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RISCRichmonders Involved in Strengthening our Communities (RISC) is a grass roots organization that empowers faith communities to unify across racial, economic, and religious lines in order to create a powerful communal voice that holds public officials accountable for solving the root causes of injustice. Southminster joined RISC as a member church in 2018.
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Nehemiah Action 2021- March 23rd, 6:30 PM
JOin NOW: zoom.us/j/96808466868
Phone # to Dial in: (301) 715-8592 OR (646) 558-8656
Meeting ID: 968 0846 6868
Our Issue Goals for the 2021 Nehemiah Action
THE PROLEM: Affordable Housing
We have a CRISIS in our city, when it comes to the lack of truly affordable housing. Our research shows there is a shortage of 25,000 units of affordable housing – the vast majority of which is concentrated among households making under 30% AMI (approximately $27,000 for a family of four). RISC succeeded in getting the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund funded, back in 2015.
On September 28th City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling upon Mayor Stoney to allocate $10 million annually to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, starting next fiscal year (FY 2022).
On January 11th, after months of us conducting meetings with Councilmembers and city staff, City Council passed an Ordinance creating a dedicated stream of revenue for the Trust Fund moving forward.
THE SOLUTION:
1) To ensure that $10 million of funding is placed in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for FY 2022
2) For City Council to direct that half of those funds be set aside for the creation of units for those making under 30% AMI.
THE PROBLEM: Gun Violence
There were 60 lives lost to gun violence in 2019 and 65 people were gunned down in our streets in 2020. This is double what it was in 2013 (32). There have been over 20 children who have been killed since January of 2017. In short - Richmond is in crisis when it comes to gun violence.
THE SOLUTION:
At the Nehemiah Action, we’ll be asking Mayor Stoney to move forward with what experts tell us is the first step in designing any evidence-based program – a “problem analysis.”
THE PROLEM: Affordable Housing
We have a CRISIS in our city, when it comes to the lack of truly affordable housing. Our research shows there is a shortage of 25,000 units of affordable housing – the vast majority of which is concentrated among households making under 30% AMI (approximately $27,000 for a family of four). RISC succeeded in getting the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund funded, back in 2015.
On September 28th City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling upon Mayor Stoney to allocate $10 million annually to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, starting next fiscal year (FY 2022).
On January 11th, after months of us conducting meetings with Councilmembers and city staff, City Council passed an Ordinance creating a dedicated stream of revenue for the Trust Fund moving forward.
THE SOLUTION:
1) To ensure that $10 million of funding is placed in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for FY 2022
2) For City Council to direct that half of those funds be set aside for the creation of units for those making under 30% AMI.
THE PROBLEM: Gun Violence
There were 60 lives lost to gun violence in 2019 and 65 people were gunned down in our streets in 2020. This is double what it was in 2013 (32). There have been over 20 children who have been killed since January of 2017. In short - Richmond is in crisis when it comes to gun violence.
THE SOLUTION:
At the Nehemiah Action, we’ll be asking Mayor Stoney to move forward with what experts tell us is the first step in designing any evidence-based program – a “problem analysis.”