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Statement by
Fred Karnas, Jr.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs Programs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
to the
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the
U.S. Senate Committee on
Mr. Chairman and Committee members, thank you for the opportunity to represent
Secretary Cuomo and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today.
There is no question that homelessness remains one of the most pressing social problems
facing this nation. You are to be commended for your interest in finding ways to improve
our nation's response to this crisis.
Thank you also to my fellow panelists. I have worked with all of their organizations for
many years and, while we may differ on the appropriate policies to end homeless, there is
no question we share a common commitment to ending this American tragedy.
Mr. Chairman, as you know, addressing homelessness has been a top priority throughout
President Clinton's administration. The President has consistently sought and Congress
has granted increases in HUD's homelessness assistance budget and the Administration
has transformed the way the Federal government, in cooperation with our local
governmental and non-profit partners, is attacking homelessness. Almost universally,
communities argue that this approach, called the Continuum of Care, has been a
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