Join us at local budget hearings to defend affordable housing funding
Every year local governments hold at least one public meeting to give residents a chance to share their thoughts on the budget. Starting in May, we will be attending the budget hearings for Wake County, Garner, Apex, Cary, and Raleigh. Speaking at and attending these meetings shows local elected officials that their communities support affordable housing, and that funding for affordable housing programs is broadly supported. Sign up now to join us in the audience at your town/county’s hearing.
Call your Members of Congress: Support bipartisan action on housing!
Congress is considering an historic housing package that includes many bipartisan proposals to address housing affordability. The Senate’s version, the ROAD to Housing Act, was passed on Oct 9 as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House of Representatives also advanced its version of similar housing legislation, the Housing for the 21st Century Act.
Congress must keep this momentum going, work to combine these two bills, and pass a bipartisan housing package that will take meaningful action to help address our nation’s housing crisis as soon as possible. There is no time to wait — leave your legislators a quick message urging them to work together to move forward these two bills and pass a final package as soon as possible.
Phone Call Script
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [YOUR CITY] and a Habitat for Humanity supporter. I'm calling to ask [ELECTED OFFICIAL NAME] to support policies that increase the supply of affordable homes and improve the effectiveness of existing programs. I would like to see Congress work together to combine the ROAD to Housing Act and the Housing for the 21st Century Act. I urge you to include the HOME Reform Act and the Whole Home Repairs Act in the final package and pass it as soon as possible. Thank you.
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