Pelosi Statement on Recovery Funds Allocated to San Francisco to Prevent Homelessness

Pelosi Statement on Recovery Funds Allocated to San Francisco to Prevent Homelessness

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to nearly $9 million granted to San Francisco under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to prevent homelessness:

â€Å"Today, the Obama Administration allocated nearly $9 million to the City of San Francisco to combat homelessness. These critical funds will help many families most in need in our community pay for their housing costs.

â€Å"While the causes of homelessness are complex, this funding will assist in finding homes for families who fall into homelessness, or prevent families from becoming homeless in the first place.

â€Å"These essential American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds complement the City of San Francisco's ongoing innovative and effective initiatives to address homelessness.

â€Å"Reducing homelessness is a priority for me in Congress, and I'm pleased to see that communities across the country will be aided by these vital funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.”

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Background information:

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department's new Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) provides a total of $1.5 billion to nearly 500 communities across the nation to provide short- and medium-term rental assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funding is provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help persons and families facing a sudden financial crisis that could lead to homelessness. The City of San Francisco is receiving $8,757,780.