Public Housing residents living in Chattanooga's newer, more high-end sites have been facing eviction if they don't work, attend school, or perform volunteer work for at least 30 hours a week.
The Times-Free Press reported Chattanooga Housing Authority board members voted unanimously this week to evict residents in the Upward Mobility program if they don't keep their agreement to work. The policy was scheduled to begin in March.
Residents living in the city's newer public housing sites have 90 days to enroll in school, get a job, be in a job-training program, or volunteer before they face eviction. A case manager will work with them and they can get a 30-day extension. Residents over age 62 have been exempt.
Residents who didn't work were previously allowed to live in older public housing.
