“I have no idea what we’re going to do”: Housing shortage leaves NC low-income renters stymied

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“I have no idea what we’re going to do”: Housing shortage leaves NC low-income renters stymied

Julia Stokes and her daughter moved into the Helen Wright Center, a Raleigh shelter for women experiencing homelessness, late last year after a family dispute left them without a place to live. With a monthly income of just under $1,900 — a combination of survivor’s benefits for Stokes and federal assistance for the daughter who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair — Triangle-area rents are well out of the reach for the 70-year-old caretaker…