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Cedric Richmond: “We spent up to $60,000 to $100,000 to bring in temporary trailers to give housing to people that if we just gave them…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
We spent up to $60,000 to $100,000 to bring in temporary trailers to give housing to people that if we just gave them $60,000 they would have been able to go out and purchase a permanent one.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond highlights inefficiencies in disaster housing solutions due to funding restrictions.

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