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1. torres.nyc › issues › housingHousing • Ritchie Torres for Congress

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   Ritchie has spent his career fighting for more funding for renovating public housing. Low-income families living in older and substandard housing too often face unsafe and unhealthy living conditions, such as lead contamination and mold exposure.

2. www.hud.gov › press › press_releases_mediaHUD Announces New Critical Investments in our Nation’s Public ...

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   May 6, 2024 · HUD No. 24-101 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Monday May 6, 2024 HUD Announces New Critical Investments in our Nation’s Public Housing The Public Housing Repair fund will allow housing authorities to modernize or develop public housing for individuals, families, and seniors. WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $3.17 billion in ...

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4. ritchietorres.house.govHome - Torres

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   We need more affordable housing to tackle the homelessness crisis. Every day, I’m fighting for the development of more affordable housing, a universal housing voucher program , a sweeping reinvestment in our existing public housing infrastructure to address billions of dollars of capital needs, and building back our housing infrastructure ...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2021/10/15 › usFunding Fight Threatens Plan to Pump Billions Into Affordable ...

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   Oct 15, 2021 · In late July, congressional Democrats introduced a $322 billion plan to bolster low-income housing programs as part of the $3.5 trillion social spending plan embraced by President Biden. At its ...

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   May 22, 2023 · This new generation of public housing departs from earlier investments in several ways. First, it would largely be funded at the state and local level. Second, the housing is intended not just for ...

8. ritchietorres.house.gov › posts › rep-ritchie-torresRep. Ritchie Torres Announces $18,171,279 in Community ...

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Bronx, NY –Today, U.S. Representative Torres (NY-15) announced $18,171,279 in federal funding for community projects across New York’s 15th Congressional District. This funding, secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process, will support a range of initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and enhancing educational opportunities for ...

9. www.thecity.nyc › 2023/12/14 › rep-ritchie-torres-toRep. Ritchie Torres to NYCHA: GOP ‘Unlikely’ to Fund Toxic ...

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   Dec 14, 2023 · Torres’ concerns about the current hostility of the GOP leadership in the House to funding housing programs extends to one of the key tactics NYCHA is relying on to pay for much-needed upgrades to its ailing portfolio of 177,000 public housing units — switching from the traditional public housing model to relying on housing vouchers known as Section 8.