La Noticia

La Autoridad de la Vivienda brinda a familias con dificultades más tiempo para usar cupones para el pago del alquiler

July 15, 2020

Nathan Morabito Enero 7, 2020 La Autoridad de la Vivienda de Charlotte (CHA por su sigla en inglés) aprobó por unanimidad un cambio importante que les daría a las familias con cupones federales de vivienda más tiempo para usar esa ayuda con el pago del alquiler, antes de que los…

They were evicted and had to take their homes with them. But they also won something in return.

September 9, 2019

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, La Noticia

By Cristina Bolling La Noticia September 9, 2019 The three-bedroom home in the Oakhaven mobile home park in Matthews was exactly what Rosa Sanchez needed in the summer of 2017: a safe, affordable community with nice neighbors and good schools. Here, she and her three daughters could rebuild a life…

People with a criminal record have problems finding housing

March 27, 2019

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, La Noticia

By Gina Esquivel La Noticia March 27, 2019 The struggle to create accessible, low-cost housing continues in Charlotte. There is a high deficit of low-cost housing directly impacting low-income individuals. The barriers are compounded if the person has a criminal record. The impact causes high rates of indigence and poverty,…