Political Quotes

“The bill includes more than $461 million for the HUD Secretary to support a range of activities related to the Section 8 program including contract amendments and other measures to ensure that housing authorities are able to lease up to their authorized unit levels. In addition, the bill allows HUD to allocate up to $36 million for new vouchers tied to the designation and occupancy restrictions imposed in public and assisted housing developments for the elderly. This continues a policy established by Congress in 1996 to ensure alternative resources for non-elderly people with disabilities who are being excluded from certain public and assisted housing properties. It is important to note that the bill requires the HUD Secretary to ensure that there are adequate funds to renew all existing rental vouchers before allocating additional funds for disability vouchers for Fiscal Year 2004.”