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Community organizations baffled by delay in state funding

Community organizations baffled by delay in state funding
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Mass has a huge waitlist for state-funded public housing So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Mass has a huge waitlist for state-funded public housing So why are 2,300 units vacant?
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Massachusetts Has 2,300 State-Funded Apartments Vacant Despite Long Waitlists — ProPublica

Families are stuck in shelters or sleeping in their cars while a flawed state selection process and meager funding for renovations leave apartments empty for years.

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Mass has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing So why are 2,300 units vacant?

As Massachusetts grapples with a housing crisis, 184,000 people have applied for a home in the state's public housing system. Yet, units sit vacant for years because of the state's inefficient central waitlist and a lack of funding to repair aging properties.

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Experts Say KY Should Hit Pause on Tax Cuts Amid Recession Fears

The amount of income tax Kentucky residents pay is slated to decrease slightly beginning next year, but experts say the Federal Reserve s decision to hike interest rates has set the stage for an impending recession, and they re concerned more tax cuts could drain the state budget and impact critical public services. Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, said the state uses tax funds to help communities rebuild from natural disasters. He argued given the level of devastation from the recent flooding in eastern Kentucky, the state must be able to help provide safe housing, water access and other basic needs for thousands of people as winter approaches. .

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