Newport received a federal grant of $994,818 to be used by the housing authority to build five single-family homes as a form of “income-aligned housing.” The funds come from the Community Development Block Grant Program which is administered by Kentucky through the department for local government. The homes will be built on five vacant lots […]
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Funding for Section 8 housing in Newport uncertain: ‘It would take years to help everyone’
The list of those looking for Section 8 housing in Newport is hundreds of people long, and the housing authority hopes for more funding. Neighborhood Foundations, Newport’s housing authority, submitted its Section 8 Management Assessment Program Certification to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, which affects the agency’s funding. The certification is […]