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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Fights Against Federal Proposal to Raise Rent, Impose Strict Requirements on More Than 72,000 Minnesota Households

Letter

Date: May 1, 2018
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net Housing and Property

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I write today regarding your proposal to raise rent and impose strict work requirements for low income Americans receiving federal housing subsidies. If enacted, this proposal would leave even more low income people without stable homes, including seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and children. Nationally, 4.1 million households would be affected, 72,400 in Minnesota alone, increasing average annual rent by $780.

Research has shown that a lack of an affordable, stable place to live makes it harder to find employment, maintain financial stability, succeed in school, and sustain healthy living. Under current budget levels there is already a lack of funding to address the shortage of affordable housing in this country. Your proposal would only exacerbate an already troublesome situation. I urge you to reconsider this proposal and work to improve access to affordable, stable housing for low income people.

Sincerely,


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