People cannot maintain their dignity without a place to live.
People have difficulty finding work or remaining employed without a place to call home.
Included in the FY 1999 HUD budget are 50,000 new Section 8 vouchers for families transitioning from welfare to work. The budget also removes the three month delay in reissuance of Section 8 vouchers which frees up another 40,000 rental vouchers a year and renews all expiring Section 8 contracts. The Public Housing Reform bill was also passed as part of the appropriations bill. We thank you for your advocacy. Most of all, the vulnerable people who need this assistance thank you.