PRINTER'S NO. 153
No. 45 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN AND PIPPY, MARCH 5, 2007
REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, MARCH 5, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Congress of the United States to provide equitable
2 funding to the United States Department of Housing and Urban
3 Development for the operation of quality affordable housing.
4 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's public housing authorities are
5 essential in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to 90 public housing
7 authorities serving an estimated 245,819 residents of the
8 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
9 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's public housing authorities provide
10 high-quality affordable housing to residents in the Commonwealth
11 of Pennsylvania through the use of Federal resources and
12 programs; and
13 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's public housing authorities have
14 successfully assisted residents of the Commonwealth of
15 Pennsylvania with Moving to Work programs and preapprenticeship
16 training, resulting in greater self-sufficiency and a reduced
17 burden on Commonwealth resources; and
18 WHEREAS, Developments built by Pennsylvania's public housing
1 authorities have in some instances increased the values of
2 neighboring properties and communities in the Commonwealth of
3 Pennsylvania by as much as 142%; and
4 WHEREAS, New funding guidelines developed by the United
5 States Department of Housing and Urban Development may result in
6 reduced funding for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its public
7 housing authorities and the Pennsylvanians who rely on these
8 services; and
9 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's public housing authorities are a
10 major employer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and funding
11 cuts from the United States Department of Housing and Urban
12 Development may result in drastic layoffs and diminished
13 services to the residents of public housing; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15 recognize the importance of the quality services, support and
16 housing provided by Pennsylvania's public housing authorities
17 and respectfully urge the Congress to provide equitable funding
18 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
19 for the operation of quality affordable housing; and be it
20 further
21 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
22 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
23 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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