Restore $3 Million to HOPWA Funding Dear NAHC Members, It is with great pleasure that we share with you that the House Appropriations Committee voted to restore $3 million to the HOPWA program which had been cut by $32 million from the FY13 allocated number of $332 million. The amendment was introduced by Representative Barbara Lee (CA-13), Representative Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05). The offset for this amendment is from the HUD Administrative Support Office. Prior to introducing the HOPWA Amendment with the $3 million offset, Representatives Lee, Schiff and Quigley had introduced a bill that would fully restore HOPWA funding and take it up to $335 million, the level the President had requested in his FY14 budget. The $35 million increase to HOPWA was introduced with no offset and was rejected by the Appropriations Committee with a voice vote. We want to thank Representatives Lee, Schiff and Quigley for their unwavering support for the HOPWA program as well as their staff and our supporters. Thanks to all of you who did outreach and made sure your Member knew how important and effective HOPWA is to our country and to persons living with HIV/AIDS. As the appropriations process is far from over, we ask you to continue to reach out to your Members of Congress and make sure they know what HOPWA means to you and to your community. Thanks for all that you do, The National AIDS Housing Coalition nationalaidshousing.org/
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:13:43 +0000
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