VETERANS DISPOSABLE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

House resolution: HR 1, the FR2011 Budget proposal cut the $75 million that has been in the budget for the past two years for Department of Housing and Urban Development–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, the report says that on a single night in January 2009, 75,609 veterans were homeless; and an estimated 136,334 veterans spent at least one night in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 20009. The $75 million that has been in the budget was enough to support 10,000 vouchers. that is only 1 out of every 13 homeless vets families, and the Republicans in the House cut even that.

I don't know about anyone else, but in my opinion this is a slap in the face of the men and women who laid down their lives to protect our homes, we are going to toss them out like last weeks bath water.  Shame on you US Government.  Maybe we should just lower their salaries to minimum wage and see what kind of response we get on these budget cuts when they have to face the harsh reality that the US is falling behind in providing for her own people.  Funny, we have plenty of money to give away to foreign countries, but we can't or wont house our needy.

Doesn't it say somewhere on the Statue of Liberty "Give me your poor. . . . ."?  Why, so we can add to our homeless population?  Our government seems to be doing fine on its own.  You know it is 3% of the population that has the rest of  us in this position.  When will the  95% of the population that wants to pretend this wont effect them wake up and call Congressman Rehberg and demand full funding for HUD.  Here is the phone number, 1-202-225-3211 for his DC office, or call here at home on his 1-888-232-2626.  That phone really doesn't weigh 500 lbs.  You can even call after hours and leave a message.  No one but you and the Congressman will know you called.  So what is stopping you?  No phone?  No desire to stay warm until spring?  Or just don't believe that they are really going to take $23.7 million dollars from Montana housing?

I never thought I would see the day that the US would take on classes, pushing the poor, elderly, disabled, and veterans into surf status.  Something is wrong with this picture.  Call today, the home you save maybe Grandma's.
Than you for your efforts.

MONTANA RENTAL SUBSIDIESED PROGRAMS TO BE CUT

The Montana Board of Housing offers financing to produce rental housing that is affordable for low-income Montanans. The Multifamily Program monitors these properties to ensure that they comply with federal and state requirements and that they fulfill the obligations they committed to for the financial assistance they receive. The Reverse Annuity Mortgage Program is one of the few RAMs that has been implemented by a State Housing Finance Agency and Montana is proud of the support we have been able to extend to many low-income seniors who wish to stay in their home as long as possible. The Risk Sharing Program is a collaboration between the Montana Board of Housing and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which provides FHA insured permanent financing for units of multifamily rental property in Montana.

The General Obligation (G.O.) Program is a source of permanent mortgage financing for affordable rental housing which meets certain low income occupancy and rent limitation requirements. The Board provides mortgage underwriting and loan management as well as financing.

BOZEMAN'S CONTROBUTION TO NATIONAL TENANT'S ACTION

Congressman Denny Rehberg was to attend a function at the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce today at 11 am.  I Understand that attendance was by invitation only.  My plan earlier in the day to have an opportunity to speak directly to the Congressman had been foiled, and I was not about to let another go by that was still within reach.

I quickly wrote my "Don't Feed Us To The Wolves" and "1,200 Montana Families Face Eviction," signs and headed down the road to the Chamber a little over ten miles away.

When I got there, I parked about four blocks away.  I walked with my signs battling the wind, setting the bright, neon-green 1,200 Montana sign was strategically balanced against the stop light, I unrolled the bright, neon-orange poster stating, "DON'T FEED US TO THE WOLVES - - FULL FUNDING FOR HUD", sign and proceeded to march up and down the snow covered shoulder in 20 something degree weather, for the next two hours.
The green sign requested that people call Congressman Rehberg's 1-888-232-2626 number and request full funding for HUD.
I don't know, nor will I ever know if I made any kind of impact.  I do know though, when I lay my read down tonight, under my Home Choice Voucher rented roof, I will know I tried one more day to save the home I now live in.

FEB 17, UPDATE ELDERLY AND DISABLED ASSISTANCE AT RISK WITH HUD

The table below shows not only the FY12 budget proposal, but also the funding levels proposed for the remainder of FY11 in H.R. 1, introduced on February 11 by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers (R-KY). H.R. 1 would eliminate two-thirds of the funding for CDBG and more than two-thirds for Section 202 and Section 811. It would eliminate housing counseling funds and would reduce funding for HOME, public housing, and Native American housing. It would continue funding for the Rural Innovation Fund and SHOP.http://www.ruralhome.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=394:fy12-hud-budget-and-appropriations&catid=45 

HUD BE QUIET ---- Whats Sec. Shaun Donovan Up To?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49696.html   CLICK AND FIND OUT.

SELF-HELP IS THE ANSWER TO GOVERNMENT EVICTIONS

Call Congress  today and demand full funding for HUD programs or you may have to move in with your children, grandchildren or parents.
Senator Jon Tester 406-586-4450
Senator Max Baucus 406-586-6104
Representative Denny Rehberg 1-888-232-2626

HAVE A HEART SAVE OUR HOMES!

Obama's 2012 budget: agency by agency - FederalTimes.com

Obama's 2012 budget: agency by agency - FederalTimes.com

EXTRA, EXTRA, HUD BUDGET CUTS