[1]Pramila Jayapal

John,

Our nation is suffering under an intense housing crisis. Rising prices and
inflation have caused average rent prices to increase by more than 18
percent. And, across the nation, more than half a million people
experienced homelessness in 2022.

However, we do not have to accept this reality. Pramilia and our movement
believe that housing is a human right, which is why we’re taking action
now:

Together with Congresswoman Grace Meng, Pramilia introduced a
transformative piece of legislation aiming to provide over $300 billion
for crucial housing infrastructure to reduce homelessness and increase
affordable housing!

Experiencing homelessness is not a failure of individuals, but a
structural failure of a country that has refused to make safe and
affordable housing a priority.

[ [link removed] ]If you agree, will you make an urgent $3 investment into
our movement today to help Pramila keep up the fight for affordable, fair
housing?



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Housing is a human right — and every person deserves to have a safe place
to call home. The crisis of housing instability can be fixed by investing
in housing infrastructure and supportive services for vulnerable
communities. And in the richest country in the world, it is a moral
imperative that we take this issue head-on.

The Housing is a Human Right Act will address this cruel and inequitable
reality by:

* Investing more than $200 billion in necessary affordable housing and
support services.

* Creating a new grant program to invest in humane infrastructure;
providing municipalities with $6 billion a year through a flexible
program that will allow them to address their most urgent housing
needs to keep people in stable housing and support those experiencing
homelessness.

* Incentivizing local investments in humane, evidence-based models to
support people experiencing homelessness, including alternatives to
criminalization and penalization.

* Providing $10 billion for FEMA emergency food and shelter grants while
improving grants to better represent high rates of homelessness and
income inequality.

* Authorizing $100 million in grants to public libraries to provide
assistance and tailored supports to persons experiencing homelessness.

Lacking housing often leads to penalization, interactions with law
enforcement, and entering the justice system. It also makes it difficult
to seek or hold a job, obtain assistance with accessing resources, and
receive regular care for health needs. In fact, the harsh conditions of
unsheltered homelessness leads to a mortality rate that is four to nine
times higher than that of the general public. And homelessness is
disproportionately likely to affect already vulnerable groups — including
communities of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, seniors,
veterans, and former foster youth.

We must address this cruel reality and prioritize safe, affordable
housing. [ [link removed] ]Please make a $3 donation now to show your
support for the Housing is a Human Right Act as Pramila fights to get it
passed in Congress.

Thank you, as always, for your support,

Team Jayapal


 


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