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National Coalition for the Homeless

Calling for New Investment in Housing & Other Updates

September 12th, 2019

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HousingNOW! 2020

October 7, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the HousingNOW! march
that brought 250,000 people to Washington, DC to demand housing to
end growing homelessness. Click to learn how you can get involved in
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In an act of hypocrisy that is extreme, even when compared to the
serial outrageousness we have come to expect from Washington in
recent years, the Trump Administration has taken initial action
seeking to criminalize homelessness by relocating people experiencing
homelessness from the streets of Los Angeles and other California
cities to federal facilities. While appropriate federal investment is
desperately needed to address the growing crisis of homelessness in
cities across the nation, federal efforts to criminalize
homelessness, or to create warehouses to move the homeless out of
sight and out of mind are clearly not the answer.

The Trump Administration is complicit in the continuing growth of
homelessness. While it did not start under its watch, the
administration has offered no positive proposals to address
homelessness nor its main underlying cause — the lack of affordable
housing. Rather, the administration has proposed significant budget
cuts to HUD’s affordable housing and homeless funding every year.
Other actions, such as repeated attempts to repeal the Affordable
Care Act, cuts to SNAP benefits, and cuts to housing assistance for
undocumented individuals in public housing, all undercut state and
local efforts to end homelessness.

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Sign Letter Urging Presidential Debate Moderators to Question
Candidates on Affordable Housing

In a few weeks the presidential candidates will return to the debate
stage in Houston, TX. The National Coalition for the Homeless
encourage our partners to sign on to the National Low Income Housing
Coalition letter urging the ABC and Univision moderates to ask the
candidates about the affordable housing and homeless crisis.

To sign on to the letter, please click here -
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Foster Care Housing Bill

On May 9th, 2019 Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) reintroduced the
Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act. The bill is designed to
increase access to housing for youth aging out of foster care without
increasing federal spending.

To learn more about the bill please click here -
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Proposed Rule would reduce eligibility for SNAP

On July 24th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a proposed
rule that would implement strict eligibility requirements for
individuals and families seeking Supplement Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) benefits. If passed, the proposed rule would narrow
broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP, a process that aims to
streamline the welfare application process by allowing certain
individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
program benefits to qualify for SNAP.

The deadline to submit your comment is September 23, 2019.

For organizations to comment please click here -
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For individuals to comment, please click here -
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Disaster Relief Update

HUD released a Federal Register notice allocating nearly $6.875
billion in mitigation funding to multiple states recovering from
2015, 2016, and 2017 disasters. the funds were approved through a
disaster supplemental appropriation act passed more than a year and a
half ago, in February, 2018. The notices allocates funds to
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, but NOT Puerto Rico or the
U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).

The reason why HUD is not allocating funds is because of concerns in
regards to the islands' capacity to administer the funds and
potential for misuse.

To read HUDs statement please click here -
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On August 1st, 2019 The Center for American Progress came out with a
report, A Perfect Storm: Extreme Weather as an Affordable Crisis
Multiplier. This report examines how extreme weather by climate
change are exacerbating the affordable housing and homeless crisis.
At the end of the report the Center for American Progress lays out
policy solutions for the Federal, State, and Local governments.

To learn more and read the report please click here -
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National Coalition for the Homeless
2201 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: (202) 462-4822
Email: [email protected]

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