H.R. 1102

Speak out on behalf of NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND.
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE–urge them to sign the discharge petition for HR 1102-----the National Housing Trust Fund !)

Call, email, or send a fax to your Representative in the House. You may find contact information for your Representative at www.house.gov. A simple phone call would work:
1-800-839-5276, or 202 224 3121 for the Capitol Switchboard. When you make your phone call simply say:

"I am a constituent from _______, I urge Representative _________, to sign the discharge petition for the National Housing Trust Fund bill HR 1102. We must address the Housing Emergency in this country."

BACKGROUND

"The National Affordable Housing Trust Fund would provide families with safe and affordable housing. It is an investment in our nation's families and communities that will pay dividends for generations to come," "Working families in San Francisco and across the country should not be forced to choose between housing, health care, food, and other basic needs." –(this is a quote from Nancy Pelosi–Rep from California who is working to bring this critical legislation to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote.) According to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, 60 percent of San Francisco renters are unable to afford a two bedroom unit. A San Francisco renter, earning minimum wage, must work 160 hours per week to afford a one bedroom unit. According to the City of San Francisco, only 12 percent of households can afford to purchase the median priced home, and there are an estimated 3,000 chronically homeless in San Francisco. The National Affordable Hous! ing Trust Fund (H.R. 1102) would be modeled on the more than 280 successful state and local housing trust funds. It would fund the building, rehabilitation, and preservation of at least 1.5 million rental units over the next decade for low-income families. Funding may be used to create permanent and supportive housing units, and promote homeownership. This legislation has 214 bipartisan cosponsors in the House of Representatives, and is supported by more than 5,200 community organizations across the county. Currently, 134 Members of the House have signed the discharge petition. A total of 218 Members must sign in order to force a vote on the bill.

At this time Republican House leadership are keeping this legislation from reaching the floor of the house for a vote.

Contact your Representative and urge them to sign the discharge petition that will force a vote on this bill.