Round Up your LPEA Payments to Support Your Community!

Housing Solutions partners with the Community Emergency Assistance Coalition (CEAC), which provides homeless prevention and community stability through one-time emergency assistance to individuals and families in La Plata/San Juan Counties who are facing near term financial crisis.  La Plata Electric Association’s Round Up Foundation is a partner in this important collaborative program, and any LPEA customer can help support this work by rounding up monthly electric bills.   Visit https://www.lpea.coop/programs/roundUpForm.aspx or call 970-247-5786 for more information.

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Housing Issues in the Local News

Two facts from a recent Durango Herald article: A case of good news/bad news  

The Good News: Children from low-income families in La Plata County in Colorado did better financially by their mid-20s than children from low-income families elsewhere. At least from 1996 to 2012…

The Bad News: Median rent in Durango, Colorado jumped from $995 to $1,214 last year. More than a 20% increase…

One has to wonder how the recent spike in rent will impact families and children of low-income families in the future.