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Winston-Salem Selected For Affordable Housing Solution Project
Winston-Salem is one of three cities awarded grants for a new affordable housing program.
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John Moore / Getty Images 5:36pm Jun 11, 2019National National Politics & GovernmentTrump Wants To Limit Aid For Low-Income Americans. A Look At His Proposals
Low-income Americans who use government safety net programs could be affected by a number of proposed rules and actions in areas such as housing, food aid, overtime and immigration. -
Shannon Finney / Getty Images 4:54pm May 10, 2019National NationalProposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing
Under the Housing and Urban Development change, immigrants in the county illegally would be prevented from receiving federal housing aid. The result could be thousands of families evicted. -
8:59am Apr 24, 2019Health & Safety Health & SafetyCarolina Curious: The Search For Safe, Affordable Housing
Over the past few months, WFDD has received several questions from listeners about housing issues. Despite its continued growth, the Triad has some of the highest eviction rates in the country.
One reason? Lack of affordable housing.
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Kimberly Paynter / WHYY 4:22pm Mar 12, 2019National National EconomyProtecting The 'Unbanked' By Banning Cashless Businesses In Philadelphia
Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia's population doesn't have a bank account — more than double the regional average. The city has just become the first big city in the U.S. to ban cashless businesses. -
New York City Housing Authority 2:26pm Nov 29, 2018Arts ArtsNew York Public Housing Is Home To City's Newest Food Entrepreneurs
Food Business Pathways is a free course that gives low-income participants a leg up in turning their ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring, access to services and space to sell. -
8:21am Jun 20, 2018Education EducationFreedom School Opens At Wake Forest Campus
An educational program is starting next week at the Anna Julia Cooper Center that helps students from marginalized communities keep their reading skills up over the summer.
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LA Johnson / NPR 5:20pm May 01, 2018National National EducationCollege Decision Day Brings Relief, Excitement And Big Worries About Money
On May 1, high school seniors must submit a commitment — and financial deposit — to their final college choice. But for low-income students, it's not necessarily the end of the road. -
Cesar Okada / Getty Images/iStockphoto 4:01am May 24, 2017National National Economy Politics & Government EducationWhy Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students
By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them. -
David McNew / Getty Images 8:10pm May 04, 2017National National Economy EnvironmentHow A Traffic Fine Can Lead To Jail Time In California
Traffic fines in California have an outsize effect on low-income drivers and minorities. -
Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune / Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images 4:03am Apr 09, 2017National National EducationChicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw
The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos. -
Spencer Platt / Getty Images 7:18am Mar 17, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentAdvocates Say Trump Budget Cuts Will Hurt Country's Most Vulnerable
The outline released Thursday by the White House reduces funding for public housing, Meals on Wheels, community grants and more. Trump's lead budget official says such programs aren't proven to work.
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