GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The CEO of United Way of South Mississippi said requests for rental assistance account for most of the calls the organization receives, as extended high gas prices affect households in the community.
Kathy Springer said the organization hears from people every day who need help with rent or utilities. She said the holiday season highlights the needs of people in the community.
“Every day, we get a call, many calls, for people requesting rental assistance,” Springer said. “Maybe they’ve had a crisis in their lives, just a blown tire, so the rent money is having to put out a fire for them, and then the rent is gone.”
ALICE report
Springer pointed to the United for ALICE report for Mississippi. ALICE stands for asset-limited, income-constrained, but employed…