tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51514407575226274502024-10-04T20:14:17.700-06:00SNAKE WOMAN SPEAKSFrom somewhere in Montana, I share my personal experience with HUD's Home Choice Voucher Program and other Low-Income Rental obstacles.Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-47230968598647702842023-06-12T09:42:00.003-06:002023-06-12T09:43:36.410-06:00Five New Amendments: Next Steps for Constitutional Change Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-64636436510339568822023-04-30T18:16:00.000-06:002023-04-30T18:16:14.469-06:00A STUDY IN FAILURESusan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-84984826648207840832020-10-12T21:39:00.002-06:002020-10-12T21:39:48.911-06:00Alternative Living In MontanaFinally, I have the time, electricity, and access to the internet. This picture was taken early on in my giving up my Section 8 Home Choice Voucher. The days were still hot, and nights warm, although this night the wind blew something fierce and I was afraid my tent was going to blow away. The folks camping to the right of me, came over in the morning to check on me, see if I was ok.  I Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-5936224158497840752020-08-15T08:10:00.000-06:002020-08-16T07:35:06.760-06:00SECTION 8 VOUCHER OR ALTERNATIVE LIVING  At the start of the pandemic, I was fortunate enough to be invited to stay at my eldest daughter's home before they shut the schools down. This made me very happy as I was stuck renting; with the help of a Home Choice Section 8 voucher,  a basement apartment that smelled of mold and mildew that permeated every soft surface. Though the windows were large, and deceivingly offered lots Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-12722955335512221452020-06-28T08:01:00.002-06:002020-06-28T13:14:18.038-06:00RENTAL HOUSING AND OTHER SCAMS DURING COVID-19In this post, I hope to bring to light just a few of the rental scams that are taking place during the COVID virus. Low-Income, Government, Affordable, or Workforce housing (whatever name they are running it under now) is littered with scams from the private property managing companies, the landlord(s), to the government housing agencies designed to protect and help the financially challenged to Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-7871336359630996532020-06-27T08:25:00.011-06:002023-04-20T18:20:35.341-06:00New Normal Includes HomelessnessIs this the new normal for the majority of American's?Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-12758164150967717872020-06-27T08:23:00.000-06:002020-06-27T08:23:04.534-06:00Homeless During CovidWho is America Great For?Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-90121576559573743002020-06-27T08:20:00.000-06:002020-06-27T08:20:14.235-06:00Working PoorOne perspective of what is becoming of America's working poorSusan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-88746127021002825242020-06-05T23:33:00.001-06:002020-06-16T15:21:33.604-06:00Have You Ever Wondered What Normal Wear and Tear Means? Normal vs. Excessive Damage Normal Wear & Tear: Landlord's Responsibility Excessive Tenant Damage: Resident's Responsibility A few small nail holes, chips, smudges, dents, scrapes, or cracks in the walls Gaping holes in walls from abuse, accidents, or neglect. Unapproved paint colors or unprofessional paint jobs. Dozens of nail holes which need patching and repainting. Faded paint Water damage Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-3646205418839731302020-03-22T09:13:00.000-06:002020-03-26T10:12:34.238-06:00MONTANA SOCIAL DISTANCING IS A WAY OF LIFEAutomatic Blog Ping I am so grateful I live in Montana, though we have a few cases of COVID-19, we are fortunate enough to have the ability to get outside and breath the fresh air, take in the sunshine and wash all the stagnant air out of our homes and lungs. Social Distancing at it's best in Montana. My daughter invited me out to their place before they shut down the schools here in MontanaSusan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-46911551337509775872020-01-31T16:05:00.000-07:002020-01-31T16:05:17.673-07:00WHAT DID TRUMP DO TO YOU? I was asked today "What did Trump do to you?. My reply was he made it unaffordable for me to get a job. Now, I ask you does that sound like something an American President who touts job creation would do? The answer my friend is not blowing in the wind, but YES! Thanks to the HUD Secretary Ben Carson and his rules to take more than 30% of personal income, and forcing people to take jobs that Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-73087107611774313172020-01-19T12:26:00.000-07:002020-01-19T12:26:43.991-07:00IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ONE YA-WHO'S OPINION theconversation.com "That's right, just another idiot with their own interpretation on the impeachment of the President of "these Divided  States"."  I have tried my best to keep my mouth shut during the political upheaval of America, but I am so afraid and disappointed in the way the country is going that I can no longer keep my opinion to myself. "As if it matters!"  I Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-67405594557524196882020-01-19T08:54:00.000-07:002020-01-19T08:54:47.765-07:00 Section 8 Home Choice Inspection Texas and Apartment Inspected by Helena Housing Authority Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-17968531646562086382020-01-11T11:51:00.000-07:002020-01-10T12:33:02.073-07:00Paying for the Privalage to Cause More Damage to My Herniated Disc, Only in Montana https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPsjmFZRu9lvpKMtW4tQ0ozzKDkbMpGt7OnEJ5eGtlB_tjc3CLTEObIQ5M9ly4KtQ?key=R1NxOE5sTEh2elFfUUhyTWpsaFI1ZDRyWWxid0pn 823 N. Davis St, Helena, MT. January 10, 2020, 11:40 am. Door reported on Dec. 17, 2019 How long is a reasonable time to repair a door that is pulling away from the door cassing where it is attached by the hinges? Is it reasonable to expect a Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-8538013756016185812020-01-10T10:48:00.000-07:002020-01-10T11:37:28.208-07:00Who's Mean's Are Livable President Scott Sales, R-Bozeman stated to the Great Falls Tribune in a May 1, 2019 article "We have to get back to the point where we live within our means to some degree." It is here you as the reader will look at the means that I have to live within. From this exercise maybe some of you will have a better understanding of how important, Affordable, WorkForce, Low-Income or Government Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-78979315918099324012019-08-29T09:44:00.000-06:002019-08-29T14:06:03.652-06:00CALCULATING MY RENT "A budget should be a reflection of our values," Steve Bullock said on May 1, 2019, for an article written by Phil Drake of the Great Falls Tribune. Unfortunately, HUD does not project such an attitude about what a budget should reflect. In this article, I will be sharing my current experience with the Montana Board of Housing HUD Home Choice Voucher Section 8 program, and how the 2019Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-67780233274291910452019-07-24T12:34:00.000-06:002019-07-24T12:34:27.043-06:00YOUR VOTE COULD SAVE LOW-INCOME HOUSING “There are only 52 affordable homes for every 100 extremely low-income renters according to an analysis by the National Low-Income HousingCoalition. Montana would need to see an additional 16,467 housing units to make up for this shortfall⁠.[6] “, Quoted from the Montana Budget website back in 2016. Have we even come close to meeting even a thousand of those units? Maybe some of the poor Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-86460942820366614522019-07-23T21:06:00.000-06:002019-07-24T08:05:00.606-06:00 QUESTIONS ABOUT HUD AND 24 CFR 5.609 Sometimes I can't help ask the question, especially when it takes everything I made from a part-time, temporary job, plus one thousand dollars in savings to pay the rent and get groceries. If I did not have the money in savings, I would not have been able to pay my rent for the month of June 2019. Why you ask? Well, to tell you the truth I can not Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-69440400362430807562019-02-04T14:01:00.000-07:002019-02-04T14:27:38.824-07:00FROM $153 TO $551 JUMP IN DISABLED MONTANA SEASONAL WORKER 2019 RENT I just don't understand how a temporary, seasonal, part-time job can make your rent climb so high. I do use the Home Choice Section 8 Voucher program to help me with my rent as I became disabled in 2001, due to a physical assault on the job. It wasn't until three, maybe four years ago could I secure a job. I only had my social security disability coming in for 16 years when I got a job as a Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-41364486383808078692018-03-10T21:21:00.000-07:002018-03-10T21:21:09.560-07:00217 YEARS AND NO CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP NOT ALWAYS A GOOD THING Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-10793597908068309172018-02-27T23:11:00.001-07:002018-02-27T23:11:10.940-07:00Webinar on HUD's Proposal to Raise Rents, February 28 http://nlihc.org/article/webinar-huds-proposal-raise-rents-february-28-0 Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-81571778261722808882018-02-21T22:34:00.001-07:002018-02-21T22:43:52.849-07:00AND NOW A WORD FROM THOSE MOST AFFECTED If you would like to read an interesting little magazine put out by the National Low Income Housing Coalition called TENANT TALK. Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-70922466069363763332018-02-21T22:18:00.003-07:002018-02-21T22:23:33.702-07:00REGISTER TO LEARN ABOUT THE BASICS OF THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING ACT March 14, 2018 BASICS OF FAIR HOUSING - WEBNAR PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A WEBINAR PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A WEBINAR Seattle, WA 98104 PLEASE NOTE - This is a Webinar & All Times are Pacific Time. Housing owners, property managers, renters, housing advocates - learn the basics of the Federal Fair Housing Act, with more in depth discussion on issues such as disability, family status, Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-53925964782510037252018-02-21T22:09:00.004-07:002018-02-21T22:22:28.639-07:00HUD IS INVESTING $35 MILLION FOR SERVICE COORDINATORS IN PUBLIC HOUSING HUD No. 18-015 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685FOR RELEASE Tuesday February 20, 2018 HUD AWARDS $35 MILLION TO PROMOTE JOBS, SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS WASHINGTON - In an effort to help low-income residents become self-sufficient, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $34.9 million to public housing authorities, public housing residentSusan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151440757522627450.post-62603241102328347692018-02-16T00:45:00.000-07:002018-02-16T08:43:21.113-07:00Nothing More To Lose There comes a time in some people's lives, when fear paralyzes their every move, dominates their every thought and leads them into a place of complacency and conformity and that is ok. When fear around my housing situation first gripped me back when I was a young divorced, mother of two I just put my head down worked hard, followed all the rules and was very great full my two kids Susan Floerchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676326875496385406noreply@blogger.com0