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 act would require the installation and maintenance of Carbon Monoxide alarms and most federally assisted housing and any dwelling unit containing a fuelburninfuel burning applian, fireplace, furnace or in close garage. Currently the majority of the programs have no such requirement despite similar requirements in 37 states and the district of columbia. At least 13 individuals living in federally assisted housing have died due to Carbon Monoxide poisoning since 2003 including four in the past year. In april secretary carson announced they would undertake the process to establish such a requirement across the Public Housing rental assistance programs. This bill would also require the secretary to provide guidance to the agencies on how they can better educate dependence on Health Hazards and home. The manufactured housing modernization act would provide confirmation to state and local jurisdictions that receive the fund them through programs like the Community Development block grant or Home Investment Partnerships Program that manufactured housing is an eligible according to the Co Affordable option communities can receive public import construction and repair. In other words local jurisdictions with a broad menu of options available as they seek to meet the unique Affordable Housing in their community. The foster opportunities act was passed out of the committee in september and a weights for floor consideration. It would authorize two allocated vouchers under the Family Unification Program were more directly to any Public Housing agency to request an application in order to provide timely assistance to an eligible youth that is aging out of foster care in the risk of losing their safety net overnight. The bill would also extend the length of the family unification voucher by up to 24 months for eligible youth that are either participating in the families of such a program, working toward a degree or are participating in the career pathway. These individuals would be available for any Additional Support in connection with Housing Assistance programs of the agency that provides the culture. I commend the lid and secretary carson for their work and a member of the issues that we will discuss today including the forthcoming rulemaking on the alarm is into the new foster youth independence initiative. Each of these three bills we are examining today have been thoughtfully put together and have strong bipartisan support. I look forward to hearing from the witnesses on these proposals and also look forward to working with members of the committee to identify other items of bipartisan support in the Affordable Housing space and elsewhere. And we think often of her. We have often said the housing part of this committees name doesnt get the attention that it should. Todays hearing is an important but small step to give Affordable Housing towards the crisis we have in giving it the attention it deserves. Right now 11 million households spend more than half their income with housing that is one out of four people who rent seven of the ten fastest jobs to afford a onebedroom apartment. Its not a rule or small city probably hits every community in our country. The Trump Administration is making it worse proposing deep cuts advocating for a Housing Finance system to make mortgages more expensive and harder to get. To take steps to address the challenges we face looking at the Bipartisan Legislation with the modernization act and to require them in this manufactured housing to address the Development Needs with federal grants home to 22 Million People. And a lot of them in my state of ohio. And responding to the two tragic deaths of Carbon Monoxide poisoning on gas poisoning and assisted living nobody should fear that their homo poison that it would require Carbon Monoxide detectors in federally federal units this would take a step to ensure that everyone no matter their income can be safe well discuss that Housing Needs of young people across the country. 20000 people age out every year. Think of the challenges that they face. You are trying to find a job, enroll in school, and many face housing instability and one third will experience homelessness at some point during this transition. Jeremy shared with my office he aged out at 18 with no permanent home entered college found himself homeless during college breaks. He persevered and became an advocate for others because no young people should experience what they did. Setting out to solve the problem put forth the ideas of a foster care alumni could have a place to call a home this legislation from former foster youth. Congresswoman dean and then we introduce the bill in the senate to provide Additional Resources and for those Child Welfare agencies to Work Together. This is just the first step Carbon Monoxide is not the only way people are poisoned in their homes there are many Health Hazards across this country especially an old Housing Stock in appalachia and severe housing sort shortages we face expiring assistance contracts and a growing need for those options. From all sides and corporations are not paying workers enough to create with this in a housing and urban affairs. I will indicate right now i may have to leave to go to a vote in the Judiciary Committee on a markup we are holding for unfortunately we double up the hearings quite regularly. I apologize. Now we will proceed to your opening statement. And then to wrap up your initial comments so senators have time for their questions and i always remind my colleagues Pay Attention to your five minute time as well. Chairman and Ranking Member and members of the committee thank you for the opportunity to testify during todays critically important hearing on the executive director the Housing Authority of the city of Columbia South carolina. And then to provide Housing Assistance over 6000 families. And im here to support the alert legislation to assure those that with federally assisted housing are safe and for section 811 Public Housing in section eight housing in accordance with fire code. And one that lost their life as a result of copper Carbon Monoxide poisoning at the Benedict CourtPublic Housing community in carolina. Our deepest sympathies are with the witherspoon and roper families we are here in memory of these individuals. January 18 following the death of Mister Weatherspoon and mister roper over 400 court tenants were evacuated. An emergency relocation plan was implemented to secure replacement housing for the families to the greatest extent possible the hardships faced by the families were permanently displaced. Columbia housing to meet the individual knees needs of each family will have the option to be temporarily housed in area hotels and took permanent housing was found. Health and safety remains our highest priority we partnered with South Carolina association for social workers to provide Free Behavioral Health sessions to offset day to day stressors with emergency relocation. Wraparound services were also provided by city and county government to have the associated cost like Laundry Service and transportation to places of worship, doctors appointments, food preparation and afterschool activities cash and give cards of volunteer hours provided by colleges and universities. Priorities and sororities and faithbased communities and private citizens. After emergency relocation columbia housing worked diligently to ensure the impact of families was quickly moved to permanent housing that was provided by other available Public Housing units and housing choice vouchers to secure permanent housing in the open market in the effort to eliminate any burden on the families per call cost associated with the move was paid by columbia housing. We are grateful for the support received and additionally to install Carbon Monoxide detectors and occupied Public Housing units and require Carbon Monoxide detectors in section eight units. The legislation makes it possible for other authorities across the country to do the same. It is the desire of the city of columbia to transform the community built in 1939 consisting of 244 townhome units and 26 buildings on 15 acres adjacent to historically black educational institutions. Unfortunately like many other Public Housing property we do not have the Financial Resources to move forward with the redevelopment. Today an estimated 70 billiondollar backlog for the hub Public Housing to continue to grow at approximately three. 5 billion per year. Additional funding is needed to address these issues. And members of the committee and to testify before the committee to provide perspective on the sealer act of 2019 it is my pleasure to answer any question questions. I am president and ceo of skyline champion. We have 65 years of homebuilding experience with 38 manufacturing facilities. Skyline champion employs over 7000 employees in one of the largest homebuilders in north america. Producing wide writing manufactured and modular homes and modular buildings pico on behalf of the manufactured Housing Institute with the board of directors in the vice chairman the National Modular housing council. The only National Trade organization that represents all segments of the manufactured industry. With Affordable Housing from the United States the only bill to Safety Standards today 22 Million People with manufactured homes in 2018 producing nearly 100,000 homes are roughly 10 percent of singlefamily heart housing starts. Although generally priced above 200,000 manufactured homes are below 100,000. Manufactured housing accounts for 80 percent of new home starts under 150,000. My testimony today is focused on senate bill 18 oh four the modernization act of 2019 to strongly support to commend the senators to come together to introduce this bipartisan bill. Requires localities of help Housing Trust fund and the homeless funds to appropriately include residential manufactured housing in their comprehensive Housing Affordability strategies and Community Development plans referred to as consolidated plans brick adoption of legislation breaks down barriers for Affordable Housing by increasing the focus on manufactured housing. As you know manufactured homes are the range across of communities from rural areas to metropolitan areas unfortunately what we see nationwide is a growing number of state and local restrictions that discriminate against people and families who seek the dream of homeownership with manufactured housing calling attention to these discriminatory practices in the september Housing Finance reform planmac policies that exclude or dis incentivize the utilization of manufactured homes can exacerbate Housing Affordability. In todays age we dont need to exasperate the problem of Housing Affordability but we need to solve the problem in the country. Eighteen oh four is crucially important to this because localities locate their funds which nationally are four. 5 billion per year based on the annual plans and in turn on the comprehensive plans locally to incentivize them to use Affordable Housing the best form in the country of unsubsidized manufactured housing is critical to this my written testimony includes other suggestions for the committee with overcoming zoning and land plan policies to prohibit the placement of manufactured products. Had has preemption or authority under the construction Safety Standards act statutory mandate to intervene where state or local regulatory requirements are inconsistent with federal construction standards for manufactured homes. While had occasionally uses its authority to pursue cases i would assess and encourage head to better reinforce this authority to galvanize their obligation to facilitate the availability of affordable home homes. I think the committee today for your invitation to provide the opportunity to share ideas how we can prioritize the importance of manufactured housing when it comes to addressing the shortage in crisis of the affordable crisis in the country. I thank you and look forward to answering your questions. Members of the committee thank you for the opportunity to testify today i am Vice President for budget policy priorities a Nonprofit Institute that conducts research on a range of federal and state policies affecting low and moderate income families. We believe congress can take three steps to improve access to housing and support before leaving fast loan foster care. First stable housing opportunity act of 2019 which was introduced by senators brown and grassley and has the support of over 100 organizations representing 55000 foster youth across the country this work is spearheaded by an Organization Led by foster care alumni who not only support the legislation but play a central role in designing and drafting the bill the proposed funding increases of the Family Unification Program the foster youth that is included in both the house and the senate in the House Appropriations bill and to protect lgbtq youth to ensure access to housing and social Services Support 75 percent of households eligible for assistance dont get it due to limited funding families may wait years to receive assistance in an overwhelming demand prompts most to stop taking applications usually foster care is vulnerable and are at risk of the 400,000 children in foster care 20000 age out each year the adults have limited or no emotional support and can struggle to continue their education and if they get jobs which most of them do they are paid low wages some population base additional burdens black or hispanic are overrepresented in foster care facing discrimination to access educational support in lgbtq youth are overrepresented face unique challenges like job discrimination and trauma that can be harder to overcome if they are uncertain how to afford a place to live one out of four foster youth report they have been homeless at least once during the prior two years and one out of three by age 26. Those agencies with federal funding and oversight stand in for parents who cant control on care for their children and that validates most American Parents contribute to their children in various ways including paying for housing well past 18 or 21 it isnt unreasonable to think foster youth these similar help those who have left foster care are eli