David Price: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and wish to express support for her amendment. I commend her for offering it. Our…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and wish to express support for her amendment. I commend her for offering it. Our underlying bill provides $2.8 billion for HUD's Homeless Assistance Grants program. That is the highest funding level in that program's history. It includes more resources for Emergency Solutions Grants to rapidly rehouse and prevent homelessness, and the bill includes targeted investments for survivors of domestic violence and for youth experiencing homelessness. In addition, section 231 of the bill creates a mechanism that allows HUD to more readily use recaptured funds from the small number of projects that might not utilize their resources. We expect this provision will give us an additional $90 million to use as grantees fight on the front lines to end homelessness. So we have added resources. More can and must be done, and our colleague's amendment reflects that reality. We are going to pair this with sustained investments in affordable housing, and we are determined to reduce housing insecurity across the Nation. So I am proud of what our bill accomplishes in this area. I commend the gentlewoman for her amendment additionally emphasizing our homeless challenge, and I urge adoption of our colleague's amendment.”