Rent vouchers much cheaper than foster care, living on street

Rent vouchers much cheaper than foster care, living on street

There was a buzz of excitement in the air at the Thurston County Housing Authority last week with word that the authority has received a major grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to keep families united under one roof.
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Here in South Sound and across the country, thousands of children live in foster care or are at risk of being placed in foster care – not because of physical or mental abuse, but because their parents cannot a afford a home.