{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/nh-delegation-welcomes-more-than-30-million-to-tackle-housing-affordability", "NH Delegation Welcomes More than $30 Million to Tackle Housing Affordability", "2024-05-08", "2024", "2024-05", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "The New Hampshire delegation applauded more than $30 million in federal funding coming to New Hampshire from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help address the state\u2019s housing affordability crisis. New Hampshire will receive $21,547,769 in grant funding towards affordable housing, community development, and homeless assistance and $9,971,896 in Public Housing Repair grant funding to improve and modernize public housing stock in the Granite State.\n\n\u201cStable housing is essential for an individual's health, wellbeing, and safety,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cAs New Hampshire continues to face an extreme housing shortage, these funds will provide resources for public housing development and modernization, support for low-income renters and homeowners, help to individuals experiencing homelessness, and increase our affordable housing supply. I\u2019ll continue working to support efforts to help Granite Staters find safe and affordable housing and address the root causes of the housing crisis.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccess to affordable housing is critical for the well-being of Granite State families, the workforce and our economy,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cNew Hampshire faces a critical housing shortage, needing more than 60,000 additional units by 2030, and the lack of necessary housing is the primary cause of increasing costs. This federal funding will provide communities across New Hampshire with the resources they need to take steps to address housing affordability, invest in new construction and make improvements for Granite Staters living in public housing.\u201d\n\n\u201cNew Hampshire\u2019s housing shortage is hurting families who are trying to buy a house or rent an apartment, and it is hurting businesses by preventing them from recruiting the workers that they need,\u201d said Senator Hassan. \u201cThis federal funding will lower rental costs, support new housing construction projects, and help address homelessness \u2013 all of which will help more Granite State communities thrive.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s no secret New Hampshire is experiencing a housing shortage\u2014we need 90,000 new units by 2040 to meet expected demand,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cI\u2019m pleased to see these resources heading to the Granite State to help expand our affordable housing stock, ensure more Granite Staters have a safe place to call home, and support our communities and economy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:01:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/nh-delegation-welcomes-more-than-30-million-to-tackle-housing-affordability"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5994660314172506, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}