Laura
08-15-2009, 11:47 AM
H.R. 1408: Inclusive Home Design Act of 2009 (111th Congress ‘09-10) - To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for PWDs
Concrete Change is partnering with the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and Access Living of Chicago to let Congress know people care about basic access to new homes. We have been told by Sponsor Jan Schakowsky's office that the Inclusive Home Design Act is primed to heat up. PROVIDING that the powers that be hear from a large number of people who care.
An action step is needed from you NOW.
IF you who work for OR belong to any organization, agency, or company related in any way to houses, or disability, or aging, or social justice...local, statewide or national...small or large:
1.Please read the letter below.
2. Then ask the director, or the chair of the board, or ANY designated person including yourself, to email Susan Prokop at PVA with a copy to concretechange@mindspring.com
3.The email only needs the name of the signer; position; name of
organization; location if not clear from name; and a phrase like "add me and my organization as strong supporters of IHDA."
Please do your part so we can show a very large number of supporters
signing on to the umbrella letter below. The letter, hopefully with hundreds of supporters, will then go to Rep Barney Frank and Rep Spence Bauchus, committee heads of the House Financial Services Committee in charge of the Inclusive Home Design Act.
Concrete Change is partnering with the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and Access Living of Chicago to let Congress know people care about basic access to new homes. We have been told by Sponsor Jan Schakowsky's office that the Inclusive Home Design Act is primed to heat up. PROVIDING that the powers that be hear from a large number of people who care.
An action step is needed from you NOW.
IF you who work for OR belong to any organization, agency, or company related in any way to houses, or disability, or aging, or social justice...local, statewide or national...small or large:
1.Please read the letter below.
2. Then ask the director, or the chair of the board, or ANY designated person including yourself, to email Susan Prokop at PVA with a copy to concretechange@mindspring.com
3.The email only needs the name of the signer; position; name of
organization; location if not clear from name; and a phrase like "add me and my organization as strong supporters of IHDA."
Please do your part so we can show a very large number of supporters
signing on to the umbrella letter below. The letter, hopefully with hundreds of supporters, will then go to Rep Barney Frank and Rep Spence Bauchus, committee heads of the House Financial Services Committee in charge of the Inclusive Home Design Act.