Coalition of faith leaders calls for action on affordable housing, justice system
“The group wants to see more city funds be used for affordable housing. Family Promise of Greater Savannah said residents are facing a surge in rent prices and a decline in available and affordable properties.
‘Now for the first time in two years I have stable, safe housing,’ said Clint Tawes with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah. ‘But I still have to work two jobs to make ends meet each month, driving Uber on top of my teacher’s salary. And rents are only going up.’
Clint’s story is one of many in the Hostess City. According to the Savannah Housing Task Force, more than 21,000 families in Savannah can’t afford quality housing.”