Mayor’s 2022 Budget Proposal Includes $214M in Housing Aid
Clip: 9/27/2021 | 6m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
We discuss housing assistance as part of our “Firsthand: Living in Poverty” series.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2022 budget proposal includes money for Chicago’s homeless, with funding coming from the American Rescue Plan federal stimulus. The city’s effort would include up to $214 million in housing assistance. We discuss the plan as part of our “Firsthand: Living in Poverty” series.
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Mayor’s 2022 Budget Proposal Includes $214M in Housing Aid
Clip: 9/27/2021 | 6m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2022 budget proposal includes money for Chicago’s homeless, with funding coming from the American Rescue Plan federal stimulus. The city’s effort would include up to $214 million in housing assistance. We discuss the plan as part of our “Firsthand: Living in Poverty” series.
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