Nov 2
Federal housing tenants to learn you don’t get something for nothing
“Enacting a measure first approved in 2002 fiscal year legislation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is ordering residents in government-assisted housing to volunteer their time or lose their home. Under the new rule that went into effect this month, HUD is requiring eligible residents to contribute eight hours a month to community service projects and/or self-sufficiency programs. HUD says the goal is to help make revitalized public housing communities more resilient and livable. Many of the service projects are designed to directly benefit the community ordered to contribute.” (10/30/03)
This seems fair to me. They are getting free housing from the taxpayers, surely it not much to ask for them to help themselves and their local community. Wonder if we shall see protests about this from so-called community leaders. I hope not, but one never knows.
Via: Rational Review
