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Over 7,000 Apply for Subsidized Vouchers Amid COVID-19 Fallout
Demand Surges for Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh as COVID-19 Exacerbates Economic Hardship
According to the report of CBS NEWS, in Pittsburgh lots of people need cheaper places to live. The city Housing Authority is trying to help by giving out subsidized housing vouchers. But there a big problem way more people need help than there are vouchers. In just 36 hours they got over 7,000 applications. This shows how badly folks need affordable housing especially since COVID-19 made things worse with people losing jobs and rents going up.
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Demand Surges for Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh as COVID-19 Exacerbates Economic Hardship (PHOTO: CBS News)
Landlord Rejections and Delays Leave Thousands in Limbo
Even with a voucher landlords can still say no. This makes it hard for people to find a home and some landlords do want to help out. Its not fair and groups like Auberle are trying to help tenants find places to live. They upset that its taking too long for the Housing Authority to help out tenants and landlords. With the deadline coming up and more than 20,000 applications expected its clear that Pittsburgh still has a big housing problem because of COVID-19 and we need to find better ways to help people find affordable homes.
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