Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County in Washington, DC, to oppose proposed federal cuts that would exacerbate affordable housing crisis.
Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County joins over 340 Habitat leaders, homeowners and volunteers in Washington, D.C., to encourage members of Congress to support affordable housing.
Jamie Maciejewski, third from right, meets with Senator Maria Cantwell and other Washington State Habitat representatives.
Jamie Maciejewski, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County, is in Washington, DC, this week, warning that proposed federal cuts will worsen the affordable housing crisis facing Jefferson County and other communities across the United States.
“Too many people in our county are already struggling between making their housing payments and buying food for their family,” said Maciejewski. “We are in Washington, DC, to ask our representatives on Capitol Hill to make greater investments in affordable housing, not less.”
The budget proposed by the White House this week would drastically cut—and in some cases entirely eliminate—funding that communities use to finance the development of new affordable homes.
Jamie meets with Rep. Derek Kilmer.
Maciejewski joins more than 340 Habitat leaders, volunteers and homeowners from across the country in Washington, DC, this week to advocate for affordable housing. In meetings with Senator Maria Cantwell, Senator Patty Murray, Rep. Derek Kilmer, and others, Habitat for Humanity EJC is calling on Congress to set aside the flawed budget proposal and instead work to prioritize solutions that will end the affordable housing crisis.
“There is no question that we are in an affordable housing crisis,” said Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford. “More than 18 million families are paying more than half of their paychecks on their housing. Leaders in
Senator Patty Murray meets with Washington State Habitat representatives.
cities and towns across the country are sounding the alarm, because even middle-class workers like teachers can no longer find housing that fits their budgets. We will make sure those voices are heard in Washington this week as we meet with members of Congress.”
The White House’s proposed budget would also eliminate the AmeriCorps program through the shuttering of the Corporation for National and Community Service. AmeriCorps is a vital component of Habitat EJC’s work to partner with more families working toward homeownership. Thousands of AmeriCorps members have served their communities in a variety of ways, including more than 10,000 members working through Habitat where they have helped build homes and helped rebuild in disaster-stricken areas.