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Common Vision: Housing for ALL Floridians, 2008

Statewide Homeless Advocacy Day
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The Capitol Building - Tallahassee

Join other service providers, advocates and concerned citizens in Tallahassee and educate our elected officials about the needs of our homeless neighbors, and what they, as lawmakers can do to make a positive difference.

Common Vision: Advocacy Day Information
(includes hotel information and how to get our special group rate)

Common Vision: Advocacy Day Schedule (tentative)

2008 Statewide Homeless Legislative Agenda

2008 Florida Bills To Watch

Week 7
Week 6
Week 5
Week 4
Week 3
Week 2

(updated weekly throughout session)

Learn how Florida's Legislative process works and tips on how to make your advocacy efforts effective.

Advocate Training Presentation

2008 Advocacy Guide

Legislative Visit Report

Homelessness in Florida Information Booklet

Learn more about each issue:

2008 Common Vision Issues Training Presentation

Provide Funding Needs for State-Funded Homeless Assistance Programs

Direct Policy and Funding for Extremely Low Income Households

Preserve the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund and Repeal the Cap

Revise Florida's Definition of Homelessness

Protect Homeless People From Violence

Repeal the Habitual Misdemeanor Offender Law

Improve Assistance Programs, including Supportive Housing for Persons with Mental Illness and Substance Disorder through Policy and Funding Changes

Contact: Lesa Weikel at Lesa@homelessofhc.org

 


Federal-Level Issues

Support Increased Funding for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants
The US House of Representatives requested allocations for funding McKinney at the $1.536 billion level as included in the House version of the appropriations bill for FY 2007.  This represents an increase of 16% over last year’s funding level.  We support this increase and encourage the US Senate to adjust their allocation amount to match the House's.

Re-Authorization of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
We support
versions of reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act that reinforce the successful efforts of local continuums of care and allow communities to use McKinney-Vento funds to meet the most pressing needs of homeless people locally. Most importantly, support increased funding for homeless assistance programs

Creation of a National Housing Trust Fund
The affordable housing crisis affects every of our nation, including Hillsborough County.  The National Housing Trust Fund Campaign is working to establish a National Housing Trust Fund that would build and preserve 1.5 million units of rental housing for the lowest income families over the next 10 years.

 

Special thank to the Miami Coalition for the Homeless who generously funds our state-level advocacy efforts.

 

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