GOP Convention Host City Faces Problem Romney Has No Plans to Alleviate
Tampa, Florida has the highest homeless rate in the country:
- There are 57 homeless people for every 10,000 city residents;
- About 16,000 people are homeless in the city; and
- 1 in every 5 homeless people is a child.
And it is doubtful that Governor Romney will discuss any plans to end homelessness while he is in town for the convention.
In fact, last spring he was overheard saying that he would eliminate HUD, which would mean the end to Section 8 and other critical housing programs. And Congressman Ryan’s budget could eliminate housing assistance for 1 million households.
Click here to read the Think Progress’ article.
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Kate Kelly joined Monarch Housing Associates in March of 2011. Prior to that, she worked for seven years at the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford, Connecticut as the Reaching Home Campaign Manager. Managing the statewide effort to end long-term homelessness, Kate effectively implemented statewide advocacy campaigns to fund over 700 new supportive housing units for individuals and families. She has experience directing fundraising events and presenting federal and state conferences. At the Partnership, she educated state and federal legislators and staff about supportive housing homelessness issues and advocated for new funding sources. She has also developed public forums that led to formal policy recommendations and educated local constituencies such as policymakers, legislators and funders. Ms. Kelly received her B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S.W from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. Click here to send Ms. Kelly an email.
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