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2008-05-20
Second Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
HUD releases the Second Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress 
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2008-04-08
Rental Costs Out of Reach in Missouri
According to a report released today, the Housing Wage for Missouri is $12.43. See
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2008-02-25
Housing and Health: A Comprehensive Solution
Public health practitioners significantly focus on the determinants of health based on the Healthy People 2010 model. See
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July 3, 2008
Affordable Housing & Homelessness
The Affordable Housing & Homelessness Task Force is committed to increasing the supply of affordable, accessible housing and reducing the numbers of homeless people in Missouri through the prioritization of rental, utility, and affordable housing assistance into the areas of greatest need.
TASK FORCE GOALS FOR 2008
The Affordable Housing & Homelessness Task Force is committed to increasing the supply of affordable, accessible housing, and reducing the numbers of homeless people in Missouri through the prioritization of rental, utility, and affordable housing assistance into the areas of greatest need.
- Actively support legislative increases for the Missouri Housing Trust Fund;
- Work toward affirmatively furthering fair housing and the elimination of housing discrimination in Missouri;
- Preserve, Protect, and Upgrade Low-Income Housing Stock by
- Supporting efforts toward an Energy Affordability Plan;
- Increasing Universal Design; and
- Opposing indiscriminant use of Eminent Domain
- Support the establishment of a Department of Housing in Missouri to insure all housing funds and programs in Missouri are located in one state agency; and
- Support the establishment of a National Housing Trust Fund.
View an updated list of legislation MASW is following on Housing
Read more information on MASW’s involvement with the effort to increase the revenue in the Missouri Housing Trust Fund
Read about the recent Chronic Homelessness Initiative.
Check the Homeless Missourians Information System page for updates.
If you are interested in participating in the Housing and Homelessness Task Force please contact Jack Stretch, (314) 977-2715.
To get more information on the task force, to read Minutes, and to see our next scheduled meeting date, visit the HMIS (part of the the) Affordable Housing & Homeless Task Force.
A list of upcoming meetings is available on the MASW Calendar page. A list of related web sites is available on the MASW Links page.
Staffed by John Robertson.
Updated: 06/24/2008