Sentences with phrase «for substandard housing»

However, Roger pays meager wages for back - breaking labor and charges aliens appallingly high rent for substandard housing.

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He reminds us, for example, that «5.3 million households in 1995 consisted of «very low - income renters» who received no federal housing assistance and either lived in severely substandard housing or paid half or more of their reported income for rent.»

O'Connor has said the project, which will receive some funding through a state supportive housing initiative, is intended to provide permanent housing for a population that currently resides in local boarding houses and other substandard accommodations without support services.

Considering all of the political posturing and seeming lack of coordination between city and state officials, the fact that eyes and efforts are being trained on substandard shelter conditions for tens of thousands of New Yorkers who lack stable housing, this source of agreement may lead to positive results.

Considering all of the political posturing and seeming lack of coordination between city and state officials, the fact that eyes and efforts are being trained on substandard shelter conditions for tens of thousands of New Yorkers who lack stable housing, this

As the White House pledges a big push to rebuild the national infrastructure, education advocates push for money to rebuild and refurbish aging, substandard schools.

But heat itself will take a toll, too, especially for those in substandard housing or who can't afford air conditioning.

But the real problem comes when you are trying to adapt an 8» wide shipping container to luxury housing, where the 7» 6» interior dimension of a shipping container is considered substandard for just about anything but a bathroom.

Daniel Bramzon is the Executive Director of BASTA, a non-profit organization that advocates for tenant rights and fights to eliminate substandard housing.

I am the Executive Director of Basta, Inc., a nonprofit organization that advocates for tenant rights and fights to eliminate substandard housing.

However, as a consequence of young mothers being required to work, infants may be placed in child care at a very early age, and mothers often require a patchwork of solutions, some of which may be substandard.40 Quality child care and early childhood education are extremely important for the promotion of cognitive and socioemotional development of infants and toddlers.41 Yet, child care may cost as much as housing in most areas of the United States, 25 % of the budget of a family with 2 children, and infant care can cost as much as college.42 Many working families benefit from the dependent care tax credit for the cost of child care, allowing those families to place their children in a certified or higher - quality environment.43 However, working families who do not have sufficient income to pay taxes are not able to realize this support for their children, because the credit is not refundable or paid to families before taxation.44 Therefore, some of the most at - risk children who might benefit from high - quality early childhood education are not eligible for financial support.

The reduction of poverty, unemployment, substandard housing, and high crime / violence rates can have significant health implications for children asthma and a decline on asthma hospitalization.

«Critical» means those families pay more than half their household's income for housing or live in substandard conditions, or both.