Himbola residents trapped in housing of last resort
Lafayette has virtually no other affordable housing available should residents be forced to leave.
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Housing
LCG hosts first Spanish housing workshop
Later this month Lafayette Consolidated Government will host a housing workshop in Spanish, intended to arm attendees with understanding and skills to plan for eventual homeownership.
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Council Preview: Proposed budget, emergency prep, gas station veto
LCG will kick off the annual budget cycle. Council members will weigh the veto of a proposed gas station.
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Catholic Charities scrambles to fund homeless shelter after Landry cut funding
Catholic Charities of Acadiana is scrambling to fund its emergency shelter after a recent decision by Gov. Jeff Landry to cut $1M in state funds to operate it.
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Lafayette has a housing problem. What should its housing authority do about it?
The Lafayette Housing Authority, once a hotbed for local political scandal, has largely slipped under the radar in recent efforts to address the need for affordable housing locally.
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Boulet blocks gas station near Four Corners
Residents in the nearby Oaklawn neighborhood vocally opposed the development, arguing gas sales would attract noisy and noxious vehicle traffic.
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What now after Landry cut Lafayette shelter funds?
Gov. Jeff Landry’s veto of funds for Catholic Charities of Acadiana put into sharp focus the lack of emergency shelter in Lafayette and the funding needed to sustain it long term.
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Column: Will Lafayette accept Landry’s homeless shelter funding veto lying down?
Gov. Landry’s decision to veto $1 million for Catholic Charities of Acadiana to run its homeless shelter — if left unchecked — could literally kill people.
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Gov. Landry vetoes $1M for Lafayette homeless shelter
The funding loss could force Catholic Charities of Acadiana to cut back shelter operations or stop them altogether.
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Housing tops new 232-HELP director’s priorities
Last month, Edie Couvillon Aymond took over the leadership of 232-HELP, the primary point of contact for people in need in Acadiana.
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Lafayette police may target more panhandlers under new state law
A year after settling a lawsuit over panhandling restrictions, Lafayette police may again target panhandlers under a new state law.
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How can Lafayette tackle homelessness?
In a series of meetings organized by Catholic Charities of Acadiana over the past few months, community members were invited to share their thoughts.
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