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What’s the Difference Between Public Housing and “Section 8” Housing?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has two kinds of public housing programs. The programs provide rental ...
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Iowa Compass Community Resource Database Featured in National Survey of Best Practices

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Getting Ready to File a Discrimination Complaint Based on Disability

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that forbids discrimination against people with disabilities. Discrimination means treating someone ...
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Considering the physical and economic challenges of living with a disability, WalletHub compared 34 key indicators in more than 180 of the most populated cities in the country to rank the “best & worst” places to live for people with disabilities. Des Moines ranked number 25 overall. Read the article: bit.ly/33XZKKi ... See MoreSee Less

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2020's Best & Worst Cities for People with DisabilitiesAdam McCann , Financial WriterSep 29, 2020Adam McCann , Financial Writer Sep 29, 2020 When searching for a new home, people with disabilities often have a longer and more complicated list of considerations compared with other individuals. In add...

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