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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Persistent Poverty in Colonias, the Southern Black Belt, and U.S. Territories
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing on November 15, 2022, to examine chronic economic disinvestment in specific high-poverty regions. The session featured testimony from housing and policy experts regarding the challenges faced by residents in the , the Southern Black Belt, and U.S. territories.
This hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony and data collection regarding federal funding and policy strategies for regions where poverty rates have exceeded 20 percent for extended periods.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Residents of persistent-poverty counties
These individuals are the primary subjects of federal funding and policy discussions regarding economic development and housing assistance.
Housing and community development organizations
These groups provide services in the affected regions and are subject to federal funding availability and program requirements.
Key Facts
- The hearing focused on regions with persistent poverty rates exceeding 20 percent.
- The subcommittee reviewed two GAO reports regarding the '10-20-30' funding formula and its application in persistent-poverty counties.
- The hearing took place on November 15, 2022, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- Five expert witnesses provided testimony and prepared statements for the record.
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- The record includes additional materials from the cdcb (come dream.come build) organization.
- The hearing was conducted as a hybrid session.
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The hearing highlights a specific legislative interest in re-evaluating how the '10-20-30' formula is applied to maximize impact in persistent-poverty areas.
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