HOUSING VOUCHERS ARE A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR NEW MEXICO’S LOW INCOME FAMILIES. BUT PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO CUT THOSE PROGRAMS, WHICH LISA HUVAL WITH THE NEW MEXICO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS SAYS WOULD DEVASTATE THIS STATE. SHE TELLS US THE PRESIDENT ALSO WANTS TO GET RID OF HUD’S HOME AND COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
SHE SAYS MONEY FROM THE BLOCK GRANTS GOES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES.
HUVAL SAYS ONLY CONGRESS CAN PROTECT THESE PROGRAMS FROM BEING ELIMINATED UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET. SO THE COALITION IS URGING NEW MEXICANS TO CONTACT BOTH SENATORS AND CONGRESSMAN.
