Our nation is faced with a crisis in affordable housing that sees no sign of improvement. More renter households than ever are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on housing, while cost burdens for homeowners continue to grow.
Members of Congress will likely release their housing funding bill this weekend. It is critical that Vincentians ask their representative and senators to provide robust funding levels for affordable housing and homeless assistance programs, echoing this joint letter signed by our National Board President, John Berry.