Jan. 11: Next HHR Meeting on Housing Trust Funds
NEXT HHR MEETING – THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024 AT 6 PM
TOPIC: HOUSING TRUST FUNDS
The YWCA of North Central Indiana will host a discussion about a proposal for a Housing Trust Fund in St. Joseph County. Housing trust funds are distinct funds established by city, county or state governments that receive ongoing dedicated sources of public funding to support the preservation and production of affordable housing and increase opportunities for individuals to access affordable homes. Anne Mannix (President of Housing Matters LLC) and Kathy Schuth (Executive Director of NNN) will lead the discussion. There is large group of community housing activists working on the proposal and they hope to take it before the County Council toward the end of January. The timing of our HHR meeting will provide information about the proposal and allow sufficient time to organize public support for the project.
Other events of interest:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration, Monday, January 15. After the Community Recognition Breakfast, exhibits and vendors fill the lower level (from 9 to 4 pm). The Community Forum for Economic Justice will again have a table with materials to share and lead to conversations with members of our community. Let me know if you have information about upcoming housing issues and events for our exhibit and consider spending some time talking with those who stop at the table to learn more about safe and accessible housing.
Poverty, by America: An Evening with Matthew Desmond, Thursday, February 8,
5-7pm, Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn. University of Notre Dame.
Join 2024 Poverty Studies Distinguished Lecture featuring Matthew Desmond, author of Poverty, By America and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Evicted. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Presented by the Center for Social Concerns, the Department of Sociology, and the Initiative on Race and Resilience.
FEBRUARY HHR MEETING:
On Thursday, February 1, we will meet at the Main Street Library – Community Learning Center, Classroom B,
from 6 to 7:30 pm. Katherine Wines and Judy Fox will present the final report of the Eviction Court Watch. Mark your calendar and watch for additional information about this meeting.
Recent news articles that you may find useful:
1. New York Times, Dec. 19, 2023 – "As Need Rises, Housing Hits Lowest Level in Nearly 25 Years.”
2. NYT, December 15, 2023 “Homeless Rose to Record Level This Year, Government Says"
3. South Bend Tribune, December 19, 2023 – A Michiana homeless services nonprofit will close, but St. Joseph County’s need is rising
4. SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS ONE: RENTAL SCAMS IN SOUTH BEND!