As I spend every Monday afternoon on the Funding Allocation Working Group, trying to develop a workable budget for care and services with reduced funding and knowing it can only get worse, a temporary solution has come to surface. The Bush Administration has not yet started reducing HOPWA funds yet (this year). We are going to be forced to use HOPWA funds to cover some portion of Case Management salaries. The mover-in grants wioll have to be reduced, the Housing Assistance funds will be reduced again this FY and people who signed up on the housing lottery last October will have to wait longer to get Section 8 assistance because on thing is perfectly clear, payroll is hallowed ground and those who are working are not taking any pay cuts to ensure any of us have a roof over our heads next year.
>:( :( I just don't know what to say, other than, PEOPLE SUCK!!! This all makes me very sad. :( :'(
Michael, you truly are a remarkable person and I'm thankful that you are out there fighting for our rights... all the work you do is commendable and deserves recognition. Your efforts are noticed, so allow me to say...
THANK YOU MICHAEL
FOR PUTTING UP THE
GOOD FIGHT FOR
ALL OF US!!
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
And thanks for posting all the information for us... I've learned much from you. Thanks for the education. And continue to do good...we're all behind you 110%, if not more. We're proud & lucky to have you behind out there fighting.
Have the best day!
All my love,
Trish :-*