City shifting focus on housing relief funds to recovery, stabilization
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock’s Community Development department has been helping people pay rent and avoid eviction for nearly a year.
That will continue, but it’s slightly shifting its focus.
“It still is an emergency to some point but, now we’re looking at recovery and stabilization,” Director Karen Murfee said.
That includes helping people who’ve been affected by COVID-19 recover after using money they wouldn’t normally have to for rent.
“They’re now realizing, I’ve depleted every other avenue, resource that I can, now I’m going to come in and ask for help. I think we’re still going to see a lot of that,” Murfee said.