Sentences with phrase «access to affordable housing»

We fight for improvements to public benefits, increased access to affordable housing, better pay for workers, and many other issues.

Latino adults, 38 %, and African American residents, 29 %, are more likely than whites, 19 %, to believe there is greater access to affordable housing.

During the roundtable, participants asked Chairman Crowley and Attorney General Schneiderman about their efforts to combat the practices of predatory landlords and expand access to affordable housing in New York City.

The recent Treasury plan to offer more long - term fixed mortgages as a means of improving access to affordable housing missed the basic point - we simply don't have enough houses.

Dovetailing HUD's decision to deny the county's AI earlier this month, a federal appeals panel also denied the seventh appeal from the county on April 28, ruling that Westchester has engaged in «total obstructionism» regarding its 2009 federal mandate to increase access to affordable housing in more affluent pockets of the county.

The people of Sydney need access to affordable housing, jobs, infrastructure like transport and water and social services.

The lack of relief from these regulations has been having a devastating impact on low and moderate income consumers in need of access to affordable housing.»

The Tool Kit roadmap includes a primer for Catholic values investors who wish to invest in companies that, consistent with the guidelines of the Catholic Church as well as their own investor preferences, promote societal good through access to affordable housing, high environmental standards and other constructive policies.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, the state is continuing to make access to affordable housing a priority, and with 72 new units this is an important step forward in that goal.»

This funding will help the Mohawk Valley's working families gain access to affordable housing and demonstrates that the MVREDC is bringing critical state resources to the Mohawk Valley.»

It's part of the National Housing Trust Fund, which was set up in 2008 to give grant money to states to help their residents get access to affordable housing.

The developments are examples of the housing solutions being created under Governor leadership to expand access to affordable housing across New York State.

Here are a few reminders about the Kentucky USDA Rural Housing Service (RHS) Section 502 Guaranteed program which provides very - low -, low - and moderate - income rural residents access to affordable housing finance options with little or no down payment or out - of - pocket costs.

«I am proud to join Chairman Crowley as a cosponsor of the Students LIVE Act to ensure our veterans have access to affordable housing options close to their respective universities,» said Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D - NY), a co-sponsor of the Students LIVE Act.

Instead of committing to helping families and individuals improve their social and economic conditions (by pushing policy makers to strengthen access to affordable housing, health care, child care, public transportation, job training, etc.), we blame them.

«Vetoing a bill that protects life - saving access to affordable housing for 30,000 of our most vulnerable citizens is morally reprehensible and fiscally irresponsible.»

Access to affordable housing affects us all because it is the entry ticket to society: to security and stability, to work, health and community.

«It's a travesty that too many of our nation's heroes are denied access to affordable housing and other resources they need when returning home,» said Chairman Crowley.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans.

Assemblyman Phil Steck said, «Ensuring access to affordable housing is a critical investment in our communities and helps working families keep more of their hard - earned money so that they can keep up with the ever - increasing costs of living.

In addition to mortgage insurance, it also issues mortgage - backed securities and pursues a variety of social policy agendas at the behest of Ottawa, such as disseminating information on regional housing markets, improving access to affordable housing and encouraging energy efficiency in new homes.

Governor Cuomo has an aggressive $ 20 billion agenda to combat homelessness and expand access to affordable housing across the State.

Officials from the state's Housing and Community Renewal say they regularly review policies, procedures and technology to ensure greater access to affordable housing.

It deemed these practices to be unconstitutional and tried to make sure the buyer or renter could get access to affordable housing (U.S. Department of Justice, 2015).

It may be just a fledging partnership, but a unique arrangement among three federal agencies could set the stage for a concentrated focus on creating sustainable communities that aim to improve the environment, provide access to affordable housing and offer residents low - cost transportation.

New York State Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright said: «Now more than ever, our community needs access to affordable housing.

The lack of access to affordable housing and affordable quality education has not furthered the cause of much disposable income for many people.

My efforts will focus on increasing access to affordable housing, reforming rent - setting policies, requiring developers to provide more affordable units, and protecting renters from being priced out of neighborhoods they helped build.»

Together, we must ensure that low - income and middle class New Yorkers have access to affordable housing in all five boroughs,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

But it was otherwise vague on plans to address the problem, stating without any specifics that it was expanding veterans» access to affordable housing and working with other levels of government and civil society.

«From providing early education to increasing access to affordable housing and expanding labor and paid leave protections, Mayor de Blasio's progressive policies are having a real, positive impact right here in the 30th District.

Richard says her legislative priorities include family issues, creating jobs, access to affordable housing and health care for seniors.

Whilst there is clearly more that needs to be done to ensure everyone across Wales has access to affordable housing, it is right we recognise the positive difference Welsh Liberal Democrat policies are making.

In general, she said, the governor «applauds the mayor's emphasis on expanding access to affordable housing» and believes he hit on some important points.

New York Needs to Desegregate Housing in Order to Improve Schools Astorino Clearly Not A Supporter of Fair Housing for People of Color (White Plains, NY) Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that improving access to affordable housing was critical to improving education in New York State.

From here on the East Side of Buffalo to Rochester, to Albany and all the way north and all the way south, HCR and our partners are hard at work making Governor Cuomo's aggressive $ 20 billion agenda combat homelessness and expand access to affordable housing a reality.»

By expanding access to affordable housing and eliminating the spread of Hepatitis C, we will further build on the gains we've achieved and continue our historic march forward.»

Flanked by Assemblymember Millman and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Simon stressed her deep roots in the district and decade of experience as district leader, her progressive credentials and her work on community issues both big and small — from public transportation to traffic calming in Downtown Brooklyn, access to affordable housing and education, and saving Long Island College Hospital, to name a few.

Governor Cuomo knows that access to affordable housing makes a difference in the fabric of communities.

«Access to affordable housing is a crisis that spans all cultures and ethnic communities,» she said.

The measure is expected to increase funding for education, expand access to affordable housing, create jobs and help ensure financial security for all Bronxites and New Yorkers by raising the minimum wage and preserving integral family programs.

He will continue this criticism in his speech, maintaining that the ideas would dramatically alter the way New York City looks and feels, and that they are not the way to ensure that New Yorkers have access to affordable housing.

Speaker Sheldon Silver joined with Assemblymember Keith L.T. Wright, chair of the Housing Committee, today to announce the passage of a series of bills that will strengthen rent regulations and increase New Yorkers» access to affordable housing.

Access to affordable housing is essential for the health of our families and the economic strength of our communities.»

«We found that the benefits of giving people subsidized housing go beyond simply having access to affordable housing.