Virginia is due at least $1 billion from the federal government for affordable housing, according to experts who gathered virtually Thursday to discuss how governments and other local beneficiaries should invest those funds on long-lasting, system-transforming programs.
The Roanoke Regional Housing Network hosted its 2021 housing symposium Thursday morning, attended via teleconference by interest groups, nonprofits and other stakeholders, for an audience of more than 50.
The climate surrounding affordable housing has changed drastically in the past year, said Bob Adams, executive director of HousingForward Virginia, a state data and insight resource.
âWe re at a generational high-water level in terms of housing resources,â Adams said. âI ve worked in affordable housing for 40 years, and I ve never worked in an environment that was as resource-rich as the one that we re in right now.â
Dr Melanie Jones, chief executive for Citizens Advice Diss, Thetford and District. Photo: CAB
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Debt advisers in Norfolk say they expect to see a massive increase in demand for help as the pandemic ends and support schemes cease.
Citizen s Advice representatives nationally and locally say there is yet to be a massive rise in people coming to them for help during lockdown, with those asking for help decreasing nationally since the start of the last shutdown.
But experts are expecting debt issues to get much worse as the pandemic ends and the country returns to normality.
Norwich Citizens Advice Bureau, St Crispins House. Photo: Steve Adams
Desk Report In a groundbreaking set of reforms, the PCB announced significant new parental support policies for both men and women cricketers.
In a very welcome update in policies, the Pakistan Cricket Board has introduced its new Parental Support Policy. The policy is intended to motivate and support athletes in their journey to parenthood, through pregnancy and after birth, accommodating both male and female athletes under its contracts.
As part of a global trend that has seen industry and economy-wide reforms in parental support policies, the PCB has taken a much awaited step. Athletes live a tough life when viewed through the lens of parenthood, their strict training schedules and year-long playing schedules leave little room for them to be able to plan parenthood, though several do have the aspirations.
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Fifteen women are about to take the first step in progressing their dream of a career in sports broadcasting, thanks to a ground-breaking program from the Andrews Labor Government.
Successful applicants will take part in the second round of the
Change Our Game Making the Call pilot program, starting at the end of this month.
The first of its kind, the program was created to address the lack of gender diversity in sports broadcasting. It is designed to provide women who are interested in sports broadcasting with the opportunity to further their skills and develop industry connections.
The first round of the program was delivered in November 2020 and many of the graduates have moved into a range of industry roles across a variety of sports.