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Community Action of Greene County tells legislature it is stretched thin; HUD changes and rising rents hamper housing work
Summary
Florence Lorenz, executive director of Community Action of Greene County, told the county legislature the agency meets nearly all federal organizational standards, runs three HUD grants and VITA tax assistance that returned about $300,000 to the community last year, but faces challenges from HUD policy changes and rising rents that limit housing placements.
Florence Lorenz, executive director of Community Action of Greene County, briefed the legislature on the agency nd told members it is facing operational strain as federal program rules and local housing costs change.
"We are 1 of over 1,000 agencies nationwide. We're funded with federal dollars, the community services grant," Lorenz said, describing the agency's tripartite governance, thrift store revenue model and direct client services. She told the legislature the agency met 57 of 58 federal organizational standards in its last assessment and attributed the single shortfall to a payroll-tax filing issue with their…
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