Urge Members of Congress: REJECT the President's FY06 Budget
Proposal

BUDGET CALL-IN DAYS, February 23 and 24, 2005

The National AIDS Housing Coalition is forwarding the
Call-To-Action below on behalf of the National Low Income
Housing Coalition. Please use this opportunity to urge the
Congressional Budget Committees to increase the funding
allocation for the FY2006 HUD Budget. NAHC also urges you to
specifically point out in your calls the dire impact of the
proposed 5 percent ($14 million) cut to the Housing
Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program (HOPWA).

In President Bush's fiscal year 2006 budget request, he proposes
to eliminate or cut hundreds of programs, including key housing
programs such as Housing for Persons With Disabilities (Section
811) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). In
addition to cutting or eliminating key low-income programs, the
President proposes 5-year spending caps that would freeze
funding for low-income programs at low FY06 funding levels. The
budget includes language to extend his tax cuts and protect them
from Congressional budget enforcement rules.

Congress is on a fast track and will attempt to begin work on a
budget by March 7. Use the February 23 and 24 Budget Call-In
Days to voice opposition to the President's budget. Within the
overall budget, the President proposes $28.5 billion for the
entire HUD budget. This is an 11.5% cut from FY05 levels, which
was already inadequate. As the HUD budget significantly under
funds and eliminates several HUD programs, advocates may feel
pressure to only fight for specific programs. DO NOT allow the
Administration to "divide and conquer" the affordable housing
and community development community. We must stand together to
demand adequate funding for ALL HUD programs.

What can you do on February 23 and 24:

1. Call 1-888-818-6641 and ask to be connected to your offices
2. Ask to speak to the Legislative Assistant responsible for
Budget Issues
3. Call again to speak to your Senators' offices
4. Contact Katie Fisher at 202-662-1530 x.222, katie@...,
to let her know the results of your calls.
5. Forward this to everyone who will make calls.

----The Message----

Representative/Senator, please oppose the President's FY06
budget
proposal:

1. The overall funding level for HUD is inadequate to fund ALL
housing programs.
2. Ask for an increase in the entire HUD budget.
3. The proposed budget will cap spending on housing programs and
other key low-income programs, causing a deeper cut to vital
low-income programs over time.
4. The proposed budget protects tax cuts for the wealthy, while
gouging low-income programs.
5. Please oppose the President's FY06 budget.

Also please call or e-mail The National AIDS Housing Coalition
with the results of your calls at (202) 347-0333 or email:
NAHC@...

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