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9/18/08 Urge Congressmen to Sign-On to House Supplemental PH Funding Letter
Call Now to Support Supplemental Public Housing Funds
The House and Senate are poised to begin moving critical funding bills this week and next. Although the legislative situation is fluid, these bills could include a Continuing Resolution to provide stop-gap funding for federal programs in the absence of regular FY 2009 appropriations bills and a second FY 2008 supplemental appropriations/economic stimulus bill.
These bills present an opportunity to provide supplemental funding for critically underfunded public housing. As you know, NAHRO has been working with you to secure an additional $1 billion in public housing funding - $500 million each for the Operating and $500 million for the Capital Fund.
The timing and legislative vehicle for supplemental funding is uncertain, but the House could begin to act as soon as Friday, Sept. 19 on a Continuing Resolution that may include some supplemental funding. Because there is much competition for funds in the pending bills, and little time, we need your help NOW to let Congress know that public housing funding should be included in any supplemental funding bill no matter what form it takes.
What Can You Do:
If you have not done so lately, contact your Representatives and Senators TODAY to ask them to support supplemental funding for public housing in any supplemental funding package. Let them know thatsupplemental funding for public housing would create an immediate economic stimulus in communities across the country while helping to preserve the physical integrity of our affordable housing infrastructure and address increasing housing needs in the wake of the mortgage crisis.
Tell your Reps. and Senators why this is an emergency, and why these funds should be included even though there will be stiff competition for supplemental funding. Important points to make include:
How to Contact Congress:
Because time is short, the best way to contact Congress is through a phone call or an email to a staff contact.If you do not have a regular contact in your legislators Washington, DC offices, ask for the staff member handling housing issues for your legislator. Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Senators' or Representative(s) offices or click here to see NAHRO's congressional roster with contact information.
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