Glad to join today to discuss housing supply & the Biden Admin's plans to address affordability.
From my perspective, rapid increase in house prices & affordability challenges are rooted in the pre-pandemic housing market + pandemic pressures.
A few thoughts 🧵
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Erika Poethig
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I am proud to serve in an Administration deeply committed to ending the housing inaffordability crisis.
Today's release of the Housing Supply Action Plan was a giant step in the direction of affordable, accessible homes for ALL.
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Waking up Monday morning to see Team Biden has released a Housing Supply Action Plan has me doing (figurative) cartwheels of joy. Some quick reactions:
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New from the White House today, a package of administration initiatives to increase housing supply.
There are a bunch of things here so let me highlight a few.
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This Administration just made housing supply history.
The Housing Supply Action Plan will help close America’s housing supply shortfall in 5 years, making it the most comprehensive all-of-government effort to close the housing supply shortfall in history.
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Thank you!
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@Erika_Poethig, MPP’96 works as part of the Biden Administration as a member of the White House Domestic Policy Council and Special Assistant to the President for Housing and Urban Policy. Read more about her work in housing during the pandemic here: har.rs/3gkGa1k
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ICYMI: Rooting Out Bias in Home Appraisals: The PAVE Task Force Action Plan to ... youtu.be/P3Tq8JZ-SXY via
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For too long, too many communities have been cut off from accessing credit. Government, non-profits, and the private sector must all be part of the solution, and this announcement is an important step forward.
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Today, we joined other federal agencies in issuing a statement encouraging lenders to explore opportunities available to increase credit access through special purpose credit programs to better serve historically disadvantaged individuals and communities. consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/
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Today, we hosted our second convening on ways we can work with state, local, non-profit, and private sector partners to boost housing supply. This time, we discussed the role accessory dwelling units can play in creating new housing.
Check it out here:
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Increasing construction of “accessory dwelling units” is necessary to meet our nation’s housing supply needs. I appreciated the opportunity to speak and learn about how we get there.
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Applications for the RAISE program are now open. This Infrastructure Law program helps communities fund key projects & is one of the first transportation grant programs to reward communities w/ land use policies that promote density & rural revitalization
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Great panel on community development and media as an asset. Got to catch up with David Morgan, and . Great to have met you and . Let's invest in the civic infrastructure that will uplift BIPOC communities.
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ICYMI: White House hosted event on reducing land use/zoning restrictions & boosting supply feat. & more
Recording 👇
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When says let's make the single largest and most comprehensive investment in affordable housing in history, stands at the ready to get the job done.
Let's do this. #BuildBackBetter
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Join me as I give an update on the historic Build Back Better Framework. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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NEW: White House press sec. Jen Psaki announces House America, a new government initiative to address homelessness.
“On any given night, more than half a million Americans were enduring the pandemic without the safety and protection of a home.” abcn.ws/39l2AL5
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#EconTwitter has put a lot of focus on housing prices lately. We are focused on this too (see blog).
But what deserves more attention is that while this is a longstanding problem, there are compelling, transformative policy solutions within our grasp. /1
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Attorney General Merrick Garland is calling on "the entire legal community" — including law firms, law schools and top legal organizations — "to take immediate action to help prevent unnecessary evictions" during the pandemic, Psaki announces cbsnews.com/live
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I am thrilled to welcome - a top national eviction prevention experts - to our White House American Rescue Plan Team.
Emily has been a top outside advisor to myself & & will now be even more helpful in our efforts to keep vulnerable families housed.
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The President's Build Back Better Agenda means lower costs for workers and families — including investments in affordable and resilient housing.
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FHFA encourages landlords of properties backed by or to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance before evicting tenants. #RentHelp Read more: go.usa.gov/xF8Xv
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As the eviction moratorium deadline approaches tomorrow, I call on all state and local governments to take all possible steps to immediately disburse these funds given the imminent ending of the CDC eviction moratorium.
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Susan Rice at the eviction prevention summit: federal efforts to support states and localities are a "whole of government" endeavor.
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Our nation’s renters need relief. I’m grateful to everyone who joined today’s White House Eviction Prevention Summit to make sure rental assistance gets to those who need it.
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SIGN UP: On April 13, will moderate a discussion between housing experts , , , & Ingrid Gould Ellen. Register here: connect.brookings.edu/register-to-wa #SocialSafetyNet
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Today’s eviction moratorium extension is an important step to keep households afloat in the coming months.
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Business bankruptcies rose 29% in 2020 vs 2019, but personal bankruptcies fell despite pandemic. Chapter 7 filings down 22% in 2020. Chapter 13 down 43%. year compared with 2019. Federal aid, loan and eviction moratoria likely responsible.
wsj.com/articles/coron via @WSJ
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Join on APRIL 13 as we release NEW proposals on #UI & #housing!
Featuring and more.
Register here: bit.ly/3vTu8RV
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A morning thread on the American Rescue Plan. There are a number of outcomes from this legislation that have gotten less attention, but will change a lot of lives:
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In honor of #IWD, re-posting this tribute to the trailblazer Elizabeth Hollander (1940-2015). She fearlessly led in the late 70s-early 80s before joining Mayor Harold Washington’s team as Planning Commish
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Excited to join such a fabulous policy team under the incredible leadership of , serving and working everyday on behalf of the American people.
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recently directed all agencies to implement ruling that civil rights laws protect gender identity & sexual orientation. is 1st to respond. Couldn't be more proud!
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Grateful for these executive actions that create more housing stability during this crisis. It's critically important that we keep homeowners and renters housed.
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I will extend the order halting residential evictions until at least 3/31/21. The #COVID19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to our nation’s health & has also triggered a housing affordability crisis that disproportionately affects some communities. bit.ly/390Tm7m
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I don’t know if Transitions have slogans, but if they did, the slogan for @Transition46 would have been “against all odds.” Here’s to the dedicated team — staff and volunteers — who got the job done.
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Available, affordable housing allows employers to attract & retain diverse employees
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“The Biden transition team is the most organized, best resourced and most effective transition team ever. Future transition teams, Republican and Democratic will be studying their model. They’re just wickedly organized.”
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Low-income renters & renters in their prime working years urgently need more federal assistance, find & : urbn.is/3nmPNNg
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