The Housing Authority of the city and county of San Francisco we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you very much, bennett. Item 4, president report. Y i will save the president report for later in the meeting. I want to wish everyone a very happy black History Month and in celebration of the only mythical creature in the Lunar New Year calendar the year of the
The committee will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Last january, the cfpb im going to recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. Last january the cfpb issued a series of rules that will fundamentally change the Mortgage Market in the united states. Over the last year weve had numerous hearings, in the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit subcommittee to learn more about the effects these rules will have on the availability of credit. Last november, i had the pleasure of joining mr. Rothfus in pittsburgh for a roundtable discussion with the Community Development organizations in the Greater Pittsburgh area about the effect these rules will have on their ability to serve their consumers. Two things emerged from these committee hearings. One, that the new mortgage rules impair the ability of lenders to work with borrowers on an individual basis. And number two, low to moderate income borro
Without a safe, decent affordable place to live, nothing in your life works. It is nearly impossible to maintain a job, go to school, or stay healthy. Based on data from 2020, almost 600,000 americans experience homelessness on any given night. This number, 61 of those experiencing homelessness are sheltered and another 39 are unsheltered. Homelessness is a significant challenge in our country and getting worse. While Current National data sparse, we know the number of a people experiencing homelessness are already too hard. Rising again around 2015. The pandemic has only exacerbated the challenges that individuals and families face. Addressing homelessness is an area of bipartisan interest in the senate. Senator and it and senator portman, along with our full midi chair senator Brown Committee chair, senator brown, will provide assistance to those who are most at risk their homes. Of losing their homes. I look for to hearing from our witnesses about the bipartisan measure. We also kno
Without a safe, decent affordable place to live, nothing in your life works. It is nearly impossible to maintain a job, go to school, or stay healthy. Based on data from 2020, almost 600,000 americans experience homelessness on any given night. This number, 61 of those experiencing homelessness are sheltered and another 39 are unsheltered. Homelessness is a significant challenge in our country and getting worse. While Current National data sparse, we know the number of a people experiencing homelessness are already too hard. Rising again around 2015. The pandemic has only exacerbated the challenges that individuals and families face. Addressing homelessness is an area of bipartisan interest in the senate. Senator and it and senator portman, along with our full midi chair senator Brown Committee chair, senator brown, will provide assistance to those who are most at risk their homes. Of losing their homes. I look for to hearing from our witnesses about the bipartisan measure. We also kno
Transportation and Committee Development will come to order. This hearing is in hybrid format. We will have witnesses testifying both in person and by video and senators may appear in person or by video as well. I want to thank senator rounds for join in this bipartisan hearing focusing on issue of homelessness. Senator rounds found out late yesterday i think that he is needed at an important markup of the Foreign Relations committee so you will be able to stay for the entire subcommittee which we understand, and thank you for being here. And thank you also to our panelist, those of you in person as well as of those of you joining virtually for being here today. So without a safe decent affordable place to live, nothing in yourr life works. Its nearly impossible to maintain a job, go to school or stay healthy. Based on data from 2020, almost 600,000 americans experience homelessness on any given night. This number, 61 of those experiencing homelessness are sheltered and another 39 are