| House Puts NHTF in Jobs Bill; Senate Still Needs to Act |
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The House of Representatives is expected to take up the Jobs
for Main Street Act, 2010 (H.R. 2847) today, a $75 billion bill that
includes $1 billion for the National Housing Trust Fund and $65
million for project-based vouchers to be distributed along with NHTF
dollars. The Jobs for Main Street Act would be paid for with unused
TARP funds. Please make sure your Representative knows that you want
him or her to support this bill. (The DOD appropriations bill, which
had been a potential NHTF vehicle, is moving separately).
The state-of-play in the Senate is very fluid and changes
hourly. The Senate still has to pass several "must pass" items
before the end of the year, but is more likely to consider its
version of a "Jobs" bill after the New Year. It is critical that
your Senators know that you expect them to secure funding for the
NHTF as soon as possible.
Please call your Representative NOW and ask him or her to
support the Jobs for Main Street bill including NHTF funding.
Please call both of your Senators NOW and ask them to
support NHTF funding in any and all bills to which it is attached.
Make sure your Senators know you are counting on them to get this
done NOW.
You can use this toll-free call-in number, 877-210-5351,
for the congressional switchboard. Or click on the blue
Take Action link above to find the phone numbers for your senators
and representative.
To help make your case, NLIHC has estimates of how much your
state will receive from an initial $1 billion capitalization and how
many construction and permanent jobs will be created. These
estimates are available at: http://www.nlihc.org/doc/NHTF-State-Estimates.pdf
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