Legislation - 2010
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Housing Preservation
H.R. 6468, Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010
Introduced December 1, 2010 by Rep. Keith Ellison
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to initiate a voluntary multi-year effort to transform properties with rental assistance contracts under various programs into properties with long-term, property-based, sustainable rental assistance contracts that include flexibility to address capital requirements, to enhance resident choice, and to streamline and simplify the administration of rental assistance.
H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010
Introduced March 17, 2010 by Rep. Barney Frank
To provide resources and incentives to preserve affordable housing units; prevent the displacement of disabled, elderly and other low-income tenants; enhance rural housing programs; and establish a national database to further preservation.
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing on H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 (March 24, 2010) Archived Webcast
Prepared Testimony:
Panel One
- Ms. Carol Galante, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multi-Family Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Ms. Tammye Treviño, Administrator, Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Panel Two
- Mr. George Caruso, Executive Vice President, Edgewood Management Corporation, on behalf of the National Affordable Housing Management Association
- Mr. Toby Halliday, Vice President for Public Policy, National Housing Trust, on behalf of the National Preservation Working Group
- Mr. Ricky Leung, Treasurer, National Alliance of HUD Tenants, and President of the Cherry Street Tenants Association
- Ms. Michelle Norris, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development, National Church Residences, on behalf of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
- Mr. Raymond K. James, Partner, Coan and Lyons on behalf of the National Leased Housing Association
- Mr. William C. Shumaker, President of the Board, the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing, and Vice President of The Provident Companies
HUD Programs
Section 811
S. 1481, Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010
Introduced July 21, 2009 by Sen. Robert Menendez
A bill to amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities.