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Calcasieu Parish human services warns of Section 8 funding disruption, staff asks HUD for short-term support
Summary
Human Services staff told the Police Jury that community-block and LIHEAP funds remain available but Section 8 voucher payments are disrupted; the department has asked HUD for funding through November and has informed landlords that payments may be delayed.
Erica Garrison, of the Human Services Department, told the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on Oct. 23 that most program funding is stable but Section 8 voucher payments are experiencing a disruption. “Where we're experiencing disruption is with our Section 8 programming,” Garrison said. “We do have a plan in place. We have reached out to HUD to request funding in order for us to fund through the month of November. We're awaiting…
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