The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D166)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention urge each diocese to incorporate a concern for housing issues into diocesan structures (e.g. departments, divisions, committees, commissions) to encourage the development of housing programs for low and moderate income persons and families; and be it further

Resolved, That new initiatives for increased low and moderate income housing be established in the public and private sectors, those initiatives to include, but not be limited to, maintaining and expanding the role of state and federal governments and non-profit institutions in Section #8 rent subsidy programs, rehabilitation of existent sub-standard housing, and the construction of new rental and owner-occupied housing for low and moderate income people; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and any other federally financed housing be maintained for low and moderate income persons and families, for whom this housing was built; and be it further

Resolved, That the Housing Officer of the Episcopal Church Center staff be requested to acquaint all dioceses of the church with the technical assistance available to them in areas of housing project initiation and development; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on the Church in Metropolitan Areas monitor the action and progress in all of the dioceses of the church during the coming triennium, reporting back on the status of implementation of this resolution to the 70th General Convention.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

In the second Resolved, line four, after the words "non-profit institutions," add the words "including the church."

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #239)