Students in Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project helped file suit against InComm Financial Services, alleging that the company was aware of security issues with their Vanilla gift cards for over a decade.
With the help of the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (SFCAO) filed suit against the makers of Vanilla gift cards and its partner banks for deceptive and unfair competition practices.
April 30, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY - A new report warns that thousands of Utah seniors could lose their housing unless federal and state officials act to preserve existing senior housing subsidies.
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The report, produced by AARP Utah, says over the next several years, millions of dollars in tax credits and block grants are set to expire, pushing vulnerable seniors out of affordable rental properties.
AARP Utah State Director Alan Ormsby said unless the rents are stabilized, property owners would be forced to charge current market rates, which could displace older people on fixed incomes.
Subscribe In Utah, we are in a statewide affordable housing crisis, said Ormsby. If the state loses over 40% of its federally subsidized rental units for low-income seniors over the next 25 years, more than 15% of those units could be lost by 2030.
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/ A new report from Utah housing advocates shows the state could lose 40% of federally subsidized rentals for older adults by 2045. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief.
Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021
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A new report from Utah housing advocates shows the state could
lose 40% of federally subsidized rentals for older adults by 2045. Otelo Reggy-Beane with the Utah Housing Coalition authored the report. He said subsidized units are being converted into market-rate spaces, and that forcing seniors to relocate can “negatively impact their physical and mental health and increase their likelihood of experiencing homelessness.” Reggy-Beane said many older people rely on fixed incomes, and with current housing prices, that’s not enough to afford market-rate rent. He recommended that state and local governments dedicate funds to preserving senior housing.