By bringing together Granite Staters with different backgrounds and perspectives, the Civic Assembly will turn community input into concrete, cross-partisan recommendations on one of the state’s most pressing quality-of-life issues.
Resident Valerie Milot described the issue, saying “I’ve been here 21 years and my income is Social Security. 34% of that is going for land rent. With the rest I have to pay health, lights, prescriptions, taxes, food. So there's nothing left, “
The 15-0 vote at the Aug. 25 special meeting allows Public Health and Community Services Director Bobbie Bagley to complete the application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city must submit a detailed plan for using the funds by Oct. 15.
Samantha O’Loughlin, a recent Plymouth State University graduate and Nashua candidate for state representative, said young residents are increasingly being priced out of apartments and homeownership.
Centers on a three‑part facility: a warming station serving roughly 30 to 50 people in cold weather, a seven‑day‑a‑week resource center connecting individuals to case management and services, and a transitional housing component.
“There are a lot of small pieces in it, but taken together, we think it's going to have a real ability to encourage housing, both construction and affordability in ways that we haven't had for a very long time.” said Shaheen. “This is the most significant housing legislation we've seen in decades."
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) introduced the Build Housing Affordably Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent federal requirements from delaying or driving up costs on affordable housing projects. The Act would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to
