Communities Need More Resources to Solve Homelessness

On May 20, the House proposed a budget that underfunds critical programs that keep people stably housed. The Senate soon will propose its own budget, then will work with the House to reconcile both proposals.

We need your voice NOW to make sure Congress prioritizes funding for permanent solutions to end homelessness.

If you would prefer to send your own personalized email or call your members’ offices instead of using the form to the right, here are some tips for what to include. Please let Charles Williams
(cwilliams@naeh.org) and Tamina Chowdhury
(tchowdury@naeh.org) know if you choose this option so the Alliance can track Congressional outreach.

Ways to Advocate Today

1. Call your lawmakers’ D.C. offices  

The Capitol Hill switchboard is (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the House or Senate office you request. Don’t know what to say? You can use this script as a starting point and add it to your own message and details.

Hi, my name is (Name) and I’m a constituent from (City/State). I’m calling to ask (Rep/Senator) to prioritize sufficient funding to help our community solve homelessness. The recent House budget proposal fails to make the investments necessary to keep people stably housed, and to move more people from the streets back into housing. Instead, I urge your office to prioritize in this budget:

$5.1 billion for the Homeless Assistance Grants programs and provisions to ensure local homelessness funding is protected;

$45.6 billion for HUD’s tenant-based rental assistance programs to cover the cost of renewing current assistance and add new incremental vouchers to meet the growing demand; and
$1.85 billion to expand housing opportunities for older adults at risk of and who are experiencing homelessness through targeted investments in the Section 202 program.

Can I count on (Rep/Senator) to ensure that our community has the resources we need to keep people off of the streets?