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Housing

Since coming to Congress, Congressman Towns has been a tireless advocate for the housing needs of Brooklyn residents. In a district of both homeowners and renters, he recognizes the need to increase affordable housing and protect the rights of tenants. As the nation continues to face a housing crisis of unseen proportions, Congressman Towns will continue to support efforts that aim to fix the issues that affect the communities that make up Brooklyn.

In the 111th Congress, Representative Towns has co-sponsored the following measures:

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, in addition to other provisions, makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and establishes federal loan limits for calendar year 2009.
H.R.1270, the Affordable Housing and Community Development Act of 2009 authorizes appropriates in specified amount for FY2011 and each fiscal year thereafter for Community Development Block grants, money that is used to cover a wide-range of community needs including but not limited to decent housing, and directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an inflation index for a specified amount to be determined after an initial study.
H.R. 1848, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 aims to provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities
H.R. 1247, the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 states that a person/organization/business that obtains a residential property out of foreclosure should give an existing tenant at least 90-day notice to vacate and/or specified rights of said tenant to occupy the premises until the end of the lease.