Hud and U.S. Interagency Council Unable to Cite Reductions in Homelessness
Description:
On Tuesday, October 16, the House Financial Services Committee held a second hearing on reauthorization of HUD's McKinney-Vento homeless assistance grant programs. Again, multiple witnesses testified in support of H.R. 840 - the HEARTH Act - NPACH's preferred approach to HUD McKinney-Vento reauthorization. The Committee also heard testimony from Mark Johnston, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Philip Mangano, Executive Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. These key federal witnesses provided testimony in support of current federal efforts to end "chronic" or "long-term" homelessness for people with disabilities who have lived for far too long on this country's streets, and opposing efforts to accurately assess the full scope of homelessness in the United States by recognizing as homeless individuals and families who are living in doubled up situations that are not fixed, regular, or adequate. (excerpt from the newsletter)
Type of Resource:
Newsletter
Publication Date:
2007
Location:
Washington