son and unborn child to stop her deportation. Carmen Graciela Guerrero Sandoval is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on behalf of her 9-year-old and unborn child, alleging her deportation would violate their rights. Sandoval, a Mexican citizen living in Columbus, was allegedly denied asylum five years ago. Now, an Immigration Court in Cleveland has ordered her deportation on June 3, something she's hoping to stop. Sandoval alleges deporting her would violate her son and unborn child's Fourteenth Amendment rights and the Equal Protection Clause. According to court documents, she is the primary financial support for her son, who is identified in the lawsuit as CDBG, and alleges removing her would be cruel and unusual punishment for him. Ohio family pleads for better treatment of mother detained in ICE facility 'The separation of the Plaintiffs from their mother will deprive CDBG of the continuedlove, affection, care and financial support of his mother,' the lawsuit states. CDBG, a U.S. citizen, attends Columbus City Schools and has an autism diagnosis. According to court documents, his school assessed him as eligible for special education on April 28. The lawsuit alleges there are no comparable special education opportunities in Mexico. According to a 2015 University of Dayton report comparing special education in Mexico and the U.S., Mexico has made progress in enacting special education laws but lacks a lot of the support available in the United States. The lawsuit also sues on behalf of the unborn child. Sandoval is due in October and alleges removing her would violate the unborn child's birthright citizenship rights. According to the Fourteenth Amendment, 'all persons born' in the U.S. are citizens; however, Sandoval has not yet given birth. Attorney George Katchmer is representing Sandoval and said they are asking for the court to stop her deportation or delay it until birthright citizenship is ruled upon by the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump declared there is no such thing as birthright citizenship in an executive order that has been paused as the Supreme Court hears arguments. Haunted Ohio museum with true crime items to open If Sandoval gives birth in the U.S., the child would be an American citizenship under current law. If she gives birth outside of the U.S., the child's citizenship would depend on the father. Katchmer said he did not have information about paternity, including the father's citizenship. If the father is an American citizen, the child will have U.S. citizenship regardless of where they are born. The lawyers on each side have faced one another in court before when a U.S. citizen child sought a court order to stop his father's deportation in 2019. Katchmer represented the child in that case too, but the court ruled in favor of the United States. Katchmer, who did not represent Sandoval in immigration court, said he had no comment until the judge provides some clarity. NBC4 reached out to Bondi and Noem's attorneys but did not receive a response. The lawyers met virtually on Thursday for initial discussions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Los Angeles Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Costa Mesa channels $3.2M in federal grants into housing initiatives, assistance projects
As Costa Mesa works out next year's budget, city leaders Tuesday considered how best to allocate nearly $1.1 million in anticipated federal community development block grants and $2.1 million for housing rehabilitation and assistance. Administered through the U.S. Department of Urban Housing and Development (HUD), the funding programs collectively aim to bolster the efforts of city programs and nonprofit organizations that help provide housing stability for low-income residents and those at risk of homelessness. Grant administrator Mikelle Daily explained Costa Mesa annually receives CDBG funding to benefit moderate- to low-income residents, one of three defined national objectives outlined by HUD, while HOME Investment Partnership Grants help create more affordable housing for low- and very-low income households. In Orange County, a two-person household earning $108,300 — or 80% of the area median income — qualifies as low-income, while one earning $67,700 would be very low-income, according to HUD figures. In addition to this year's CDBG allocation of $907,261, the city will apply an $172,000 of previously unspent grants, dedicating $1.1 million toward housing rehabilitation, public facility improvements, code enforcement and public service grants. City staff recommended $251,720 be allocated for improvements to Wilson Street on the city's west side, and another $385,000 be used to fund code enforcement officers working in CDBG-eligible neighborhoods. A sum of $136,089 was set aside for public service grants to qualifying nonprofits, who applied for consideration and were selected in March by the Housing and Public Service Grant Committee. The committee recommended $26,522 for Families Forward, which targets homelessness prevention efforts on households with children; $26,522 to Human Options, a domestic violence prevention group; $21,219 for Project Hope Alliance, a youth homelessness prevention organization; $15,913 for the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa's Operation School Bell program and $15,913 to Trellis International, which organizes the neighbor assistance program Labors of Love. 'We did have to make some difficult decisions and recommendations, just to make sure we're stretching the limited funds as far as possible for the biggest impact,' committee member Andrea Schmidt said Tuesday. On the HOME funding front, the city received an annual allocation for 2025-26 of $378,720 for rehabilitation and housing assistance and will apply a previously banked $1,735,283 — for a total of more than $2.11 million — toward multiple projects and initiatives. In addition to allocating $200,000 toward the city's tenant-based rental assistance program, $319,323 of the HOME funds will be used to offer loans up to $50,000 and grants up to $20,000 for the rehabilitation of single-family residences. Another $1.5 million will be banked for affordable housing projects in Costa Mesa, such as the conversion of a Motel 6 to residential units on Newport Boulevard in 2023, while $56,808 will be kept for the nonprofits who may act as their operators. Some council members asked about the possibility that federal funds might be frozen under the Trump administration, but Daily said the programs have so far withstood previous threats by commanders in chief. 'It has strong bipartisan support in Congress and has prevailed anytime that it has been requested to be eliminated,' she said, citing previous efforts by Trump, George W. Bush and Barrack Obama to cut or reduce spending, before qualifying her answer a bit. 'It's just something that has strong support, so I don't really see that the funding is going to be discontinued — but it's possible.' Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Chavez said he was pleased with the city's allocations. 'These are dollars that we pay to the federal government, so it's good to have them come back to us,' he said.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Funding offered to an Osceola County senior living community
Tracey Manor, a senior living community in Osceola County, received an offer of over $500,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding. The City of St. Cloud partnered with the Osceola Council on Aging to help provide such a significant opportunity and milestone for the seniors living in the charming community. 'We are excited to see the beautiful improvements here, and we know the residents are already enjoying them!' City Manager Veronica Miller said during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. The CDBG grant dollars helped make much-needed repairs and upgrades, including: · Replacement of fencing · New windows and doors · New kitchen cabinets and countertops · Energy-efficient refrigerators and ranges · A beautiful new gazebo you see here next to us · Improved parking and improved driveway access for emergency vehicles Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
