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Monthly Archives: April 2011
What you should know about: Proposed Cuts to the Continuum of Housing in the FY12 Budget
Housing Production Trust Fund ($18 million reduction) The Fund is intended to be used to build new affordable housing and preserve housing as affordable. These funds are being taken to replace local funds cut from Local Rent Supplement Program vouchers … Continue reading
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What you should know about: The Housing Production Trust Fund
Mayor Gray’s proposed budget grabs $18 million dedicated to addressing DC’s growing affordable housing crisis. This move, combined with other changes, virtually eliminates the ability for any additional DC residents to access affordable housing. What is the Trust Fund and … Continue reading
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DC’s Tenant Purchase at Risk in this Budget: Come Learn About the Value this Program Offers Our City
Thousands of residents in the District have become homeowners through Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), preserved their affordable housing and have taken control over the future of their housing. On Tuesday, residents and advocates will urge the Council to … Continue reading
Residents and Activists Take the ‘Housing For All’ Message to the DC Council
CNHED was invited to present testimony for the Continuum of Housing at a public roundtable convened by Councilmember Michael A. Brown, Chairperson of the Committee on Housing and Workforce Development. The roundtable was held at the John A. Wilson Building … Continue reading
First Glance at Mayor’s Budget
Mayor Gray’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget was released on Friday, and several of the programs help provide Housing for All have been cut. The Cuts: $18.0 million – has been taken out of the Housing Production Trust Fund. The Fund … Continue reading
Upcoming Events
Budget Education and Action Session Tuesday, April 12 Dinner 5:30 pm Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 pm Bread for the City, 1525 7th St NW Join Bread for the City, the Continuum of Housing Campaign, Fair Budget Coalition, Empower DC, and … Continue reading
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