Nydia Velázquez Calls for Puerto Rico to Be Included in Federal Housing Survey

She has submitted a request to HUD Secretary Maria Fudge, along with 12 other congressional Democrats

October 18, 2023 - 2:20 PM

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In a letter sent Tuesday to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, the 13 House members said that for decades the Puerto Rican and U.S. governments have relied on “outdated, limited, and poor-quality data sources” to make public policy decisions on housing issues. (The Associated Press)

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington, D.C. - Puerto Rican Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.), along with a dozen Democratic colleagues in Congress, urged the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include Puerto Rico in a survey that would, among other things, determine the island’s housing stock at a time when displacement of sectors of the Puerto Rican population is being reported.