Tommy Blog Support Grows for Tommy's Affordable Housing Directory | Support Grows for Tommy's Affordable Housing Directory |
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| Written by Charles Allen | |
| Monday, 15 October 2007 | |
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From a press release sent by our office earlier today: Testimony at Public Hearing Supports Councilmember Wells’ Proposed Affordable Housing Clearinghouse Directory (Washington, DC) – On Friday, October 12th, the Council’s Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs heard overwhelming testimony in support of legislation introduced by Councilmember Tommy Wells titled, the “Affordable Housing Clearinghouse Directory Act of 2007”. “I’m very glad to see the sense of urgency that the Council, the administration and the community have shown to push this proposal forward as quickly as possible,” commented Mr. Wells. He added, “I hear developers say they have trouble finding families to fill the affordable units they create and I hear working families say they have trouble finding the affordable units in the community – this bill puts the two together.” On July 10th, Councilmember Tommy Wells introduced the “Affordable Housing Clearinghouse Directory Act of 2007.” The legislation would create a Clearinghouse Directory that requires development projects receiving public funds and assistance – whether through tax abatement, subsidy, or other means – to file quarterly reports with key information about the affordable housing units they are creating. It also includes an opt-in provision for those developments that are not utilizing public funds, but that want to participate in the Directory. “One of the frustrations I hear from constituents in Ward 6, and across the city, is that with all the development projects taking place in different corners of the District, residents don’t have one central place where they can find information about the affordable housing units coming online,” commented Mr. Wells. “As we are faced with the increased demand for affordable options, we are all challenged to find ways to connect families in need with the options available to them.” The Affordable Housing Clearinghouse Directory would become a resource for District residents to learn where and when affordable units will be created, in addition to income qualifications (such as whether the unit is available for households at a certain level of Area Median Income), type of housing, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and contact information. The legislation also calls for this Directory to be maintained online, but also have print copies made available at several public and agency offices across the city to ensure that everyone has access to this critical information. ### Councilmembers Marion Barry, Chair of the Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, and Kwame Brown, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, joined Mr. Wells in co-introducing the measure. Readers have left 3 comments. (1) Untitled 2007-10-24 11:18:57 Great plan; we need to include the police, fire and teachers so they can move into the city. (2) Untitled 2007-10-24 16:53:49 Affordable housing is what our city needs...Elderly residents who need assistance find folks living in Gaithersburg and as far away as Pa. We all get older...let us do the right thing and consider the folks who help all of us in so many ways.
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' title='Click to send email'>  Written by Judith Claire (Registered) (3) Untitled 2007-10-27 01:29:42 I highly recommend comparing the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Affordable Housing Directory", various Nonprofits,and Foundations "Affordable Housing Directory", as a path of constucting The Creation of the "Affordable Housing Clearing House Directory Act 2007". If I can assist, feel free to contact me. 
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