That is an extraordinary number of extremely low-income people hanging on by their fingertips.

However, much more needs to be done, including passing legislation like the Ending Homelessness Act into law at the Federal level.

We need a bold and comprehensive response at the Federal, State, and local level to address the homelessness crisis.

If I may interrupt you, I think you said you do direct some of the Measure H money toward capital?

the funding proposed in the Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 introduced by Chairwoman Waters is an excellent example of the type of Federal investment needed to combat this crisis.

A special recognition to Congresswoman and Chair of the Committee Maxine Waters for being a strong, vocal, and persistent champion for our community.

Those drivers leave people with severe economic disparities and capacities within our housing market and our job market.

Federal policy instituted redlining, instituted housing segregation, and HUD policy enforced it for decades in the 20th Century.

If we neglect to address the root cause of housing affordability... we will not get ahead of this crisis.

That is why I have introduced this bill, the Ending Homelessness Act, legislation that would provide over $13 billion in funding to ensure every person experiencing homelessness in America has a place to call home.

We are in a national homelessness crisis.