[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 297 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 297

   Congratulating the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the 20th 
                      anniversary of its founding.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 18, 2011

  Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the 20th 
                      anniversary of its founding.

Whereas the Corporation for Supportive Housing was founded in 1991 with a 
        mission of ending homelessness through the creation of permanent housing 
        connected to quality supportive services;
Whereas the Corporation for Supportive Housing has been an industry leader in 
        advancing the supportive housing model;
Whereas supportive housing is a proven solution for ending homelessness among 
        various populations including individuals, families, veterans, youth 
        aging out of foster care, Native Americans, those re-entering 
        communities following incarceration, and the chronically homeless;
Whereas targeting supportive housing to frequent users of publicly funded 
        emergency systems is a highly cost-effective use of public funds;
Whereas the Corporation for Supportive Housing is a Community Development 
        Financial Institution approved by the Treasury Department;
Whereas the Corporation for Supportive Housing has committed more than 
        $300,000,000 in grants and low-interest loans to support the development 
        of supportive housing;
Whereas the Ohio office of Corporation for Supportive Housing has invested more 
        than $11,000,000 to further the development of approximately 1,500 units 
        of supportive housing in the State of Ohio and the New Jersey office of 
        Corporation for Supportive Housing has invested more than $40,000,000 to 
        further the development of approximately 3,800 units of supportive 
        housing in the State of New Jersey;
Whereas the Corporation for Supportive Housing has engaged in lending, grant 
        making, and project-specific assistance resulting in approximately 
        50,000 new units of supportive housing for the homeless that have either 
        been developed since the founding of the Corporation for Supportive 
        Housing, or are in development;
Whereas approximately 32,727 formerly homeless adults and children live in 
        supportive housing units directly supported by the Corporation for 
        Supportive Housing; and
Whereas the Corporation for Supportive Housing has staff located in 14 States 
        and has worked in every State in the United States to help further the 
        creation of supportive housing to prevent and end homelessness: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Corporation for Supportive Housing on 
        the 20th anniversary of its founding;
            (2) supports the Corporation for Supportive Housing's 
        mission of preventing and ending homelessness in the United 
        States; and
            (3) encourages the staff of the Corporation for Supportive 
        Housing to continue their tireless efforts on behalf of the 
        people in the United States without a home.
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