West Virginia's growing Eastern Panhandle is becoming too expensive for its poorest residents

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2. I agree that a government program for renovating properties to increase the housing supply would make a tremendous

difference. There are plenty of single people who are substantially independent, but cannot afford the exorbitant rents that are prevalent in private apartment complexes. I can state as a disabled person that all I want is a bedroom, bathroom, closet, a cubby hole for a stackable washer/dryer, and kitchen so that the only reason I would need to leave home is for groceries or medical appointments. A studio apartment setup would be nice if I could screen off the bedroom area.

Although I credit Habitat for Humanity for their work and assistance to the needy, the "all or nothing" approach to solve the housing crisis places limits on how much aid they can actually provide. They should revisit their mission so that "providing housing" is more important than "home ownership."