Your Thursday at a glance:
- Weather: Sunny with a high of 85.
- What’s cool: Interior designers from Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama lent their talents to a new house in Cloudland Station. Check out the photos.
- What we’re eating: Here’s a recipe for African peanut soup.
- What we’re hopeful about: While we are in no way out of the woods, Chattanooga area COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining.
Good morning, Chattanooga!
The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition recently received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help reduce youth homelessness in the area.
But instead of just deciding on their own how to allocate the funds, the group will work with the Young Adult Advocacy Board, made up of youth who have experienced homelessness, to make better-informed decisions about how best to use the funds.
“To now have the ability to structure, fund and implement those acts as programming and policy will be a gift to those who may be in need now and those who are at risk of experiencing homelessness,” said Jas Snell, chair of the advocacy board.
“So this is just a fabulous opportunity to continue our boots on the ground with a lot of support from the community and a financial aspect.”
Now for some recent stories:
GREEN IDEAS: Got good ideas? Chattanooga is seeking feedback during the annual start-up week about how to improve the city’s recycling processes.
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK: Chattanooga area banks have seen double-digit growth during the pandemic.
PENCIL IT IN: If you haven’t already made plans for the weekend, don’t worry. Here’s this weekend’s Chattanooga area event roundup.
– Tierra Hayes, thayes@timesfreepress.com
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