Ottawa County seeks long term fix for homelessness and housing
Holland nonprofit Good Samaritan Ministries outlines a plan to tackle homelessness by expanding affordable housing in Ottawa County. The effort, backed by Greater Ottawa United Way and Lakeshore Housing Alliance, emphasizes collaboration, policy support, and targeted leverage points to increase stock and reduce costs while funding supportive services.
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Linda Jacobs
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Greater Ottawa United Way
Lakeshore Housing Alliance
Ottawa Housing Next
Lyn Raymond
Understanding Affordable Housing Definitions and County Data
The term refers to housing costing no more than 30 percent of income, with local rules varying. In 2017 Ottawa County median income was 63,962 while Allegan County was 58,487. in 2015, 36 to 59 percent of residents in select areas could afford basic needs based on income levels.
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Ottawa County
Allegan County
Home at last for former homeless mother and daughter
Debbie Martinez, 41, and her 4 year old daughter now live in a Holland one bedroom home after a year of couch hopping. Loss of work due to neuropathy led to unemployment and housing instability until Good Samaritan Ministries connected them with support and stability.
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Holland
Debbie Martinez
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Leisure Estates
Trump officials scrap school policy shift
The Trump administration formally scrapped an Obama era policy aimed at reducing racial discrimination in schools. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said discipline should be local, with autonomy for teachers and administrators while adhering to federal civil rights laws. The 2014 guidance urged restorative discipline and warned of potential federal probes for disparate impact.
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Education and Justice Departments
Donald Trump
Parkland
Florida
Betsy DeVos
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