2010 Senior Lobby Day Photos
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A signifiant concern as people grow older is that they may have to leave their home. This would mean leaving behind a comportable setting, amiliar community and many emories. In addition, a certain amount of control is lost when one leaves home. This "control" provides the underpinning to our feelings of dignity, quality oif life, and independence. One's home is a strong element in that sense of security. We use the term "aging in place' in reference to living where you have lived for many years, or to living in a non-healthcare environment, and usingj products, services and conveniences to enable you to not have to move as circumstances change. "Aging in Place' is growing older without having to move.
On May 28, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 4213) that includes $1.065 billion for the National Housing Trust Fund. National Housing Trust Fund The bill would provide a one-time capitalization of the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), which will provide communities with funds to build, preserve, and rehabilitate rental homes that are affordable for very low income households. These homes will help address the serious shortage of affordable housing for lowest income families, including people who are unemployed or employed in the low wage work force, veterans, and elderly and disabled people on fixed incomes. It is estimated that an infusion of $1 billion in capital funds into the NHTF and $65 million for project-based vouchers to couple with NHTF capital grants will support the immediate production of 10,000 rental homes, creating 15,000 new construction jobs and 4,000 new jobs in ongoing operations. This provision is estimated to cost $1.065 billion over 10 years. Now the challenge is to get the funding through the Senate.
National Low Income Housing Conference 2010 Conference Report held April 11-14, 2010, click on NLIHC Report
Cantwell fighting for Extension of Affordable Housing Program to meet Regional Needs, Create Jobs, see Affordable Housing Program
Quiet Crisis: Age Wave Maxes Out Affordable Housing, King County 2008-2025 -
For more information and report - see Affordable Housing
The Obama administration and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., announced more stimulus for the Evergreen state today,see Urban Residential Stimulus
Today June 17th, lawmakers--including Gov. Crhis Gregoire and Sen. Jean Burkey--and the Washington State Bar Association announced a program, called the Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project, to give advice and legal representation to people facing Home Foreclosure.
