Here's the quote from the NLIHC website weekly housing update memo to members: http://www.nlihc.org/news/index.htm News and Alerts Capitol Hill Final Action on HUD Appropriations The Public Housing Capital Fund was funded at $2.843 billion, slightly below the Senate's funding level, but an increase over the House and the President's request. The Public Housing Operating Fund received $3.495 billion, which was presented as an increase of more than eight percent. But the lack of funding for the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program actually means a three percent decrease in funding for the nation's public housing programs, since the combination of capital, operating and PHDEP funds amounted to $214 billion more in FY01 than the capital and operating funds combined in FY02. The PHAs are authorized to use their operating and capital funds for activities that had been funded through PHEDEP.
MPHA has promised to find replacement dollars for this program, which funds Project Lookout (public housing resident crime watch volunteers), security guards, and the housing police team. For futher background, see http://members.tripod.com/markusfredric. The Republican administration feels that eviction is a cheaper solution. Eviction can result from an allegation of drug-related activity, even at one remove (tenant's guest), even without tenant's knowledge, and independent of arrest and or conviction. Nifty way to vanish somebody you don't like. Fred Markus Horn Terrace Ward Ten _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
