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Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) testified on how to expand affordable housing options for seniors and Americans living with disabilities at a Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development hearing. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Banking Committee, joined Murphy in calling for the modernization of federal housing assistance programs to ensure they can meet the needs of low-income residents of Connecticut and the rest of the nation.
Murphy testified on his bill to modernize the “Section 811″ housing program, the only federal program dedicated to helping low income citizens with disabilities live independently in the community through affordable housing and supportive services. The “Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009″ is named in honor of longtime Connecticut resident Frank Melville, an influential figure in affordable housing policy in Connecticut and across the country. Frank Melville was the original Chair of the Melville Charitable Trust, a leading source of funding for research and supportive housing for over fifteen years.
“We need to provide Connecticut seniors and citizens with disabilities with more affordable housing choices,” said Dodd. “Last week, Diane Randall from the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford testified to my Committee that renting a modest 1-bedroom apartment in Connecticut would cost a person with disabilities living off of Supplemental Security Income over 116 percent of their income. It is simply unsustainable. Congressman Murphy has shown real leadership with this bill and I’m glad to work with him on this and other efforts to give Connecticut residents better affordable housing options.”
Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) testified on how to expand affordable housing options for seniors and Americans living with disabilities at a Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development hearing. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Banking Committee, joined Murphy in calling for the modernization of federal housing assistance programs to ensure they can meet the needs of low-income residents of Connecticut and the rest of the nation.
Murphy testified on his bill to modernize the “Section 811″ housing program, the only federal program dedicated to helping low income citizens with disabilities live independently in the community through affordable housing and supportive services. The “Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009″ is named in honor of longtime Connecticut resident Frank Melville, an influential figure in affordable housing policy in Connecticut and across the country. Frank Melville was the original Chair of the Melville Charitable Trust, a leading source of funding for research and supportive housing for over fifteen years.
“We need to provide Connecticut seniors and citizens with disabilities with more affordable housing choices,” said Dodd. “Last week, Diane Randall from the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford testified to my Committee that renting a modest 1-bedroom apartment in Connecticut would cost a person with disabilities living off of Supplemental Security Income over 116 percent of their income. It is simply unsustainable. Congressman Murphy has shown real leadership with this bill and I’m glad to work with him on this and other efforts to give Connecticut residents better affordable housing options.”
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