JoCo nonprofit refutes county’s claim to reallocate affordable housing funding


by The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan— Johnson County nonprofit Escucha Mi Voz sent a letter on April 10 to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors criticizing its decision to shift $1.5 million of ARPA funding slated for an affordable housing project. The supervisors said the funding has been reallocated to the county’s general funds and the affordable housing project remains ongoing.

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