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NRHC Strongly Opposes the President's FY14 Budget

April 12, 2013

Earlier today, NRHC delivered a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing extreme disappointment and opposition to the President's FY14 Budget Request for Rural Development (RD) programs, and accusing USDA of ultimately seeking to eliminate Rural Housing and Rural Water/Sewer programs.

Between 2010 and 2013, the RD Budget Authority was cut by $750 million, representing 19 percent of USDA's overall reduction in discretionary spending for the same period. Now, the President's Budget proposes an additional $200 million in cuts, despite more than $300 million in savings from USDA loan programs.

If the President's Budget is approved, Rural Development programs will have been cut by more than $1 billion in just 4 years!

For rural advocates, this is nothing short of outrageous. While we're starting to get the message to Capitol Hill and will be sending out a press release to nearly 1,000 rural reporters on Monday, we need your help to raise awareness of how the President's budget will impact rural families:

Share NRHC's Letter On Facebook Or Twitter;

Use our Press Release To Call Your Local Media;

Call Your Representatives and Senators and Urge Them To Protect Rural Housing Programs; and

Ask 10 Other Rural Organizations To Do The Same!

Source-
National Rural Housing Coalition
www.ruralhousingcoalition.org

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