Truth About National Housing Trust Fund Website
A website devoted to refuting misinformation about the National Housing
Trust Fund (NHTF) has been reactivated in the wake of the introduction
of H.R. 2441, the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011, by
Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) (see Memo, 7/15).
In one new document posted, statements made by Mr. Royce at the bill’s
markup on July 12 that were inaccurate or misleading are countered with
the facts. An analysis of the list of 89 HUD programs cited at the
mark-up as evidence that the NHTF is not needed is posted as well. The
programs for which rental housing production is an eligible activity are
distinguished from all the other programs. It is also indicated whether
or not the program is targeted to extremely low income households.
Visit www.truthabouthousingtrustfund.org to review these analyses.