To the editor:

Housing affordability and homelessness are urgent crises facing our nation. Working families who do everything right still cannot secure stable housing.

Nearly half of all renters are rent-burdened, spending over 30% of their income on housing alone. With rising costs for food, healthcare, and essentials, too many families face housing instability and homelessness.

This crisis is solvable. Housing Choice Vouchers currently help 2.4 million households stay stably housed and build economic security. The program provides flexible support including rental assistance, landlord incentives, and move-in cost help. Yet chronic underfunding means only one in four eligible households receive assistance.

Congress can strengthen housing stability nationwide. I urge our members of Congress to increase funding for Housing Choice Vouchers to fully renew current vouchers and add 250,000 new vouchers in fiscal year 2027. Our communities deserve housing security. Let’s act now.

Sincerely,

William Deignan
Medford