/tags/one-crisis-away-coronavirus-and-life-on-the-financial-edge One Crisis Away: Coronavirus And Life On The Financial Edge en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:35:14 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-03/texas-mortgage-assistance-program-opens-for-statewide-applications State officials have rolled out a "Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund" that is designed to help homeowners who’ve fallen behind on mortgage payments and other housing costs during the pandemic. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:35:14 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-03/texas-mortgage-assistance-program-opens-for-statewide-applications Christopher Connelly /news/2021-03-12/homeless-encampment-camp-rhonda-relocates-to-downtown-dallas Dallas city officials began shutting down the homeless encampment known as "Camp Rhonda" last month, but organizers reopened the temporary site downtown in hopes of getting city leaders to find solutions to the housing problems. Now, it's closed again. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:18:41 GMT /news/2021-03-12/homeless-encampment-camp-rhonda-relocates-to-downtown-dallas Hady Mawajdeh, Bekah Morr /health-science-tech/2020-12-23/its-that-much-harder-how-substance-use-treatment-adapted-to-a-pandemic The need for substance use treatment didn’t go away when the COVID-19 pandemic began. Organizations in North Texas had to get creative this year to make sure there is help for people who want it. Wed, 23 Dec 2020 13:00:36 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-12-23/its-that-much-harder-how-substance-use-treatment-adapted-to-a-pandemic Miranda Suarez /business-economy/2020-12-22/more-help-for-struggling-renters-may-be-on-the-way-but-will-it-be-enough The new stimulus bill passed by Congress late Monday will avert a potentially catastrophic and historic wave of evictions, at least temporarily. Lawmakers agreed to a $900 billion relief deal that would, among its provisions, send another $25 billion in rental assistance and extend a nationwide eviction moratorium. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:00:01 GMT /business-economy/2020-12-22/more-help-for-struggling-renters-may-be-on-the-way-but-will-it-be-enough Christopher Connelly /news/2020-12-07/dallas-leverages-covid-19-pandemic-to-address-long-term-homelessness Federal relief dollars are being used to buy and renovate hotels. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:00:12 GMT /news/2020-12-07/dallas-leverages-covid-19-pandemic-to-address-long-term-homelessness Bret Jaspers /texas-news/2020-11-30/city-of-dallas-launches-legal-aid-program-for-evictions Housing experts expect a wave of evictions when a national moratorium expires at the end of December. To get ahead of the surge, the City of Dallas is piloting a legal assistance program with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:00:56 GMT /texas-news/2020-11-30/city-of-dallas-launches-legal-aid-program-for-evictions Bret Jaspers /news/2020-11-19/12-million-to-lose-jobless-benefits-the-day-after-christmas-unless-congress-acts If Congress doesn't compromise and pass another relief bill, a new study finds a staggering number of Americans will lose a critical financial lifeline as the pandemic worsens. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT /news/2020-11-19/12-million-to-lose-jobless-benefits-the-day-after-christmas-unless-congress-acts Chris Arnold /health-science-tech/2020-11-11/construction-workers-are-five-times-more-likely-to-be-hospitalized-by-covid-19-ut-researchers-find Construction workers are five times more likely to end up in the hospital because of COVID-19 than other workers, according to new research from UT Austin’s COVID-19 Modeling Consortium. The study highlights the importance of access to health care, paid sick leave and workplace safety protocols to slow the spread of the disease. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:36:45 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-11-11/construction-workers-are-five-times-more-likely-to-be-hospitalized-by-covid-19-ut-researchers-find Mose Buchele /texas-news/2020-10-14/last-year-185-women-and-men-in-texas-were-killed-by-an-intimate-partner-according-to-new-report New research from the Texas Council on Family Violence shows that most of the victims were women killed by men. Most were shot with a gun. And that was before a surge of domestic violence during this year's lockdowns. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:04:53 GMT /texas-news/2020-10-14/last-year-185-women-and-men-in-texas-were-killed-by-an-intimate-partner-according-to-new-report Christopher Connelly /texas-news/2020-09-26/texas-will-help-struggling-renters-but-itll-take-a-while Texas will use $171 million on rental assistance and an eviction diversion program to help keep renters hurt by the pandemic's economic fallout to stay in their homes, but the cash won't come for months. Sat, 26 Sep 2020 14:00:04 GMT /texas-news/2020-09-26/texas-will-help-struggling-renters-but-itll-take-a-while Christopher Connelly