Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) led 106 of his colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) urging the inclusion of affordable housing resources in the upcoming infrastructure package. The letter calls for the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities to be included in the bill: multi-year, mandatory funding for housing vouchers to pave the way to universal housing assistance; at least $70 billion to address the capital repair backlog in public housing; and $45 billion for the national Housing Trust Fund to construct and preserve housing affordable to the lowest-income people.
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The vision of OCAH: That all Oklahomans have the opportunity to live in safe, healthy and affordable homes. Our Mission: To lead the movement to ensure that all residents of the state of Oklahoma flourish in safe, affordable homes and to help communities develop safe and affordable housing options for all of their residents. We reach our mission through advocacy, education and practical training to foster the production and maintenance of affordable housing throughout the state.
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