HUD Secretary Ben Carson to visit homeless shelter in Arkansas' capital city

April 30, 2018 at 12:17 p.m.

by Brandon Riddle

HUD Secretary Ben Carson, seen here on March 20, has pushed for raising the amount that low-income families are expected to pay for rent. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Eric Thayer
HUD Secretary Ben Carson, seen here on March 20, has pushed for raising the amount that low-income families are expected to pay for rent. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Eric Thayer

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson is set to visit Arkansas’ capital city Tuesday.

Carson will join U.S. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas for a 12:15 p.m. tour of Our House Shelter for the Working Homeless, 302 E. Roosevelt Road, according to a news release.

Our House “empowers homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed in the workforce, in school and in life through hard work, wise decision-making and active participation in the community,” a website description states.

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