Saturday, 10:30 - 12:00 noon

DOWN AND OUT: THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS IN AMERICA Policy Symposium Workshop Location: Hyatt Regency, Cassidy This workshop will evaluate the affordable housing crisis in the United States and identify changes in federal housing policy that have lead to the lack of affordable housing. The presenters will identify effective state and local approaches that address the issue and discuss how advocates can build support for the National Housing Trust Fund Campaign and other legislation that would move the United States toward affirming the right to housing. Presenters: Adrienne Breidenstine, MSW, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc., Baltimore, MD; Sheila Crowley, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Washington, DC. Down and Out: The Affordable Housing Crisis in America (ppt)