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Resolutions Adopted at the
67th Annual Conference of Mayors
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 11-15, 1999 |
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
THE SHELTER PLUS CARE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The Shelter Plus Care Program is a rental subsidy program funded
through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides critically
needed permanent supportive housing to thousands of homeless individuals and families
disabled by chronic alcohol and drug problems, serious mental illness, and AIDA and
related disorders; and
WHEREAS, The Shelter Plus Care Program subsidies leverage critical supportive
services which enable these individuals and families to maintain residential stability and
increase their self-sufficiency, thereby preventing their return to homelessness; and
WHEREAS, The Shelter Plus Care Program has resulted in savings to local
jurisdictions due to the reduced use of high cost emergency services such as emergency
wards, emergency rooms, and shelters; and
WHEREAS, The Shelter Plus Care Program is in jeopardy of reduction or
elimination as a result of current funding mechanisms and limits on existing resources,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The U.S. Conference of Mayors, strongly
recommends that the Congress and the Administration enact legislation that provides
dedicated full funding for existing Shelter Plus Care Programs that is separate from the
HUD McKinney Supportive Housing Program Competition, and fully renews all existing S+C
programs under their current structure, and does not divert resources from other important
programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that The U.S. Conference of Mayors request that the
Congress and the Administration support the issuance of additional Section 8 certificates
and/or vouchers, including those specifically targeted towards homeless individuals and
families, to those Shelter Plus Care Program participants who are stabilized and need less
intensive support services.
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