Pilot housing program shows progress in Linn County
The Landlord and Tenant Success Initiative backed by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust funds a yearlong rental program in Linn County. Waypoint Services recruits landlords and selects tenants for Rapid Rehousing, with seven of sixteen enrolled housed so far, two nonprofit units and five for profit units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Jonathan Doerrfeld
Doerffeld
Waypoint Services
Alliance For Equitable Housing
Waypoint
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Cedar Rapids
James Klein
CRBT
Alli
Ance
Klein
CRET
Adrienne Kasner
Akasner
Waypointservices. Org
Iowa study maps legal deserts in rural America
Iowa State University researchers find 11 percent of rural counties in the United States are critical legal deserts with a gap between private practice lawyers and demand. Lee County in Iowa is cited as an example where about 30 lawyers fall short of the estimated 55 needed. The team proposes solutions including licensed legal paraprofessionals and rural recruitment programs, noting pay is similar across deserts and federal push is lacking. The project highlights policy options and regional variations across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
David Peters
Peters
ISU
U.S
Hardin County
Emily Meyer
Bartling
Meyer
Iowa
South Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emily Andersen
the Gazette
C.R. Bank & Trust
Emily. Andersen
Thegazette
The
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Emma Bartling
Christopher Gannon
Gazette
Lowa
Iowaideas.com