@grrlscientist I’m pretty sure the woman who wrote this guide is here somewhere but I found this on Reddit this morning and it looks like a amazing resource for finding subsidized housing and getting on section 8 waitlist even if the one in your area is closed.

https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/how-to-learn-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-section-8/

what the fuck does is mean that "Section 8 is closed?"

look, I know I'm never going to get Section 8 because I'll either be dead or have solved my housing problems by the time it becomes relevant, but I'm just curious because the Housing Authority worker I just spoke to wasn't able to explain it.

Section 8 offices, just like social security offices are hella corrupt.

The fact that the right hates social services for simply existing should tell you that "elected" officials are influencing who gets hired into those offices, and who makes those determination decisions. It's rife with all sorts of discrimination too, but a person will need access to lots of money and have social capital to hold anyone legally accountable.

The social services success stories are far fewer than the social services nightmares.... And this is NOT to say social services are bad! This is to say that politicians see it as their personal mission (and benefit) to starve out, unhouse, and literally poison the wells of anyone who might oppose them (just look at the Flint, MI water situation). Don't let the left off the hook either. Democrats are also notorious for looking the other way (for example, refusing to use 'strong' language in their public speech, such as the words "genocide" and "ceasefire", or "pandemic", "AIDS" and "COVID-19") , because, they benefit from an oppressed -- isolated, terrorized, starving, unhoused, lynched, ill, injured, and poisoned population as well.

"We pride ourselves on the fabric of America's diversity, our grit, our work ethic, and how we rise to the occasion to get things done."

Paraphrasing a compilation of what Democrat and Republican politicians have said over the years. (Not AI generated)

#Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SocialServices #Politics #Section8 #disability #Poverty #voting #Right #Left #Democrat #Republican #GOP #BernieSanders #Progressive #Vote #Elections #pandemic #Covid #covid19 #Flint #michigan #HIV #AIDS #HealthCare #HousingCrisis #Housing #SNAP #EBT #Homelessness
#Trans #TransDayOfVisiblity #LGBTQ #Queer #Genocide

Privatized #Boston rail: “We don’t want to #strike, but we will when we are legally able to” - new cleaners pay so low, eligible for #FoodStamps and #Section8

https://www.twu.org/battle-in-boston/

Landlord came in today with maintenance. Saw the mold and blamed us for it being there even though there's a leaky gutter on the other side of the closet wall. Our closet was tidy. I keep my mobility scooter in there and we store one of the children's extra medical supplies in there, protected inside black plastic garbage bags. The landlord saw what was in the bags because two of them were open and the medical supplies were inside. He literally called our belongings "trash" and that the mold was there because of all our "garbage" (medical supplies and my mobility scooter)

The maintenance man had to saw a hole in the wall and and look around.

He covered it with plastic and left.

We aren't hearing word back about when they are finishing the repair or what to expect.

We need to file a claim with our renters insurance because we had to throw out all the families shoes and winter boots, 4 coats and $300 worth of medical supplies that we were storing in there, because it was all covered in that mold.

The landlord called our belongings trash, all while tossing our things out of our closet (our belongings that were stored in there are ruined from mold)
We video and audio recorded the entire interaction

Here's what our wall looks like now, and we are expected to clean up the drywall and mold mess they left behind

From Shelterforce dot org-

RESOURCE (USA) if you need help finding #housing are homeless, facing #eviction #landlord probs or have home repair, mortgage tax issues:

https://shelterforce.org/need-help-finding-housing/

Also, #veteran housing is on upswing, so look to VA info on housing for vets (income qualified).
Affordable Housing units coming online every month.

Does anyone know of any #housing groups in #sandiego ? My friend (F 76) is struggling with #section8 in #nationalcity and needs help

Why Half of Affordable Housing Vouchers in #Connecticut Go Unused, by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

"Few local housing authorities allow new voucher recipients to use the rental assistance outside of that city or town..."

"Local housing authorities grade themselves on how helpful they are at helping voucher holders...nearly all give themselves a perfect score"

"Landlords... reluctant to accept vouchers" despite #CT Court ruling #Section8 #housing #discrimination #HUD

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Half-of-CT-affordable-housing-lottery-winners-17597460.php