Representative Waters Introduces Emergency Relief Legislation to End Homelessness

(RECAP: Last week, House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced the Ending Homelessness Act of 2016, H.R. 4888, which would provide $13.27 billion over five years to housing and services programs with the goal of ending homelessness in America. Specifically, HR 4888 would provide $1.05 billion annually in mandatory spending dedicated to the National Housing Trust Fund; $2.5 billion for special purpose Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for homeless families, youth and individuals; $5 billion in McKinney-Vento Homeless Help Grants funding; $500 million in outreach funding to ensure homeless people are connected to the resources they need; and $20 million in technical help funding to help states and localities align health and housing systems.)

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