National Housing Trust Fund Call-In Days

The National Low-Income Housing Coalition is requesting that people call their Senators and Representatives on December 1 and 2 to request that the National Housing Trust Fund be funded with $1 billion. More details at the link.

The National Housing Trust Fund was originally intended to be funded with profits from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the economy and housing collapse prevented that from happening-at least for now.

You may have heard proposals to use money from the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), but apparently the Administration is opposing that source, so it's best, when you call, that you don't indicate where the money should come from, only that it should be funded.

So on December 1 and 2, use your fingers to start pressing the numbers!

877-210-5351 is the toll free number for the congressional switchboard. Ask to be connected to the housing staffer for your representative's and senators' offices.