Crisis Assistance Ministry

Housing Advocates Urge Governor To House All Homeless

By • Apr 3, 2020
Bree Newsome Bass led Friday's press conference calling on the governor to house North Carolina's homeless.

Housing advocates are calling on North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to guarantee safe housing for the state's homeless population to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In a virtual press conference Friday, they launched a campaign with the hashtag #HaveAHome2StayAtHome.

Finding Home: As Lake Arbor Tenants Find Housing, More Displacements Expected In City

By • Dec 2, 2019
Jasmine Johnson and her family now have a rental house in west Charlotte.
David Boraks / WFAE

One of Charlotte's biggest housing stories this year has been the effort to find homes for hundreds of displaced residents at Lake Arbor apartments in west Charlotte.

Cooper-Lewter Will Leave Charlotte's Economic Opportunity Group

By • Nov 29, 2019
Leading on Opportunity

Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, who was tapped in 2018 to lead Charlotte's quest to shed it's "50th of 50" label for lack of economic opportunity, will leave to lead another group promoting financial stability.

Finding Home: Despite Some Progress, Report Finds Area's Housing Crisis Is Growing

By • Oct 7, 2019
Amy Anderson lives in northwest Charlotte with her son, Aaron, 13. Their business AnderBerry Bracelets is their main income source, and making the monthly rent is a struggle.
David Boraks / WFAE

Mecklenburg County's annual report on homelessness and housing instability shows that despite some progress, the need for lower-cost housing continues to rise in the Charlotte region. The new numbers are a reminder of just how acute the shortage remains, especially for residents at the low end of the income spectrum.

Displaced Lake Arbor Tenants Need $350K For Relocation, Agencies Say

By • Aug 21, 2019
Owners of Lake Arbor Apartments in west Charlotte want all residents out by Dec. 31 to make way for "revitalization and improvement."
DAVID BORAKS / WFAE

Tenants being displaced by the planned closure of a west Charlotte apartment complex need about $350,000 for temporary housing and other relocation assistance. That's based on an assessment by social service agencies that have met with tenants of the run-down Lake Arbor Apartments off Tuckaseegee Road.