City Council looks to help Section 8 voucher holders become homeowners
Council chair Martavius Jones (right) invited representatives of NexGen Global Green Housing to speak to the council Tuesday, April 25, to discuss a path to homeownership for people who have Section 8 vouchers. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The idea’s benefits could be many: It would allow people to build equity, and it would lessen the backlog of the city’s renter program. It could also bring a new steel frame manufacturer to the city.
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HUD Section 8 Memphis City Council Martavius JonesKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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