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П anyand, Carlos
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
2 August 1995
Honorable Carlos Manzano
Democratic State Committee
819 West 48th Street
New York, N.Y., 10036
Dear Mr. Manzano:
Thank you for sharing your concerns about the housing policy of
the federal government and its impact on your constituents.
As you may know, the federal housing preference for the homeless
was enacted by Congress several years ago and was repealed with
the recent passage of the rescission bill. The Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has advocated this change for
the past two years and strongly believes that preferences for
housing should reflect local needs.
I have asked the staff of HUD to investigate the serious concerns
you raised about the Section 8 applications submitted by Mr.
Caesar Fievet and Mr. Jesus Lopez.
Based on a preliminary review, it appears that only two bedroom
apartments are currently available at Manhattan PLaza. Current
HUD guidelines suggest that no more than two individuals share a
bedroom in order to avoid overcrowding.
The rejection of Mr. Lopez's Section 8 application on the basis
that his son and daughter could not share the same bedroom was
not a result of any HUD regulation or rule. HUD regulations and
rules do not restrict the gender of occupants of the same
bedroom.