If approved, pilot program would be first of its kind in the nation
When Dontae Lartigue left foster care right before his 19th birthday in 2009, finding housing in Santa Clara County was one of his biggest obstacles. He struggled to find places he could afford on his $12 an hour salary at Walmart, and with a limited income and no rental history, he found landlords were often wary of returning his calls. So Lartigue, now 29, ended up couch surfing or sleeping in his car.
“Right now when a foster youth like me emancipates, I don’t have credit, I […]
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