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Se habla español. On parle Français.PLEASE DO NOT EMAILTHIS WEBSITE; due to SPAM, we do not respond to ContactSubmissions, so please CALL 336-691-9521 with questions. Thankyou!Make a
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difference in housing! From now until August 15, togive to GHC every time we prevent a foreclosure, move a family intohousing,prevent an eviction, or make a home healthy. Send yourPLEDGE tobeth@greensborohousingcoalition.comand we will emailChildren don't start out dreaming of being homeless, but over
800 children in Guilford County are homeless today.
Homelessness is preventable.
 
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you about each success so that you can click the DONATE button topay.In the Summer2011 newsletter, read about the work of eachprogram.Also in the Summer2011 newsletter, read the ADVOCACY issuesbefore the city council, NC Legislature, and Congress. Review thearticles below about the proposed legislation to limit local governmentauthority to do periodic inspections such as RUCO andcall yourrepresentatives in the North Carolina Houseto tell them we needeffective policies to prevent substandard housing.RUCO, Greensboro’s Rental Unit Certificate of Occupancy ordinance,requires that all rental housing pass inspection before beingrented. Despite dramatic success in preventing housing from becomingsubstandard, the current RUCO policies would be eliminated throughproposed state legislation. ReadRUCONews&RecordEditorials. Readthe research thatDr.Chenowethpublished in the American Journal of Public Health about the economic cost of NC children’s health carerelated to substandard housing. And look up your legislators onhttp://www.ncga.state.nc.us/GIS/Representation/Representation.htmltocall today about S. 683.For more information about the National Housing Trust Fund, gotohttp://www.nlihc.org/template/page.cfm?id=40. For moreinformation about the North Carolina Housing Trust fund, go tohttp://www.nchousing.org/advocacy.The 7th Annual Healthy Homes Bus Tour video documentary is nowonline! Read the HealthyHomesHandout. Click HERE for the video.
BE EARLY ADOPTER OF BETTERBUILDINGS. Plan to save energy! Step 1 is getting an energyassessor to check your home or business and recommend changes that will cut energy usage by at least 15%;the city will rebate 50% of the cost of the assessment up to certain levels. Step 2 is getting the recommendedwork done; the city will rebate up to 20% of the energy upgrade cost and the other 50% of the energyassessment. Funding limits apply to these rebates. Call the city’s contact center at 373-2489 for completeinformation before you start. Here are key documents about the BetterBuildings programfromwww.greensboro-nc.gov(select the Go Green box for full information about the BetterBuildingsProgram):EarlyAdopterFAQEarlyAdopterPolicyEarlyAdopterApplication.
Read theWinter2011edition of the GHC Advocate! Click on Fall2010 for the fall newsletter.
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