00:17:51 Christopher Benjamin: We need to push for more rental protections on the local, state and federal levels. 00:18:49 Christopher Benjamin: HUD needs accountability for not responding and enforcing regulations. Too many tenants are being mistreated. 00:19:21 Kayla Laywell: Sid you had rule #2 right before you fixed it! 00:20:41 Christopher Benjamin: A YouTuber is going into low income apartments and talking with the homeless in Arizona. Please check him out https://m.youtube.com/@OfficialBigSuper 00:22:02 Christopher Benjamin: Please contact your federal elected officials when federal agencies don't respond. 00:22:19 Damon Blanchard: itis 00:23:16 Karen Rhodes: For what it is worth, the tax credit properties aging out, and the result exploding rent increases--are the very reason why we have this explosion of homelessness since about 2016 or so--just 30years after the first tax credit properties started aging out. 00:23:18 Kerri Hill: get the media involved! 00:23:45 Deborah Olson: 12.23.22 Here at the Gresham Station Apts Senior apts on Shattuck the pipes Burst. We got a new roof on both buildings last summer. So, the heat was turned down 70 in the hallways and pipes were bursting. 13 degrees. The heat used to be about 80 degrees Plus in the hallways. 35 to 40 plus renters affected 00:24:12 Karen Rhodes: I have also discovered that at tax credit properties, tenants do not have the cover of fair housing rights like they did when they were not living at tax credit properties in years before the tax credit program ever was conceived. 00:24:29 Kerri Hill: show up en masse at city and county council meetings 00:24:45 Karen Rhodes: I had to get an attorney for my situation I had in Maryland at a tax credit property there, that was aging out. 00:25:16 Linda Soderstrom: pipes burst here in MN too, flooding and no compensation 00:25:23 William Higgins: Hello from Maine 00:25:27 Karen Rhodes: I have been to the media. But due to the tax credit property laws being so confusing, the media is not well-versed in reporting on this issue. 00:25:35 Christopher Benjamin: HUD Multi Family Hotline 00:26:28 Coach Ron: 😊🎁😎 Amen to that joyfully Coach Ron joyfully with World Famous Skidrow Community Clean Ups Tour email skidrow.ca@gmail.com 😁 00:26:28 Karen Rhodes: If you are at a tax credit property, get in touch with your state housing department. In PA that would be PHFA, in Maryland, that would be DHCD, etc. 00:26:34 Christopher Benjamin: If it's a tax credit property contact the state real estate commission and real estate association and state finances housing authority to submit complaints 00:27:00 Michael Kane: LIHTC rents in properties that are not aging out, had across the board rent increases last year—about 8 or 9%. This would have raised the Section 8 Voucher payments, but this should have no affect on the 30% of income, that Voucher tenants pay 00:27:32 Esther Malkin: I'm not getting the emails mentioned 00:27:35 Mary Cook: I am employed by my County Councilmember. Never, never feel shy about calling/emailing your City, County or State officials. Sometimes we can be more effective than our constituents. 00:27:58 Karen Rhodes: This housing injustice timing, I have noticed is pretty much "coinciding" with the aging out of LIHTC properties that were placed in service around 1986 to 1988, after the law regarding LIHTC was passed. 00:28:02 Christopher Benjamin: Mailing issues for me and I am now having my mail mailed to my landlord address to avoid delays and theft. So sad 😢😭 I can't wait to move. 00:28:46 Karen Rhodes: I have also noticed with most LIHTC properties, they are mostly 2BR and up. Not very many 1-BR units at NON-Senior LIHTC properties. 00:28:53 Christopher Benjamin: What ways can tenants get transportation funding to attend the policy forum? 00:28:56 Deborah Olson: In OR we have a rent cap. My rent notice was on my door 11.22.22 for 9.9% = $117.00 00:28:59 Linda Soderstrom: rent control was voted into City of St Paul, 4% except the LLords can self certify up to 8% and 20 years going back for new construction exempt 00:29:34 Christopher Benjamin: It's not enough tenants involved. The real estate lobby is strong and powerful. 00:29:38 Karen Rhodes: BE careful with rent control. Landlords whose properties are now rent controlled might retaliate with not doing maintenance, harassment, and so much more. 00:29:56 Esther Malkin: we need more rentals to allow pets. Many homeless wont part with their pets. it's discrimination just like with kids but legal. 00:30:02 Deborah Olson: I have a section 8 voucher, the none voucher holders are getting 4.5% rent increases of $50.00 or less. 00:30:21 Damon Blanchard: Why isn't rent like that anyway? It should be 30% or less for all renters! 00:30:22 Christopher Benjamin: If they retaliate report them to Code Enforcement, Fire Department, Water Department and other agencies that can hold them accountable. 00:30:29 Linda Soderstrom: that's their threat but the market is ok despite their boo hoo ing 00:30:30 john alder: city council reluctant to pass ordinces to help on rental issues 00:30:38 Karen Rhodes: No, if they retaliate, get an ATTORNEY! 00:30:59 Damon Blanchard: or pass them to stop tenants from doing anything 00:31:04 Christopher Benjamin: Many elected officials are pro real estate and landlord community. 00:31:53 Esther Malkin: In Ca. we have a 10% cap but has lots of loopholes & expires in 7 yrs. Individual jurisdictions have lowered it by ballots as low at to 3% 00:31:53 Linda Soderstrom: electeds ARE labdlords 00:31:58 Linda Soderstrom: in MN 00:32:18 Karen Rhodes: I hope the housing conference in March covers in great detail about the LIHTC program as well as the details of it. 00:32:19 Linda Soderstrom: landlords 00:32:39 Christopher Benjamin: Attorneys are not available for everyone. The enforcement agencies, the media and self advocacy are free to the public. 00:32:51 Juan Pablo Garnham: Not sure if this was mentioned before… At a federal level, Dems losing control of the House also could be a factor. 00:33:14 Deborah Olson: And my SNAP went down $47.00 and my SSI is $72.00 rent 117.00 Starting 3.1.23 00:33:35 Damon Blanchard: So they don't make enough but have record profits. 00:33:37 Mary Cook: Never wait until the last minute to take action whether contacting your elected officials or a lawyer. 00:33:38 Kerri Hill: One challenge for organizing I see it that lower income are organizing but we need to organize ALL renters and allies 00:33:39 William Higgins: The SSDI and VA Disability pay increased greatly from 2021 to 2022, and now from 2022 to 2023/. These resulted in increases in February 2023 and will again in February 2024. 00:33:57 Karen Rhodes: In my situation, I started by going to the local council. Then the state representative came to meet with me. Then I went to the State Senator's office. I then went to the Congressman's office, as well as the US Senator's office...….. 00:33:57 Esther Malkin: Legal right to council with retaliation consequences 00:34:53 Mary Ann Padua: Yes what's up about that SSDI every time it goes up the SNAP program goes down by $20.00 00:35:05 Mary Cook: It is not just the poor, seniors, those with disabilities. In my area, landlords are raising rents to more than 20% 00:35:08 Kerri Hill: some of the tax credits are 80% AMI, 60% 00:35:19 Deborah Olson: The IRS GIVES the TAX CREDIT contact them? 00:35:45 Karen Rhodes: During my ordeal, I filed a civil service complaint. I filed a HUD complaint. I went through all the administrative remedies, to no avail. Then I got a call from an attorney who asked me if I did all these administrative remedies, to which I told him I did.. Long story short, he took my case on a contingency basis and we won in the end. 00:35:45 Courtney Cooperman (she/her), NLIHC: All of these experiences show why we need stronger tenant protections in LIHTC, and this is a big priority for NLIHC and our partners! 00:36:16 Bridgett Simmons: See the NLIHC Advocate’s Guide write up on LIHTC (on the section about LIHTC rents): https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/2022AG_5-02_LIHTC.pdf 00:36:24 Carry Robey: Please call on me to respond 00:36:29 Karen Rhodes: LIHTC aged out housing is why we have so much homelessness exploding especially since about 2016. 00:36:40 Linda Soderstrom: agree SSI went up $66 and food stamps went down $33, the next day 00:36:41 Esther Malkin: Federal Income Tax Credit is needed & I got my Congressman to push it. Homeowners get credits called 'deductions' for a century 00:36:54 Deborah Olson: Karen You should mention the lawyer name 00:37:05 Karen Rhodes: He is in the DC area. 00:37:13 Laura Ramos: There is no accountability for the states nor the landlords and the Housing Mortgage Finance Agencies to keep the LIHTC rents affordable. The LIHTC rents in NJ are not supposed to be increased more than 5% - Except for those with Section 8 or other housing subsidies whose rents are being increased 15% or more each year. This means the rents are increasing faster for those with housing subsidies than those without. Federal regulations for Section 8 dictate that the rent can not be higher for those with Section 8 than those without, but no one enforces that. 00:37:15 Linda Soderstrom: agree Privacy is a right to medical privacy !!!! 00:37:19 William Higgins: I live in a building with Project based vouchers, as many are here in Portland, Maine. costs to provide services increased (cleaning, heat, trash, etc.) with all those increases covered by the local housing authority. 00:37:32 Carry Robey: this is called Housing Integration, and is protected under ADA law. 00:37:34 Jose Flores: every state has an agency for these issues for disabled, called disability rights, additionally any red flags are issues for area reps who asked for a letter to permit them to assist. 00:37:57 Karen Rhodes: That attorney is in Silver Spring and his name is Ike Emejuru. 00:38:35 Karen Rhodes: He is barred with several US Courts including the US Supreme Court. He worked with President Obama. 00:39:27 Laura Ramos: In addition LIHTC buildings are being built substandard, because the state of NJ and the local code officials do not ensure the buildings are up to code as they are being built. Then when tenants complain - even about the brand new buildings- the local and state code officials do nothing. Seems like a lot of corruption in the process where developers and landlords and the state get millions to produce substandard housing units. 00:39:31 Karen Rhodes: emejurulaw.com 00:39:46 Karen Rhodes: www.emejurulaw.com 00:41:43 john alder: apple health and homes can help mental health in wa state 00:41:47 Kerri Hill: Re food stamp cuts, the federal government recently reinstated the federal state of emergency so that states can still receive the maximum amounts. Push your state social services to take advantage of this. If you are only eligible for $20 you could still be getting the max $280 under this program 00:41:58 Deborah Olson: In OR the list was open about 6 months ago, In Nov 33 30% properties 00:42:58 Damon Blanchard: Utility companies are raising rates on top of rents skyrocketing. 00:43:03 Laura Ramos: In NJ very few attorneys will assist tenants with LIHTC, with Section 8 vouchers, and who are disabled/elderly. Not even the local legal services and not Disability Rights NJ. The State and federal civil rights and HUD FHEO do nothing to stop the discrimination and the substandard housing units the corruption and the excess rent increases. It's a nightmare which needs to be fixed so that those charged by law to enforce habitability codes, construction codes, standards of rent increases, and standards of nondiscrimination in housing to actually do their jobs to protect these very vulnerable tenants. 00:43:14 Mary Cook: My hand is up. 00:43:33 Carry Robey: Well done, Karen Rhodes!! 00:43:44 Karen Rhodes: Thank you Carry Robey 00:44:51 Linda Soderstrom: what if we formed a National Tenants Unit and paid into a massive account in each state to STRIKE on the RENTS??? rents are unliveably high, sky rocketing, out of control and the escalation must stop, or we will withhold in unity... what IF???? 00:45:03 Carry Robey: We have a whole generation of adults that can not afford to rent or buy, and are still living at home with parents. 00:45:12 Linda Soderstrom: union, not unit 00:45:29 Christopher Benjamin: More tenants need to get engaged like never before. 00:45:30 Deborah Olson: The Building I live in is 18 years old and the pipes Burst in 2014 and was on the news. NO Red Cross came in 2014 or 2022 00:45:58 Karen Rhodes: https://lihtc.huduser.gov 00:46:25 Kerri Hill: well disregard that Snap info, it is already coming to an end soon https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/changes-2023-benefit-amounts 00:46:40 Karen Rhodes: To Damon: I was at my LIHTC property for 16 years as well and in the end I was forced to relocate out of the DC area, which was my home for 32 years. 00:46:43 Christopher Benjamin: Fair Housing month is in April. Please make sure to attend the trainings and conferences that are available. 00:47:15 Deborah Olson: The Gov makes laws and does nothing to enforce them. tRump got elected 3,000 got letters: NO SECTION 8 for YOU 00:47:32 Deborah Olson: VOTE THEM OUT 00:47:40 Karen Rhodes: That LIHTC HUD portal website is very useful. You go there and navigate it and enter your information and you will see all the LIHTC properties for that area and see when most of the LIHTC properties will age out. 00:47:41 Linda Soderstrom: landlords are collecting too much profit. treating home as commodity not a necessity it IS Gouging!!! 00:47:46 Christopher Benjamin: It's a Republican lead house whom are pro landlord and even corporate democrats I do not believe much enforcement and any new stuff will come about. Tenants who fail to vote and get engaged they are apart of the problem as well. 00:48:28 Karen Rhodes: With LIHTC, HUD gives the STATE Housing Departments block grants and the STATES administer that federal money. Then it becomes difficult to file fair housing complaints since the states are now involved. 00:48:39 Jacqueline Forbes: I agree housing is being treated as a Commodity - wanting high Credit Scores and there are many people becoming homeless. 00:48:45 Carry Robey: Record number of folks housed in my program in 2022. We had a good year. 00:48:59 Juan Pablo Garnham: Congrats, Carry! Where was this? 00:49:10 Carry Robey: Grant County, Washington state 00:49:12 Linda Soderstrom: on section 8 voucher..... I am at 40% of budget while on a voucher, with overage out of pocket 00:49:23 Juan Pablo Garnham: 👏 00:49:36 john alder: wa state gave more money for housing 00:49:40 Damon Blanchard: If other countries can make housing a right so can we. 00:49:45 Christopher Benjamin: It's the worse in Red States. I cannot wait to leave and go to a Blue area in where I can have more rental protections. 00:49:45 Linda Soderstrom: no success that, sorry 00:49:57 Juan Pablo Garnham: All the tenant orgs that managed to get right to counsel for their cities 00:50:03 Jacqueline Forbes: Chicago, IL need to adopted more of a housing is a necessity like the State of Washington. 00:50:03 Karen Rhodes: For the record, I spent THREE years in learning about all this that I have gained knowledge of, in my fight to not have to move out of the DC area--to no avail. 00:50:19 zoila Rivera: we have many homeless family in California and is getting worse 00:50:50 Karen Rhodes: Zoila, it is getting worse EVERYWHERE, especially with one-person households who are somehow disabled. 00:51:00 Christopher Benjamin: Low income tenants need training on if they are facing an eviction. Many public housing residents are not even submitting answers to the court when going through eviction. 00:51:07 Damon Blanchard: Our voucher program has people who have waited for 17 years 00:51:19 Laura Ramos: NJ has good laws which are supposed to prevent or stop landlord retaliation - but because of the heavy weight put into the Division of Civil Rights and HUD FHEO to be "Neutral" , they completely fail in their enforcement duties to STOP the retaliation which leads to tenants becoming homeless or terrified of being homeless at any time. Why can't there be a change in the weight given to the officials being "neutral" as in mediation or conciliation negotiations, and more weight to their jobs to enforce prior to letting landlords, housing authorities, states, etc. off the hook for the awful things that they never stop doing? Only after the bad and harmful behavior stops should there be conciliation etc. Protect the tenants first. 00:51:48 Jacqueline Forbes: The Court System has got to be retooled regarding housing because through the Court System this is how Evictions are occurring. 00:51:49 Karen Rhodes: It is taking longer and longer to come up to the top of a wait list because fewer and fewer landlords are participating in Section 8. 00:52:06 Carry Robey: Damon: the person usually has fallen off of wait lists and may need to re-apply, unfortunately. Here in this area, it does take a lot of client communication with the programs like Housing Authority to make their needs known consistently. 00:52:20 Karen Rhodes: A lot of apartment complexes are trying to sell their properties and buyers in most cases do not want to buy a property that has section 8 tenants, aka voucher holders. 00:52:22 Mary Cook: In Laurel, MD, two City Councilmembers and I (County Council Liaison) negotiated a rent increase that was nearly half of what the landlord was pushing through. 00:52:39 Damon Blanchard: a lady just got her voucher but she didn't needit by then 00:52:53 Christopher Benjamin: NJ Offers free civil rights training. I have taken all the classes. 00:52:56 Christopher Benjamin: https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights-home/education-and-training-unit/etu-trainings/ 00:53:01 Deborah Olson: Rod Monroe was a rep and landlord, 80 apts he was voted out of Salem OR 00:53:05 Jacqueline Forbes: NLIHC is a very good but the Court System is making Live Advocacy as this a waste of time. 00:53:45 Damon Blanchard: The eviction process hardly ever finds for the tenant here. 00:53:51 CJ OHara: They finally removed a corrupt land bank member in Cook County. Hopefully this leads to more transparency and better access to housing equity. There were some local aldermen that offered additional overnight shelter during a polar vortex in December. There are some pilot Right to counsel programs happening in Chicago 00:53:54 Mary Ann Padua: I would like to speak please I am from Olmstead MN. Prevention of Abuse & Neglect Workgroup, 00:54:07 Christopher Benjamin: Damon, the people who are on a waitlist for a long time they may want to apply for multiple waiting lists. The more waiting lists applied to the faster people get housed. 00:54:17 Linda Soderstrom: success: MN created a shelter resident Bill of rights by law, the 18 month task force was in law, now we will see if they fund the recommendations for more staff to work for permanent solutions, more staff time per client, more dignity, more respect, shorter shelter stays 00:54:33 Damon Blanchard: we only have one housing authority 00:54:48 Deborah Olson: Do the Chats Show up on Youtube too? 00:54:51 Karen Rhodes: Damon -- you are right, the eviction process is hardly in favor of tenant. That is why an attorney is usually needed. 00:55:26 Christopher Benjamin: It's over 3,000 public housing authorities in the USA. The more waiting lists someone apples to the faster they will get housed. 00:55:46 Damon Blanchard: But how much can they actually do when the laws are in the landlord's favor. 00:55:48 Damon Blanchard: ? 00:56:11 Karen Rhodes: For far too long, landlords have been bulldozing tenants and intimidating them. But when someone like myself comes along, they get very irritated that someone dare fight back. It is time that we get this fight in full force. No guts, no glory. 00:56:33 zoila Rivera: I agreed the court needs to give the Judges a training how to Handel evictions with landlords and evictions with wrongful foreclosure. 00:56:38 Linda Soderstrom: these could be zooms on youtube where these common experiences could stir up more sentiment/action !!!! 00:56:39 Darren White: I don't think you can see the chat on the YouTube video. You can save the chat by clicking the three dots on the right. 00:56:39 Mary Cook: There is movement among small municipalities on the outskirts of Washington, DC for rent stabilization. It has prompted Prince George's County Council to propose legislation for rent stabilization as well. This is in the beginning stages. 00:56:43 Karen Rhodes: I know for me, my God went before me. God hates ugly and God won my battles and war for me. I just went through the motions. 00:56:51 Damon Blanchard: How many people really want to move away from their cities though? 00:57:01 Darren White: NVM that option is not available here. 00:57:07 Jacqueline Forbes: Is it possible NLIHC Please that you can help me get an attorney ASAP - because I am being bashed by the PM and their lawyer. 00:57:22 Karen Rhodes: I did not want to move from the DC area. But I had no choice or I would be homeless today. 00:57:35 Mary Ann Padua: absolutely we need to start going in one big group to be noticed 00:57:38 Nelson Cross: We need to have a federal resolution to the process of accountability rent control and illegal eviction homelessness will not stop unless slumlords have accountability. Federal accountability but refined by each state based on direct needs. 00:57:42 Deborah Olson: Good, For some reason, I can no longer copy and paste, new tiny computer 00:57:52 Linda Soderstrom: honestly Damon RURAL FEELS SAFER to me now that I am out here 4-5 yrs 00:58:10 Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they): Hello Jacqueline, we can definitely follow-up after the webinar! 00:58:14 Michael Kane: LIHTC is an IRS program, not HUD. LIHTC tenants do NOT have a federal Right to Organize, and HUD will not recognize the Section 8 Right to Organize, in buildings with Project Based Vouchers. MAHT is a co-sponsor, with 8 other state level organizing project & the Right to Housing Campaign (Aids Healthcare Foundation), NHLP and others, of a bill filed two weeks ago by Rep. Levin to extend the Right to Organize to LIHTC, Vouchers and Project Based Voucher tenants. Contact maht@saveourhomes.org if you want to help with the campaign to pass this bill 00:58:45 Jacqueline Forbes: I feel that the Housing System is being backlashed due to 2020 COVID-19, when many persons were helped with Rental Assistance. 00:59:08 Karen Rhodes: Jacqueline--are there Civil Rights attorneys in your area? 00:59:12 Mary Ann Padua: We need to organize a day rally in all States to the State Capitol for this maybe this coming summer. 00:59:16 Damon Blanchard: If they weren't sundown towns maybe I would. 00:59:42 Damon Blanchard: Mary that would be awesome! 00:59:45 Jacqueline Forbes: I'm quite sure there are, but how do you get in touch with a Civil Rights Lawer. 00:59:54 Karen Rhodes: Hmmmm. This coming summer might be another "long hot summer." 01:00:21 Damon Blanchard: I tried the civil rights lawyers there was nothing they could do. 01:00:32 Laura Ramos: NJ Division of Civil Rights has not been practicing what it teaches. Literally they have been sitting on disability and section 8 housing discrimination cases since 2019 and not moved against the landlords. In one case they misfiled the case and did nothing on it at all. Then they sent it back to HUD FHEO, refusing to accept the large print complaint forms - because they were not the standard microscopic print. And this is although they were watching the landlord repeatedly discriminate and try to evict based on the discrimination - it is retaliation all the way. No help at all. I wish they would do their jobs and prosecute these landlords as the evidence shows they should. 01:00:37 Karen Rhodes: Jacqueline--go to your yellow pages or go to lawyers.com and type in your area where you live and click on civil rights attorneys when asked what type of attorney. 01:00:45 Mary Ann Padua: Wonderful we can wear flower and guy will wear leaf 01:01:01 Linda Soderstrom: say like Rochester MN with Mayo clinic and international travelers, +/or become leaders in these all towns where no one even runs against the mayor even 01:01:27 Deborah Olson: In the last 2 leases GSL wanted me to sign, I did not, says I won't do a class action Law Suit. And that I will pay for every thing including 18 yr old Fridge and stove, NOPE 01:01:40 Jacqueline Forbes: Thank you Karen. 01:01:41 Linda Soderstrom: go Rachel go Rachel 01:01:42 Christopher Benjamin: Hi Laura, I am sorry to hear that it is not surprising to believe what you are saying. 01:01:52 Damon Blanchard: Until we make this a 3 million renters march they won't listen on the fed level. 01:02:04 Karen Rhodes: If I got a nickel for every piece of advice or answer given, I would be a very rich person! (LOL!) 01:03:01 Damon Blanchard: Gouging! 01:03:03 Mary Ann Padua: This is why to make a sound we have to make it for all of The State in USA. 01:03:06 Linda Soderstrom: tenants unite !!! organize and go to the press 01:03:11 Damon Blanchard: Gouging! 01:03:14 Christopher Benjamin: Hi Karen, I hope all is well. I remember you from the last meeting. Sometimes it's best for tenants to do all they can to exit the programs. It is tough going up against landlords and public housing authorities. 01:03:20 Damon Blanchard: Gouging! 01:03:46 Linda Soderstrom: in MN one LIHTC had parking fee, rent pay online fee, and a JANUARY fee 01:03:56 Karen Rhodes: I wish I could afford to afford a place on my own, Christopher. 01:04:06 Mary Cook: You are so right. Form a resident council is you don't have one already. 01:04:06 CJ OHara: property owners seem to always have an edge on renters in regards to lawmakers listening to their concerns 01:04:27 Damon Blanchard: I wish it was possible to co-op any apt. 01:04:37 Michael Kane: Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT) won $9.75 m/year for Low Income Rent Subsidies, from the regular City budget—enough to provide permanent housing for 900+ ELI/homeless families. We also won a rent reduction from 40% to 30% of income, for 9,200 ELI tenants statewide, in the state Mass Rental Voucher Program 01:04:40 Deborah Olson: Queendao2016@gmail.com 01:04:41 Mary Ann Padua: We can organize to Washington DC and those that can't go will make sure to go to the State Capitol 01:04:48 Jose Flores: the census bureau is also able to assist with the family lineages , instead of depending on a cost factor for accuracy. there is also a number of resources that provide help such as the non emergency phone help 988 assosted by united way. 01:05:03 Karen Rhodes: AS for going to the media, we need to make sure the media is educated about the LIHTC program, if we are to get ANYWHERE with the media. I know this from personal experience when I went to the media myself. 01:05:05 Carry Robey: Whoa Michael Kane!! How did you do that?? 01:05:16 Damon Blanchard: Michael that is great! 01:06:00 Juan Pablo Garnham: 👏 01:06:01 Damon Blanchard: I've been trying to come up with a rally plan. 01:06:34 Claudia swaney: let me talk claudia swaney . 01:06:42 Michael Kane: It took 7 years to win the Boston Rent Subsidy program. Mayor Walsh finally committed to $5m/year in 2020, and we got the City Council to double it this year. We anchor a City Rent Subsidy Coalition, of 32 groups 01:06:44 Karen Rhodes: DAmon, any kind of a rally should start at the state level and address the issues that are LIHTC -related, since most affordable housing seems to be LIHTC. 01:06:49 Linda Soderstrom: envisioning every building welcomes ONE THIRD of it's renters to pay ONLY ONE THIRD of their income !!!! so many more Folx would Stay Put and be stable !! LLords would save on turns rugs paint 01:06:50 Juan Pablo Garnham: Re: media and LIHTC… as a reporter, I can tell you it is really difficult to get stories about it pass editors. 01:06:52 Christopher Benjamin: Hi Mr. Kane, that's great we need more direct services offered to tenants National Housing organizations need grants to reach people. 01:07:06 CJ OHara: There needs to be more housing built to increase the housing stock 01:07:09 Christopher Benjamin: Transportation to the conference? 01:07:12 Carry Robey: Subscribe to LIHTC on Facebook, I found 3 groups to connect to. 01:07:30 Gabby Ross: Sid’s email address: sbetancourt@nlihc.org 01:07:31 Karen Rhodes: I will be at the conference in March. Hope to meet with you Sid and others. 01:07:40 Linda Soderstrom: add me to connections llsod.lindalee@gmail.com 01:07:53 Linda Soderstrom: transpo for March???? 01:07:55 Deborah Olson: Oregon Law Center is doing Evictions IN OR 01:08:14 Gabby Ross: On the Home Front blog: https://hfront.org/ 01:08:40 Gabby Ross: Join the Tenant Talk FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TenantTalk 01:08:45 Karen Rhodes: my email is ksr.photo@yahoo.com 01:08:53 Linda Soderstrom: if people would share emails?????? 01:08:59 Gabby Ross: NLIHC Housing Policy Forum Hotel Scholarship Form: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/2023_Scholarship-Form.pdf 01:08:59 Damon Blanchard: we have the housing available but they don't want us to live in it. 01:09:12 Linda Soderstrom: Linda Soderstrom llsod.lindalee@gmail.com 01:09:22 Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they): https://hfront.org/2022/12/13/expanding-access-to-housing-for-people-with-disabilities-through-universal-design/ 01:09:24 Gabby Ross: Onward to Housing Justice Forum: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/WoFjZg?vid=wm3bw 01:09:41 Linda Soderstrom: it's hybrid too right?? 01:09:43 Christopher Benjamin: What was the information about transporation? 01:09:44 Mary Ann Padua: Thank You... 01:09:47 Kayla Laywell: Thanks Sid! 01:09:49 Damon Blanchard: 6000000 luxury units unoccupied 3000000 lowincome needed 01:09:53 zoila Rivera: thank you 01:09:56 Deborah Olson: THANK YOU< HAPPY NEW YEAR 01:09:57 AJ Jelks: Thank you 01:09:58 Courtney Cooperman (she/her), NLIHC: Thanks Sid! 01:09:58 Christopher Benjamin: Oh wow bummer 01:10:02 Damon Blanchard: thanks sid 01:10:07 Gabby Ross: thanks sid! 01:10:08 Ana Rodriguez: Thank you,