On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
This amendment would cut funding as was explained to what I believe is a vital HUD program that houses 1.2 million low- and very low-income households across the country. Now, a majority of those households include folks with either disabilities or, frankly, folks who are elderly. The average household income is less than $12,000. This funding level would not allow HUD to renew all expiring housing contracts with private owners. It also would cause some other issues of instability in that program, that platform, and it could cause housing providers to leave the program. The gentleman has, I think, some very valid points about some of his concerns with all of these government programs. I just don't think this is the right way to do it. Mr. Chair, again, I would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
