{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141010000830/http://perlmutter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1430:rep-perlmutter-recognized-as-legislator-of-the-year-for-affordable-housing-efforts&catid=33:press-releases&Itemid=102", "Rep. Perlmutter Recognized as Legislator of the Year for Affordable Housing Efforts", "2014-10-07", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "CO", "Ed Perlmutter", "P000593", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Perlmutter Recognized as \u201cLegislator of the Year\u201d for Affordable Housing Efforts\t\t \n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tLAKEWOOD, CO \u2013 On October 6, 2014, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) was recognized as \u201cLegislator of the Year\u201d for his significant contributions and support for affordable housing by the Colorado chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).\u00a0 Since being elected to Congress in 2006, Rep. Perlmutter has served on the House Financial Services Committee which has jurisdiction over many issues including housing programs such as Public Housing and all HUD programs.\n\n\t\u201cI\u2019m honored to be recognized by NAHRO and many of their hardworking housing advocates,\u201d said Rep. Perlmutter.\u00a0 \u201cStable housing represents so much more than just four walls and a roof.\u00a0 Affordable housing provides opportunities for working families in Colorado to maintain a job, provide for their family, and have a place they can call home.\u201d\u00a0\n\n\tDuring his time in Congress, Rep. Perlmutter has worked to help secure a \"Sustainable Community Initiative\" grant worth $4.5 million for DRCOG to develop the Metro Denver region\u2019s long-range plan for growth and development. Part of this plan is to ensure families have affordable housing along transportation lines such as the Westline and Northline.\n\n\t\u201cCongressman Perlmutter is a resilient advocate for critical funding of affordable housing, transit, sustainability and community development initiatives to create a better Colorado,\u201d said Tami Fischer, executive director and CEO of Metro West Housing Solutions, and president of NAHRO\u2019s Colorado chapter.\n\n\tIn addition, Rep. Perlmutter has supported other federal programs, including: Low-Income Housing Tax Credits; New Markets Tax Credits; Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnership Funds; efforts to fund the Housing Trust Fund; and Self-Sufficiency Programs to help constituents succeed on their own.\u00a0 In light of the recent budget constraints, Congressman Perlmutter has also been pushing HUD to lighten up the regulatory requirements placed on housing authorities while still ensuring accountability.\u00a0\n\n\tThe event also comes during Housing America Month.\u00a0 Housing America was created in 2007 and designated October as the annual month for NAHRO and its members to collectively raise awareness of the need and importance of safe, decent and affordable housing in quality communities.\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20141010000830/http://perlmutter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1430:rep-perlmutter-recognized-as-legislator-of-the-year-for-affordable-housing-efforts&catid=33:press-releases&Itemid=102"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4118077233433723, "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"}