Housing Insecurity

A report shows that out of 1,352 people served by the program, only 343 received legal defense for eviction cases through the program. The others received some legal assistance or a referral.

The Board of Aldermen sent the three bills to the mayor’s desk after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject nearly $14 million in interest from the Rams settlement and funds from the city’s general reserve.

The Board of Aldermen originally approved spending for the Impacted Tenants Fund through American Rescue Plan Act money in 2023. It sought to provide financial aid to tenants who have been displaced from their homes.

Pet food pantries and affordable veterinary clinics aim to keep families and pets together, though animal shelter leaders say more support is needed as residents face housing constraints and financial hardship.

St. Louis community development officials say the city will need to be more strategic about how it awards community development block grants as funding from the federal government becomes harder to predict.

Despite selling roughly 113 repaired homes in north St. Louis, only 12 of the homes sold through the program have been fully rehabbed.

Even before a city lawsuit accused her of running dozens of illegal rooming houses, residents in Tower Grove East knew all about Dara Daugherty.

The city animal shelter — operated under contract with the nonprofit CARE STL — could lose funding if the city allows the contract to expire. Meanwhile, the county shelter is grappling with overcrowding, operational issues and high staff turnover.

Over 100 St. Louis residents packed a public hearing held by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee to give feedback on a bill that would allocate $30 million in Rams settlement money for tornado relief.

Many renters were displaced after the May 16 tornado. A St. Louis nonprofit is working to help tenants understand their rights.