Samiyah Abdul

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

I am asking @POTUS and @SecCardona to please continue supporting #CharterSchool students and their ability to choose high quality public charter schools! I urge you to reject any proposed rules that might limit access to funds designed to support our schools! #CSUSAFL

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

Well that's the end of my chat now. Think of others and try to do more about the homeless problem. Even if it's just advocating for someone. #Poornotinvisible

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

So do you know what you can do to help the homeless? #Poornotinvisible

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible The answer is also directed to state officials on what we can do to help the homeless. I believe that they put a lot of policies in place, but they don't talk to the people and listen to their needs.

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible I believe the way to help the homeless community is to get involved. A lot of people have a lot to say about the homeless population, but they have never even spoken to someone who was homeless.

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

@TiffanyLink19 Thats also a very clever idea. They do offer things like workforce programs but so may are going after one job i's ineffective

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible What do you think that we can do to help the homeless population?

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible I do believe that officials put in place the way that people can apply for affordable housing. Even if we choose that homeless people should get access to these services first that is not the way the system is set up. But I do believe that they should have...

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

First choice on the apartment. If you are middle-class and can afford your home then someone with that one should be first priority

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

There are over 500 thousand homeless people in the United States. Enough Is not being done to get people to help that they need especially when there are so many vacant apartments. #Poornotinvisible

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

@TiffanyLink19 That's so fortunate. I definitely don't wish this on anyone but circumstances can change so quickly. It's so nice that you have that cushion just in case it were ever to happen

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible Do you have a plan if you were ever to lose your job or end up in a shelter?

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

For the apartments with the highest income limit between 122,880 and 168,960 a year for a family of three in 2020 the competition was the lease with 123 illegible. For the poor 650 applications came in for every available apartment. #Poornotinvisible

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible Of the five income categories within a lottery system to get affordable housing that are classified as extremely low income. Currently defined as earning up to $30,000 for a family of three face the most competition for apartments.

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

It is very good to prepare for these types of situations. But even with the most preparation sometimes this can be out of your control.

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

The reason that I ask this question is because this can happen to anyone. , I want you all to really sit down and think about it. I care from a middle to upper class situation and my finances changed. All of a sudden I was thrown into a shelter for no fault of my own.

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible What can state officials do to ensure that low income individuals have access to fresh food and vegetables and also options on low income housing?

[Samiyah Abdul @AbdulSamiyah]

#Poornotinvisible Should people that don't have jobs be illegible for affordable housing or do you believe this should go to the middle class first?