Organizational Sign-On Letter—Increase McKinney-Vento Funding

On October 26, The National Alliance to End Homelessness began circulating a sign-on letter to a broad range of local, state, and national organizations which will be sent to Congress in support of including $1.536 billion for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants in the final appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007. This funding level represents a $209 million increase to McKinney as requested by the President and is included in the House version of the appropriations bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee included a $185 million increase for McKinney in their version of the bill which did not go to the Senate floor prior to Congressional recess. The letter will remain open until Wednesday, November 15, shortly after Congress returns to Washington and when they are expected to reconcile differences between the two versions of the appropriations bill. If your organization would like to sign the letter, please contact Sarah Kahn at the Alliance by email at skahn@naeh.org or by phone at 202-942-8259 with the full name of your organization and what city and state you are located in. To read the letter, click here.