GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro city leaders have announced they will no longer use pallet homes to house those facing homelessness this summer.
Latisha McNeil, the community safety director for the city, says barriers are hindering the unhoused community.
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On Thursday afternoon, she shared a plan on how to overcome those obstacles.
She says that on average, a person sits on the rapid response housing list for six months.
“When someone’s name comes up on the list, they receive a voucher, and they have 90 days to find housing utilizing that voucher, and what we see is that those individuals have a number of hurdles that can prevent them from receiving that housing,” McNeil said…