Ted Lieu
04/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2024 14:42
REPS LIEU, CROCKETT, MULLIN AND JACKSON INTRODUCE BILL TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
REPS LIEU, CROCKETT, MULLIN AND JACKSON INTRODUCE BILL TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
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April 15, 2024
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) announced the introduction of the Prevent Homelessness Act, a bill that provides increased funding to prevent renters and homeowners from losing their homes. Specifically, the legislation would establish a Housing Stabilization Fund, managed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that would provide emergency housing assistance to extremely low-income and very low-income families. "In the midst of a dire affordable housing crisis, we must do more to prevent families from falling into homelessness," said Rep. Lieu. "Our bill aims to stop homelessness before it happens by providing critical support to low-income families so they can more easily afford their housing payments and stay in their homes. It also helps renters and homeowners with short-terms costs that can be difficult to keep up with, such as utility payments, security deposit payments, legal assistance, mental health services and more. I'm grateful to Representatives Crockett, Mullin and Jackson for their partnership in this targeted effort to protect those most at-risk of becoming homeless."
Read the full bill text here.