Please join NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding for a tweet storm on February 13 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET to urge Congress to avoid another government shutdown and fully fund affordable housing and community development programs. Use #FullyFundHousing in you tweets and tag your member of Congress.
Not on Twitter? Use this time to spread this important message on other social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Background
President Trump announced on January 25 an agreement to temporarily reopen the federal government for three weeks — ending our nation’s longest shutdown in history — giving legislators time to negotiate a larger spending deal and border security. The short-term funding bill expires on February 15. If Congress and the White House fail to reach a deal by then, the government will again shut down, further undermining the short-term operations and long-term viability of our nation’s affordable housing and community development programs.
By participating in the February 13 tweet storm, you can urge Congress to ensure affordable housing and community development programs receive robust federal funding in full-year spending bills for HUD and USDA.
Sample tweets and images can be found at: https://bit.ly/2TDixTj (.zip)