{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-applauds-usda-pilot-program-to-provide-transitional-housing-in", "Kuster Applauds USDA Pilot Program to Provide Transitional Housing in New Hampshire for People in Recovery", "2016-09-01", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Concord, NH\u00a0\u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed today\u2019s announcement by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that New Hampshire has been chosen to host two USDA pilot programs that will improve access to affordable transitional housing to people in recovery for substance use disorders. One of the programs, announced today by the USDA, would make USDA owned properties available for purchase at below market value rates to qualified non-profits providing housing to homeless people in recovery.\u00a0The other pilot program would increase access to affordable USDA rental units by making rental assistance available if they are occupied by a person taking part in a drug court program.\n\u201cNo one can be successful in recovery from a substance use disorder if they don\u2019t have a place to safely and comfortably call home,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cAs I\u2019ve met with treatment providers and recovery experts throughout New Hampshire, I\u2019ve heard time and time again about the challenges of finding housing for those in recovery. Today\u2019s announcement by Secretary Vilsack is an important step toward supporting all aspects of the recovery process.\u201d\nAs the cofounder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, Congresswoman Kuster has been leading the charge to address the opioid addiction epidemic in New Hampshire. She was instrumental in the fight to pass 18 bills in the House to address the opioid crisis as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). In recognition of her leadership on this issue, Kuster was appointed to the conference committee that worked to combine the House bills with a Senate counterpart to produce the final version of CARA that was signed into law.\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": ["http://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-applauds-usda-pilot-program-to-provide-transitional-housing-in"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.201071009039879, "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"}