Tell Congress to Fund 1,000 housing vouchers for people with disabilities transitioning out of nursing facilities and other institutions!  

The U.S. House of Representatives appears on track to consider a year-end omnibus spending bill early next week, now that Democratic leaders have agreed to move a package that approximates the spending targets set by President Bush.

Funding for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and other related agencies will be included in the Omnibus spending bill. NCIL supports new HUD funding for the allocation of housing vouchers specifically for people with disabilities who are moving from institutions to the community (or who are at-risk of institutional placement).

As you know, 34 states currently have Money Follows the Person, which enables people with disabilities to live independently in the community. However, funding for accessible housing is non-existent. Your help is needed to tell Congress to fund 1,000 vouchers to enable people to transition from institutions into the community!

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to Fund 1,000 Housing Vouchers!  Call your Representative today at http://www.congress.gov or (202) 224-3121 and urge them to include funding for 1,000 housing vouchers for people transitioning out of institutions.

Targeted Members: All Members of Congress should hear this message, as they will all vote on the final funding bill. However, if your Representative serves on the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, your call is critical, as Subcommittee Members have more influence over this funding bill. Members include:

MAJORITY
Chair: John W. Olver (MA)
Ed Pastor (AZ), Ciro Rodriguez (TX), Marcy Kaptur (OH), David E. Price (NC), Robert E. "Bud" Cramer, Jr. (AL), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA), Marion Berry (AR), Dave Obey (WI), Ex Officio

MINORITY
Ranking Member: Joe Knollenberg (MI)
Frank R. Wolf (VA), Robert B. Aderholt (AL), James T. Walsh (NY), Virgil Goode, Jr. (VA), Jerry Lewis (CA), Ex Officio

Subcommittee Contact information:
Phone: (202) 225-2141       Fax: (202) 225-2771

For more information about NCIL housing policy priorities, visit: www.ncil.org/news.html#housing

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