Two House “Dear Colleague” letters supporting HUD-VASH and the HOME programs are still circulating with a deadline of March 15. Be sure that your Representative signs on today!
Simply email or call your Representatives office and ask that he or she sign on to the following:
- Letter in support of $75 million for 10,000 new HUD-VASH supportive housing vouchers
Distributed by Al Green (D-TX) and Michael Grimm (R-NY)
Deadline: Tomorrow, March 15 - Letter in support of restoring HOME program funding to $1.6 billion
Distributed by Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Deadline: Tomorrow, March 15
Call or email TODAY. And please circulate this information to other interested partners. (Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to find your Congressperson’s phone number or visit the House website.)
Senate “Dear Colleague” Letters Need Your Help!
There are two letters supporting 3 key federal programs vital to supportive housing currently circulating in the Senate. These letters will be sent to Appropriations Committee leaders who decide on funding levels. Be sure that your Senators signs on today!
Simply email or call your Senator’s office and ask that he or she sign on to all of the following letters:
- Letter in Support of McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants & HUD-VASH
Distributed by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Deadline: March 20 - Letter in support of HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Distributed by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Deadline: March 21
Call or email TODAY—deadlines are fast approaching. And please circulate this information to other interested partners. (Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to find your Senator’s phone number or visit the Senate website.)
Tips For Contacting Your Legislators:
1. Ask for the staff person who handles Housing issues.
2. Request that they sign on to the 2 letters.
3. Briefly describe how you use these funding streams to end homelessness in your community.
