NH Labor News: HUD Programs Save Boston Families from Homelessness

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http://nhlabornews.com/2015/11/hud-programs-save-boston-families-from-homelessness-video/


Parents, elderly, adults with disabilities all benefit from federal housing support

BOSTON – Diane Sullivan used to be homeless, but thanks to a Section 8 voucher she receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, she is able to rent a home for herself and her children.

In a new video from the American Federation of Government Employees, Diane says she’s worried that she may lose her home due to federal budget cuts that have forced HUD to eliminate vouchers for 85,000 people since 2013.

“If I lose my Section 8 because of a funding drop, I lose my housing and I become homeless, and I do not want my children going through that experience again,” she says.

Diane is not alone. More than five million families across the country, including thousands in the Boston area alone, rely on federal housing assistance to keep a roof over their heads.

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