IPNTA Newsletters

June/July 2003

IPNTA Seeks ‘Voucher’ Tenants For New Board Committee

IPNTA is asking for volunteers to join a new board committee to represent tenants who may be income-eligible for enhanced vouchers. The committee will attend all board meetings, and keep themselves, the board, and all other tenants informed of voucher issues.

Theoretically, such vouchers are supposed to pay the landlord the difference between market rents and the tenants’original rents, but with the tenants paying 30% of his or her gross income. While there is great skepticism among tenants that the federal government — especially the current administration — would be willing to pay such high rents for low and moderate income people, the issues are complex and need to be addressed. Most important, the IPNTA board wants to be sure that all tenant segments are adequately represented.

Committee members must be voucher-eligible (that is, have a low enough income).

Anyone interested in applying should e-mail IPNTA at info@ipnta.org. You can also phone 212-227-7444.

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