Campaign for Housing &
Community Development Funding
CHCDF's goal is to advocate for the largest aggregate funding for the federal housing budget

Mr. President:

The organizations that comprise the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding and the undersigned organizations request that you support a FY 2001 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget that allows us to continue building communities and developing homes for all people, especially those who are poor.

The FY 2000 budget continued what we believe to be a positive trend to meet the goal of affordable housing and livable communities in this nation. However, we continue to be concerned that the progress made falls far short of meeting the ever increasing need. HUD's 1998 worst cast housing needs report shows that at least 5.3 million households pay more than half of their incomes for rent and/or live in substandard homes. The FY 2001 budget should reflect a substantial down payment toward filling this gap, at a minimum, fully funding current programs and significantly increasing the supply of affordable housing.

Even in strong economic times, many low income people do not live in safe, decent and affordable homes. Federal housing resources are essential to this nation's efforts to reduce these housing burdens and to address the community development needs of underserved people in order to successfully prevent homelessness, maintain self sufficiency, help people climb out of poverty and support strong families. Affordable housing and community development can be a platform of opportunity for achieving these objectives.

Expanded HUD funding in FY 2001 can help to build healthy communities and can also help to meet the growing needs of the residents of this nation's communities. We, therefore, urge you to submit a budget that increases HUD funding to meet these needs.

Sincerely,

Please fill out this form completely and FAX it no later than Wednesday, December 8, 1999 to:

Saundra Rhode at (202) 785-4850. You can also e-mail all of the following information to : srhodes@liscnet.org to sign-on to the letter.

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Organization: __________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:_________________________________________________________

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