on this occasion, i have the pleasure of introducing a variety of people who will talk to you about this particular project and to acknowledge the wonderful people who are contributing to the creation of this housing for formerly homeless veterans. in san francisco, we have tried very hard to provide housing for all those who need housing and provide it not just with bricks and mortar but with wraparound supportive services. this is another example of that. we have on this special occasion a special guest, a person who has been a great supporter of affordable housing, the assistant secretary. before we have heard speak, i would like to ask the mayor for a few remarks at this time. thank you. [applause] good morning. we have a very dedicated team. this is a very special occasion. we get to welcome in our secretary of hud who has been a wonderful partner along with the local hud office. they have been great partners with the city of san francisco. decades. this is a very spec
happen across the country. this particular project is wonderful. it is serving those who have been on the streets along time. there are folks who have really suffered. we do not want to forget them as young girl men and women are coming home. we do not want to forget the folks who have been on the streets along time a long time. they have aged beyond their years. we want to help them. this is the type of program that does it. does it with special plans. the whole program has built over 1 million units in 20 years. it is a fabulous program. it helps extremely low income people all the way to home ownership for people just beginning. this is an incredible example of that. the couple of days ago, the president made a huge announcement about housing. one thing that does not get as much play in the press is the focus on the very poor. he made a $1 billion commitment to the first affordable housing trust fund. he has said it will be included in his budget in a few weeks to congre
happen across the country. this particular project is wonderful. it is serving those who have been on the streets along time. there are folks who have really suffered. we do not want to forget them as young girl men and women are coming home. we do not want to forget the folks who have been on the streets along time a long time. they have aged beyond their years. we want to help them. this is the type of program that does it. does it with special plans. the whole program has built over 1 million units in 20 years. it is a fabulous program. it helps extremely low income people all the way to home ownership for people just beginning. this is an incredible example of that. the couple of days ago, the president made a huge announcement about housing. one thing that does not get as much play in the press is the focus on the very poor. he made a $1 billion commitment to the first affordable housing trust fund. he has said it will be included in his budget in a few weeks to congre
i am the director of the mayor s office of housing. i want to welcome everybody to what will be a spectacular affordable housing development, yet another spectacular affordable housing development in san francisco. on this occasion, i have the pleasure of introducing a variety of people who will talk to you about this particular project and to acknowledge the wonderful people who are contributing to the creation of this housing for formerly homeless veterans. in san francisco, we have tried very hard to provide housing for all those who need housing and provide it not just with bricks and mortar but with wraparound supportive services. this is another example of that. we have on this special occasion a special guest, a person who has been a great supporter of affordable housing, the assistant secretary. before we have heard speak, i would like to ask the mayor for a few remarks at this time. thank you. [applause] good morning. we have a very dedicated team. this is a
as the mayor mentioned, she is a wonderful supporter of affordable housing. her lifelong career as been committed to economic justice and the creation of affordable housing. she is a personal friend and somebody in the right position at the right time. without further ado, assistant secretary marquez. [applause] it is my pleasure to be here. i do not get to come home very often. it is nice to be here. we have been friends a long time. we re both natives. we have watched the city changed over the years for the better. mayor, congratulations on your election. we re also proud. i want to thank you for helping us out and doing such a wonderful job in this area. at hud, we re focused on the issue of ending veteran homelessness. we have made a commitment to the president that we would end veteran homelessness in five years, along with the secretary of the va. we have worked hard to deliver on the promise. in the past year, we have brought it down by 12% in one year. that is diffi