{"id":16174,"date":"2024-01-31T19:07:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16174"},"modified":"2024-01-31T19:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:07:26","slug":"laing-avenue-housing-grant-improving-homes-for-60-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/laing-avenue-housing-grant-improving-homes-for-60-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Laing Avenue Housing Grant: Improving Homes for 60 Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In an effort to address the housing needs of residents in Laing Avenue, Georgetown, the Ministry of Housing and Water has initiated the &#8216;Laing Avenue Housing Grant&#8217; program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first phase of the program saw 60 families receiving $250,000 vouchers each, totaling $15 million, to facilitate home repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The voucher distribution ceremony took place at the Ministry&#8217;s Camp Street annex, where beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One beneficiary, Norma Lashley, shared her appreciation for the government&#8217;s assistance, emphasizing the positive impact on her living conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another beneficiary, Judith Stephens, highlighted the urgency of repairs, particularly after her house suffered fire damage years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grant provides her with the opportunity to create a safer environment for her grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, explained that the Laing Avenue Housing Grant Project is part of the government&#8217;s commitment to ensuring the comfort and well-being of citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative was born out of discussions between Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Laing Avenue residents in November of the previous year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to residents&#8217; desires for assistance in upgrading their homes, Vice President Jagdeo pledged a project valued at $50 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first phase involves 60 families, and each unit owner or occupier is set to receive an additional $100,000 to support labor costs for rehabilitation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall goal is to benefit around 200 families through the Laing Avenue Housing Grant initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program aligns with the government&#8217;s broader housing initiatives, aiming to enhance living conditions and provide support for citizens in need of housing improvements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to address the housing needs of residents in Laing Avenue, Georgetown, the Ministry of Housing and Water has initiated the &#8216;Laing Avenue Housing Grant&#8217; program. The first&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16176,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16174\/revisions\/16176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}