Assembly to hold hearing on Homeless Trust Fund

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Assembly Housing and Local Government Hearing on A3101
Thursday October 23rd at 2 PM

What can I do to help?

Call, email or write to the members of the Housing and Local Government Committee to let them know you support A3101.

The Chair of the Committee is Assemblyman Jerry Green.

The Vice-Chair is Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey.

The members are Michael Patrick Carroll

Nilsa Cruz-Perez,

Frederick Scalera, and

Charlotte Vandervalk.

Contact your Assembly Member and ask them to support A3101. Click here to find out who represents you!

Assembly bill A3101 will permit local governments to create homeless prevention trust funds and establish programs to address homelessness known as a “County Homeless Trust Fund.” This is the culmination of the work public officials, statewide advocacy groups and community and faith-based organizations have advocated for over the last year. To date more than one hundred and forty-nine groups have endorsed the campaign to establish the Homeless Trust Fund.

A3101 is sponsored by Assemblywomen Bonnie Watson Coleman and Nilsa Cruz-Perez.

On October 23, 2008, at 2 PM in Committee Room 16, 4th Floor of the Statehouse, the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee will hold a hearing on this bill.

To be successful, we need as many people as possible to attend and speak on this legislation. If you will be able to attend please click here.

The purpose of the trust fund is to support projects that supply permanent affordable housing, rental assistance vouchers, supportive services, and prevention services for homeless individuals and families, including those at risk of homelessness. Grants will be awarded by the governing body in each county and shall be used to support projects that measurably reduce homelessness, demonstrate cost savings over time, utilize outcome measurement and can be replicated in other counties.

If you are interested in helping with the campaign we encourage you to read the sign on letter and have your organization become one of the leaders in this important campaign. To view a list of those who have endorsed this campaign click here.

For a fact sheet click here or for for a description of possible uses and populations to be served click here.

A list of Frequently Asked Questions can be found by clicking here.

For more information click here.

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