City of Pittsburg to help low income residents

PITTSBURG, Kans. — The Metropolis of Pittsburg helps its low revenue residents. Tuesday night time the Metropolis Fee authorized one thing that can assist extra folks afford hire.

“Proper now we’ve got seen a big enhance of hire going up in Pittsburg and so our cost requirements are usually not reflecting that,” stated Megan Keener, Housing Supervisor for Pittsburg Public Housing Authority.

Tuesday night time, the Pittsburg Metropolis Fee authorized growing its Part 8 cost requirements.

“It could have an effect on the people which are at present housed and we might modify the hire. And we’d contact the people who at present have vouchers and allow them to know the cost elevated. After which transferring ahead our candidates could have a greater likelihood,” Keener added.

Proper now there are about 300 people utilizing this system — and 200 are on the ready listing.

“It permits extra tenants to have the ability to be housed. We can transfer by means of our ready listing so much quicker than we at present are,” she stated.

Anybody receiving the Part 8 vouchers will see a $100 to $150 enhance — relying on rental measurement.

“With the rise of the cost requirements we’d truly get extra landlords which are considering utilizing this system because of the larger cost requirements,” Keener stated.

“The cost customary enhance is a big profit for our group,” stated Quentin Holmes, Director of Group Improvement and Housing. “I actually hope that it permits for us to deal with extra people in our group with this system.”

That is the primary enhance in cost requirements over the previous 5 years.

This system will go into impact June first.