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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
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Applications will open to help Tyler residents find a home
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Neighborhood Services will reopen its Housing Choice Voucher Program later this month to help Tyler residents find safe and affordable housing. First Baptist Church of Timpson damaged during severe weather The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a way for the federal government to help low-income families, older adults and disabled people find nice homes at a fair price. Those who are accepted can use the assistance to lease single family homes, apartments and townhomes. Applications will be entirely online from June 24 at 7 a.m. to June 26 at 6 p.m. and those without internet access can use the computers at the Rose Garden Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tyler Parks and Recreation along with Neighborhood Services will offer support during the application period. According to the City of Tyler, 2,000 applicants will be selected at random by a computer with honorably discharged veterans, elderly and disabled people receiving priority. Those wanting to apply will need to use or create an email address and help can be requested through 903-531-1303. Status updates on applications will be available starting on June 30. Smith County firefighters save dog stuck in storm drain For more information about this housing opportunity, visit: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
New grant to help Aiken homeowners with Hurricane Helene repairs
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — Help is on the way for Aiken homeowners struggling with home repairs after Hurricane Helene. 'We just thankful that no lives we're lost,' Carol Scurry said. Clement and Carol Scurry say they're thankful to be alive after a hurricane left them trapped. Trees crashed into their home, blocking the door and crushing their truck. 'I woke up my husband, and I told him I was hearing lots of loud winds and a lot of rumbling going on. He was saying it was just a bad storm, and I said, 'No, it was more than that,' she recalled. Storm damage left holes in their roof, cracks in the walls, broken light fixture part of their porch collapsed, and windows broken. 'We couldn't afford to pay for it,' Clement Scurry added, 'We had to struggle until, you know, doing a little bit here and there, but that's just the way it is because both my wife and I are retired.' 'We were freshly awarded, a little over $800,000, 'Director of Neighborhood Services Sabina Craig said. 'As a matter of fact, it was, $848,877, of award to assist low income families with repairs to their homes that was affected by Hurricane Helene.' Low income is 80% or less of the median income. For a single person in Aiken, that's $48,000 or less a year. The South Carolina State Housing Trust Fund offers up to $30,000 for home repairs, including roofs, plumbing, and HVAC. It's first come, first served. 'They have to live within the city limits of Aiken and I will take their information down and put them on the waiting list,' she added. There are fewer than 20 on the waiting list, and the funding can help 50 or more. The process starts with an inspection, then they request the necessary documents from the homeowners. 'Then I have a group of contractors that will bid on the work to be done. So that's usually about a two week to three week, process. And hopefully homes will be fixed in less than a month,' she shared. If demand exceeds the budget, additional HUD funds are available. 'The only difference between the South Carolina State Housing Trust Fund and our emergency repair funds is that with the South Carolina Trust Fund, the homeowner does not have to have homeowner's insurance,' Craig shared. 'However, with the emergency repair program, they do have to have homeowner's insurance.' For those outside the city limits, other programs are available. Homeowners can reach out to Sabina Craig directly for more details. If you're a homeowner in need, the Neighborhood Services Department is taking calls now at (803) 642-7606. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City Council votes to insource animal control services back to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a late Thursday evening session, Kansas City councilmembers approved a plan to insource animal control operations away from KC Pet Project. KC Pet Project's current . It was extended by one year in 2024. Last week, Forest Decker, Kansas City's director of Neighborhood Services, told FOX4 the city issued an request for proposal for a new vendor. KC Pet Project has outsourced services to the city since 2020, but some city leaders and residents raised concerns about slow response times, among other issues. Hotel closure reveals reduction of crime near I-70, Noland KC Pet Project saw major changes in December, when two chief officers . Steve Kaufman, KC Pet Project's interim CEO, spoke with FOX4 before Thursday's meeting and said 'if the city takes over animal control again, it would be a sad day for Kansas Citians who want to see animal services improve. Last month, Kansas City's Director of Neighborhood Services Forest Decker said the city plan would include 10 animal control officers that are on duty at all times. The nonprofit also tried to make the case that putting animal control in house again would cost the city nearly $600,000 annually. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android KC Pet project will continue to operate its animal shelter at Swope Park. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
