Let's
make sure housing is affordable for all
Congressman Steve Rothman
is a long-time champion of affordable housing for New Jersey's most vulnerable
residents. He has introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at increasing
access to housing, including the HOME Act, which would provide an additional 150,000
vouchers to public housing agencies.
For more information, you can read an op-ed by Rep. Rothman about increasing affordable housing options in New Jersey.
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Congressman Rothman's Statement on Affordable Housing
I am committed to ensuring
affordable housing for the people of New
Jersey and for all Americans. We all know that
affordable housing is scarce in Northern New Jersey,
due to a lack of viable properties and the increasing cost of living. I will continue to do all that I can to help revitalize our distressed
communities and ensure that New
Jersey residents are able to obtain the affordable
housing they need.
By providing affordable
housing to families and individuals in our region, we help build stable
communities where jobs and services can flourish and create neighborhoods for
all children to call home.
Fully
Funding Important U.S.
Housing and Urban Development Programs
As a Member of the House
Appropriations Committee, I help advise the Federal government on how to spend
money on housing and community development goals. In this capacity, I remain
committed to fully funding the numerous important programs under HUD's
jurisdiction, including the Section 8 program, the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) program, Section 811 (disabled) housing, Section 202 (elderly)
housing, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.
The Section 8 Voucher
Program, which serves more than 2 million households, is the largest federal program
designed to provide affordable housing to low income families. Section 8
vouchers are tenant-based subsidies, determined by both family income and rent,
which families with low income use in the private market to lower their rent
costs to 30% of their incomes.
The CDBG program is the
largest source of federal financial assistance in support of state and local
governments' community development and neighborhood revitalization activities.
The program promotes local decision-making and is intended to principally
benefit low- or moderate-income individuals, prevent or eliminate slums and
blight, and meet urgent needs that threaten the health and safety of the
public.
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