{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-supports-affordable-housing-for-homeless-students-", "King Supports Affordable Housing for Homeless Students", "2014-12-02", "2014", "2014-12", "Independent", "House", "ME", "Angus King", "K000383", "www.king.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "King Supports Affordable Housing for Homeless Students \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTuesday, December 2, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced his support for the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014, a bipartisan bill that would close a problematic loophole that can force homeless or previously homeless students \u2013 including veterans \u2013 to choose between furthering their education and having a roof over their head.\r\n\u201cOne of the best avenues for homeless youth and veterans to get back on track is a good education,\u201d said Senator King. \u201cOur current polices often force people who have faced homelessness to make the impossible choice between advancing their education and having a place to rest their head at night \u2013 and that just isn\u2019t right. This bill would enable these students to qualify for critical affordable housing, and I\u2019m proud to give it my full support.\u201d\r\nDevelopers that build or rehabilitate low-income rental housing units qualify for a tax credit through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program. While this program has helped build properties used to house individuals and families who are homeless or have been homeless, current law prevents tenants from being full-time students.\r\nThis \u201cstudent rule\u201d was originally put in place under the assumption that students often have temporarily low incomes and should not receive resources ahead of people with more serious and long-term needs. However, no exemption exists for homeless students, meaning that many young people and veterans with a history of homelessness may lose access to low-income housing if they go to school full-time.\r\nThe Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014 would fix this problem by allowing full-time students who experience or have recently experienced homelessness to qualify for affordable rental housing through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.\r\nSenators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) are the lead cosponsors of the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A summary of the bipartisan bill is available HERE.\r\n###", 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://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-supports-affordable-housing-for-homeless-students-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7219949513673782, "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"}