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Reaching Home Kicks Off Letter Writing Campaign for McKinney Funding |
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February 5, 2010 - Reaching Home is asking advocates to write letters to Senators Dodd and Lieberman and their Congressperson to urge them to support a funding level of $2.4 billion for Homelessness Assistance Grants this year. Last year Congress made big improvements to the McKinney program by passing the HEARTH Act. Because of this legislation, a funding level of $2.4 billion will provide communities across Connecticut with more resources for prevention and assistance to families experiencing homelessness. Without a funding level of $2.4 billion to pay for these activities, Connecticut and our local communities will receive less funding for new supportive housing projects in FY 2011 - we need YOUR help! Read more. |