Where is HOC and Montgomery County Government busing the working poor, senior and disabled and single mothers off too?

There has been an unwelcoming experience in Montgomery County with the working poor, HCV participants, Senior and Disabled, Single mothers and low- moderate income residents. Are they evicting them out of the district? Is this a systematic oppression process against a certain class of citizens? Most residents under this program makes at least $15.00 or lower an hour and can't afford the rent. If you review the statistical data more minorities in Montgomery County is still marginal affected by the economic crises however still receiving unemployment benefits.

A letter was sent out to all the residents who are under HOC which is 89 % minorities (68% African American) a town hall meeting that has been already arranged, discuss and decided by the Executives, Commissioners, Montgomery County Government, State and Federal Government to "direct" residents quality of life. Meaning that they already made a decision without the recipients under the program which is violating HUD rules. 24 CFR 964, 24 CFR 245 and QWRA ACT desires resident participants at the table not after a decision has been made, on this letter they added the HCV Administrative Plan. This plan is already corrupted and decided with the staff, resident participation isn't involved. I attended the meeting and watch how staff overpowered the residents, because of lack of knowledge and training, took advantage of the production and execution of this plan- the residents has no idea nor any communication from HOC the true facts about the HCV plan. The HCV plan has already been corrupted and have 0.5% of resident participation. (Using intimidating and retaliatory tactics to threaten questionable residents).

Looking back in history, there an article that discuss how HCV participants was treated in Montgomery County.A Step Away from Homeless - HCV participants. They already face challenges in this County with the judicial system, government, communities, real estate agencies, etc., they are basically the voiceless. This town meeting is a form of suppression because voices should had been heard before a meeting is formed. So where do they want to "bus" or "shipped" the subsidized participants.. to the another part of Montgomery County? Using affordability as a tool to keep residents in a certain neighborhood away from the wealthy society?

The bottom of this letter the Montgomery County Government nor the Montgomery County Schools desire to participant or have any influence with this agenda. However, have a responsibility to the citizens even though they are working poor, low- moderate, senior and disabled, single mothers, etc., what they want to bail out? When a tenant under the HOC program has an issue, why they inform tenants to go the Landlord and Tenant Affairs? Now they desire to "bail out?" We all know how Stacey Spann, CEO feels, he is a businessman, looking out for self at the resident's expense- he has no power against the Commissioners, they all hired him (Review the HOC Commissioner's classification). I heard some silent voices state that the Commissioners made a business decision to hire a minority, an African American CEO because the majority of HOC recipients are African American, it won't seem discriminatory.  He went along with this ride and Jean Banks - (one minority) Commissioner, "Haven't heard her voice cry-out" or said anything on the residents behalf.

What the issue is that there is no solution when it comes to income classification; you have no voice and if you speak your voice; you are heavily retaliated against. No one knows how to communicate with the working poor however talk at them. There is no mutual respect however suppress tactics of control used to oppress or dis-empower these certain class of individuals, "I take your voucher away?" The constitution is stripped away from certain class of individuals that cause institutionalized systematic inequality. Where is the Civil Rights part in this... silence..

This town hall meeting is  held on several dates and the time is 6:00 pm -7:30 pm  July 15, 2013 at Northwest High School, July 23, 2013 Walter Johnson High School, July 29, 2013 Rockville High School,  July 30, 2013 Montgomery Blair High School. Some residents states, Why show up they already made a decision about residents lives without their participation (treating them like second class citizens), Why participate only to be threaten or harass later?

I wonder what our minority elected government officials have to say about this process? What they have to say about this Isiah Legett, County Executive- Carmen Navarro- Council Woman, Judge Wolfe, Valarie Ervin, Hans Reimer, or Craig Rise, Christopher Barclay, Judith Docca and Shirley Brandman, What are their comments to this affect? (In some areas in Montgomery County there is no minority leaders). Haven't heard anything from Senators or Congressmen in regards to these affects, there is no accountability, our voice don't count. Are these leaders taking the time out to participate in this town meeting or hide? If you are going to "shipped" or "bus" the residents out of Montgomery County at least show your faces of approval. "We have the nerve to blame the Republicans for their actions against the vulnerable".

"HCV Residents Has No Voice" The affects of low-income, disabled and seniors.

I received a letter from HOC ( May 11, 2013) regarding to the HCV cuts due to the sequester that affects the residents under the program quality of life. My first thing, I thought was, "Why HOC didn't meet with the residents", before these cuts, to discuss the affects of the future. Over the weekend, when I received the letter in the mail concerning these cuts and I thought to myself, "Why is it so hard for the HOC staff to communicate with the residents"? When I was a former Commissioner, I made sure that any changes occurs concerning the residents, they would have the opportunity to interact with the decision making process before there was any cuts that may affect their quality of life. In Montgomery County HCV residents are defiantly treated as second class citizens, this is a good example, sending a letter of housing cuts and stating, "contact your Specialist", plain and simple, "How nice"! I thought to myself how would they like it if they were sent a letter, "You have no job"! I guess nothing affects them while they went home in their bed and slept all night with a good and clear conscience. There is a major disconnect here...... residents and  HOC executive staff and Commissioners, no interactions or no sort of connections. 

The letter that the CEO wrote is like he has personality "cold, disconnect and distance." Is this the third world country? The letter could have been written with some dignity or care, one paragraph that stands out to impose a threat, "If you don't report your income may result the termination of the program"! In the same letter about cuts and lthen a threat, very nicely done, Where is your heart? "The Commissioners hired him that they appreciate and support this kind of  personality? It's proven that the Commissioners support this rhetoric or philosophy while they benefit with their perks, I wonder did cuts effect the  Commissioner's perks? Trips, etc. Did any HOC Executives take a pay cut? Of course not, when they initiated this meeting, they didn't contact any residents because this would be a topic of discussion, "What about your pay cuts"! The only time there is any conversation or interactions with the residents and HOC staff is during the annual plan because it is mandated by HUD other than that I believe we are just a paycheck to them.

I certainly understand there has been a problem in Montgomery County with HCV residents over the years that involves segregation, living in quality areas and landlords accepting vouchers. When it comes to people lifes, HOC believes that the residents don't need an explanation because we receive rental assistance, "Shut Up" and if you loose your home, Oh well! I believe they slept good at night with no worry about do you have to move or how you going to get money to move. I went to HOC this week and didn't know about the cuts because the letter didn't arrive to my home until over the weekend of May 11th. However, I witness low level employees packing up saying good- bye. Monday, I tried calling HOC but the phones was flooded that I couldn't get through; finally I was told there will be a town meeting. However, the woman who answer the phone was in distressed with the many of phone calls. I made another phone call and I was told that residents just have to move, that's it. A town meeting with angry residents after you decide to cut their voucher and loose their apartments? Added expenses to pay another security deposit and moving expenses? No explanation to anyone who is a  recipient under the program with no kind of dignity or respect that would affect our lives. The town meeting will be packed and overwhelmed that no one could get their question answered at all. What about the non-speaking English residents? Why a town meeting now?

Everyone understands about the cuts but how the process was initiated is the problem. The preparation could have been done with better quality even though you dealing with the low-income community. It's my belief because when it involves the low-income, seniors and disabled it is handled the way HOC intended, very heartless and cruel!

I called my caseworker this morning and discovered that she is terminated, now, "How am I going to get the information that was written by the CEO concerning the Voucher cuts? This is definitely a strong case of mis-communication that only affect the lives of the recipients! Maybe someone will call me back.