[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                UNITED WAY OF HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the good work of 
the United Way of Hudson County, New Jersey. They have a distinguished 
history of working with their partners to help the homeless in Hudson 
County.
  I would like to highlight just a few of the good things that United 
Way of Hudson County is doing in my district. They are, in part, 
responsible for a Bayonne facility for homeless men, a program for the 
elderly in Jersey City, a training program for 59 shelter residents, 
housing for Hudson County individuals with HIV/AIDS, meals, soup 
kitchens, and educational services for homeless persons.
  In 2005 the United Way of Hudson County created an emergency shelter 
system for the homeless that was widely honored by the U.S. Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, the State of New Jersey, and the 
State Association of Community Development Directors.
  In 2006 they were awarded the County's first ``Housing First'' grant 
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This grant 
provided housing for social services for 26 disabled individuals. Their 
Housing First focus, championed by the United Way and the County 
Executive, Tom DeGise, will provide housing and hope for a better 
future for the homeless of Hudson County.
  Please join me on July 30 for the second congressional reception 
honoring the United Way.

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