2,000 Letters - Message from Columbia Housing's CEO, Ivory N. Mathews
Housing is Infrastructure - Week 1
Affordable Housing Advocacy
A Message From Columbia Housing's Chief Executive Officer, Ivory N. Mathews
Thank you community for assisting Columbia Housing with submitting 2,000 letters urging our legislators that housing is a critical infrastructure. The cost of not investing in housing as an essential infrastructure is a huge price tag that will continue to stifle our communities and the ability for every citizen to live, work, and prosper.
The CH Advocates for Affordable Housing Campaign has set a goal of submitting 100 letters per week to Congress urging their support of allocating additional resources to address our local and national housing needs. We are excited that our community has come through in a big way by helping us to submit over 2,000 letters during Week 1. Our work is not done and we still need your support. We have 3 more weeks to go.
JOIN US! Click the link below and SUBMIT A LETTER TODAY!
- Benson Housing Authority (NC)
- Burlington Housing Authority (NC)
- Cayce Housing (SC)
- Columbia Council of Neighborhoods
- Columbia Housing (SC)
- Conway Housing Authority (SC)
- Countless Individuals
- Easley Housing Authority (SC)
- Goldsboro Housing Authority (NC)
- Greenville Housing Authority (SC)
- Greenwood Housing Authority (SC)
- Greer Housing Authority (SC)
- Kinston Housing Authority (NC)
- Lenoir Housing Authority (NC)
- Midlands Housing Trust Fund
- Monroe Housing Authority (NC)
- One Common Cause
- On-Point with Cynthia Hardy
- SC UpLift Community Outreach
- Spartanburg Housing (SC)
- Union Housing Authority (SC)
- Wilson Housing Authority (NC)
Every Monday throughout the month of August, a pre-written letter will be available on a new topic ready for you to send electronically. Participation is simple, easy, and user-friendly, by simply clicking on a link (using any device with internet access) and submitting the letter. In less than 5 minutes, your advocacy efforts will assist us in ensuring that our voices are heard.
Listed below are the important topics we need you to tell our lawmakers about during our 5 weeks of advocacy:
- Week 1: Housing Is Infrastructure [August 2, 2021 - August 6, 2021]
- Week 2: Universal Housing Vouchers [August 9, 2021 - August 13, 2021]
- Week 3: Voucher Services and Support [August 16, 2021 - August 20, 2021]
- Week 4: Tax Credits and Community Development Resources [August 23, 2021 - August 27, 2021]
- Week 5: FY 2022 Transportation-HUD Funding [August 30, 2021 - September 3, 2021]
NAHRO
For every one ($1.00) dollar spent on capital funding - An additional two dollars and twelve cents ($2.12) is generated in regional economic Activity.
Housing is Infrastructure!
Visit www.NAHRO.org/advocate to learn more
Ivory N. Mathews, CEO of Columbia Housing currently serves in the following local, state, regional, and national affordable housing advocacy roles:
- Congressional Contact for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
- Legislative Representative - SC on the Legislative Committee for the Southeastern Regional Council of NAHRO (SERC-NAHRO)
- Board Member & Officer for the Carolina's Council of Housing, Redevelopment & Codes Officials (CCHRCO)
- Senior Vice-President for the Carolina's Council of Housing, Redevelopment & Codes Officials (CCHRCO)
- Legislative Representative - SC on the Legislative Committee for the Carolina's Council of Housing, Redevelopment & Codes Officials (CCHRCO)
- Board Member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for the South Carolina State Housing Finance, and Development Authority
- Member of the SC Association of Housing Authority Executive Directors
- Member of the City of Columbia's Affordable Housing Taskforce
