This important discussion. Joining us today or i agree matthews, interim executive director of the Housing Authority of columbia, South Carolina. Mark, president and chief executive officer of the Skyline Champion Corporation and peggy bailey Vice President for housing policy at the center on budget and policy priority is for purposes of todays hearing they are focused on examining three bipartisan piece of legislation in particular that have been introduced in the 116th congress. S. 2160 the overt act was introduced in july by senator scott and menendez and has the support of five republicans and five democrats on the committee. S. 1804, the manufactured housing modernization act was introduced in june and has five bipartisan cosponsors including senator cortez, scott kramer and smith and hr 4300 of the fostering stable housing opportunities acthich has bipartisan interest in the senate and is moving quickly through the house of representatives on a strong partisan basis. The alert ac
This important discussion. Joining us today or i agree matthews, interim executive director of the Housing Authority of columbia, South Carolina. Mark, president and chief executive officer of the Skyline Champion Corporation and peggy bailey Vice President for housing policy at the center on budget and policy priority is for purposes of todays hearing they are focused on examining three bipartisan piece of legislation in particular that have been introduced in the 116th congress. S. 2160 the overt act was introduced in july by senator scott and menendez and has the support of five republicans and five democrats on the committee. S. 1804, the manufactured housing modernization act was introduced in june and has five bipartisan cosponsors including senator cortez, scott kramer and smith and hr 4300 of the fostering stable housing opportunities act which has bipartisan interest in the senate and is moving quickly through the house of representatives on a strong partisan basis. The alert
Housing units. Senator mike crapo of idaho chairs the banking, housing and urban affairs committee. This hearing will come to order. Today, the committee will receive testimony from leaders in the Housing Community on bipartisan opportunities this congress to expand access to Affordable Housing, to improve the safety conditions within current federallyassisted housing, and to consider how we might better target some of our existing Housing Resources to meet unaddressed need. Welcome to our witnesses, and thank you for taking the time to be with us today for this important discussion. Joining us today are ivory mathews, interim executive director of the Housing Authority of columbia, South Carolina; mark yost, president and chief executive officer of the skyline champion corporation; and peggy bailey, Vice President for housing policy at the center on budget and policy priorities. For purposes of todays hearing, we are focused on examining three bipartisan pieces of legislation in parti
This portion, local community and Homelessness Prevention advocates talked about the causes of homelessness in their area, and what they need. The audio issues in the start will go away shortly. Our second Panel Includes mr. Tim watkins, president and chief executive officer, watt Community Action committee, and mr. Joe foyer, the local support corporation, becky dennison, executive director Dennis Community housing, anthony hayes, speak up, advocate corporation for support of housing, erica hartman, and chief Program Officer Downtown Womens Center, and chancellor of alman corps, and executive director of the housing center. Alma vizcaino, downtown speaker of the violence against women and services center, and also, the chief and executive Community Leader of friends, and without objection, your written statements will be part of the record. Each of you will have five minutes to summarize your testimony, and i will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains
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