NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

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What to do if you can't pay your bills

The devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic are hitting hard here in Grays Harbor County, affecting each of our lives each day. Even many folks who had a bit of an emergency fund for a financial buffer are beginning to find themselves in a difficult situation as unemployment soars, businesses close and many organizations are forced to go on hiatus. Can’t pay your bills? So, what do you do if you can’t pay your bills? Today we’re talking with Julie Galligan ou

Grays Harbor homelessness action plan is making a difference

Grays Harbor’s homelessness action plan is making a difference! While it may not be easy to see for the average person, great work is being done to combat homelessness in Grays Harbor. And a lot of that success is a direct result of Cassie Lentz, who gathered all the stakeholders together to create a truly actionable five-year plan – the 2019-2024 Grays Harbor County Five Year Plan to Address Unmet Housing Needs. We at NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor are one of the organization

Harbor's CCAP fighting effects of pandemic

We applaud the dedication, creativity and Herculean effort of the Grays Harbor area’s social services organizations and employees during this COVID-19 crisis. And in the next few weeks, we also want to take a look at the county’s progress in combatting homelessness in our area. Now more than ever, it is clear that housing is health care. A recent article from the National Low Income Housing Coalition expounded on that, stating, “Those experiencing homelessness in America are

Join together to stay apart to beat Covid-19

How are you all doing dealing with your new normal? One thing that strikes us as we all cope with social distancing during the governor’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is how different this is than other difficult situations we’ve faced in Grays Harbor. Usually in Grays Harbor when there is a problem, need or emergency, we physically get together to solve it, but during this pandemic, the best way we can fight it is to stay apart physically. Think about it. If a family needs

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