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APRIL 29, 1998 (Elje Jlortlanb (Observer |9urtlanö (©hseruer House Bill Taking $2.2 Billion Prom h u d Could Force 1 Million into Homelessness Urban "W ousing ousinu and U rb a n De De m ^<t; programs and is a breach o f mestic markets. The number o f very-low C are transitional housing programs v elo p m en t S ecretary the firewalls enacted into law in income renter households with the have stable housing to ease their Andrew Cuomo said to the Balanced Budget Act.” most serious housing needs did not transition into the mainstream. The day that nearly I million impover The Administration Statement drop between 1993 and 1995 despite 1999 budget also asks for 8,800 new ished Americans - primarily moth continues: “We should be able to robust economic growth during that vouchers targeted to elderly Ameri ers and their children, senior citi provide disaster assistance to com period. Instead, the number with the cans, plus an additional 10,600 Sec zens and people with disabilities - munities here at home and support “worst case” needs remained at 5.3 tion 8 vouchers. could be forced into homelessness for our troops overseas without million, its all-time high. Households Rental assistance from H U D ’s or substandard housing under leg violating last year’s budget agree with worst case needs are defined as Section 8 program enables poor islation approved by the House ment or attaching extraneous po unassisted renter households that pay people to rent apartments on the taking $2.2 billion from HUD. litical provisions. ONE PLUS CALL DIRECT CALLING CARD more than half of private market. People pay about The House action comes when We urge you to "Impoverished mothers and their income for 30 percent o f their income in rent, FREE DIGITAL, M O TO RO LA PA G E R HUD is seeking about 100,000 ad avoid actions that children, grandmothers and rent or live in se and HUD pays the rest. ditional rental assistance vouchers w ill re s u lt in E»<-ry other Q n ti’liu C«ll iron, ham«, Trn Miaul,-. or la-.. will ro.t verely substandard Here's how Section 8 Housing under the Section 8 program in its gridlock and that grandfathers, and people with /TGia/»« Minute. All other call. will coat 10 ('mt/, o Minute. housing.” Assistance could he threatened in proposed 1999 budget. Congress disabilities should not be will be detrimen- The President’s Oregon And Washington: These has approved virtually no new tai to our troops thrown out their apartments.... 2 4 H o u r s a D a y , 7 Days a W eek proposed budget are the number o f apartments and vouchers since 1994. ab ro ad and our seeks $585 million A n y w h e r e in th e U S A ! forced to live on the streets..." the approximate number o f people “A rescission o f this magnitude citizens at home in ___ in new funds for who could lose housing in Oregon could tear apart the social safety a time o f need. The President’s 103,400 new Section 8 vouchers and Washington under a House net for some ot the most vulner A s k m e liow ? senior advisors would recommend next year. A total o f 50,000 o f the bill taking $2.2 billion o f reserves able Am ericans,” Cuomo said of the President veto this legislation vouchers would be provided through from the Department o f Housing the House legislation. “ Impover if it contains such offsets.” a new welfare-to-work initiative to and Urban Development. The re ished mothers and children, grand HUD’s Section 8 program pro provide stable housing to families serves have already been desig m others and grandfathers, and vides rental assistance for about Call 1-800-583-4238 for detail. struggling to move off the welfare nated by the Clinton Administra people with disabilities should not 6.4 million poor people around the rolls and join the workforce. A sec tion fo r use in 1999fo r the Section be thrown out of their apartments. nation in 2.8 million apartments. “A SA V IN G S YOU C A N SE E ! ond initiative would provide 34,000 8 rental assistance program. SL K N tM C U T U I « They should not be forced to live Cuomo said the House bill could new Section 8 rental assistance In OREGON: on the streets, to plead for space in take Section 8 housing assistance vouchers for homeless people mov Number o f apartments - 4,952 overflowing homeless shelters, or away from as many as 969,000 ing from shelter care into permanent Number o f people -12,462 to live doubled and tripled-up in poor people living in about 420,000 homes. This aid would help ensure In WASHINGTON: overcrowded, substandard apart apartments. About 45 percent o f that homeless people who have ben m ents.” Number o f apartments - 6,804 people losing assistance under the efited from HUD’s Continuum of Number o f people - 16,082 The House o f Representatives House bill are parents (primarily bill would take $2.2 billion from mothers) and children, about 37 HUD reserves, which have already percent are elderly and about 12 been designated by the Clinton Ad percent are people with disabili ministration for use in 1999 for the ties. About 40 percent o f the non- Section 8 rental assistance pro elderly and non-disabled house gram. More than 75% percent o f holds targeted under the House funds taken under the bill to offset measure have wage-earners work other spending comes from hous ing in low-paying jobs. About 75 ing assistance. The measure won percent o f the households that narrow passage in the House on a would lose assistance are headed 212-208 vote on March 31. by women. Section 8 households Legislation passed by the Sen have a median income o f about GREAT HOUSE, GREAT PRICE & ate to pay for the same programs $7,500. funded in the House bill does not “To respond to a severe short GREAT LOCATION require budget cuts by HUD or age o f affordable housing, Presi any other agencies to offset the dent Clinton has asked Congress Three bedroom, two baths, vaulted ceilings in emergency spending. The differ to increase the number o f Section living/dining and master bedroom. Large ing bills will go to a House-Senate 8 vouchers by about 100,000 next C o lu m b ia G o r g e $ 2 2 9 ,9 0 0 Conference Committee to enable vaulted entry with hardwood & alcoves. Bayed year,” Cuomo said. “To instead lawmakers to seek agreement on a SKAMANIA! CHALET WITH 11 + ACRES cut the number o f vouchers by window in living room. 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TH E S K Y IS TH E L IM IT IN C U STO M E R Landlord Charged With Fraud The government has filed civil fraud charges against the landlord o f apartment projects in 26 states, accusing him o f making $7.5 mil lion in kickbacks, Housing Secre tary Andrew Cuomo said W ednes day. The suit alleges that Bruce Rozet and associates pocketed millions o f dollars in the kickback and in surance scam, Cuomo said. HUD wants the repayment o f what it claims were $7.5 million in kickbacks made between 1990 and 1997, plus damages and penalties that could reach $20 million, the agency said. It also is seeking un specified additional amounts in the insurance case. Rozet, in a telephone interview, denied the allegations. “T here’s n otashredofevidence to support any o f the charges they have made,” he said. “We are do ing an exemplary job in over seeing the housing projects that we are involved with. 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