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senior fellow . study housing, land use, tech & how to build equitable cities. he/him. opinions mine, rt not endorsements.
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Researchers from groups, communities and geographic regions that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially researchers of color, are encouraged to apply 3/3
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The Housing Crisis Research Collaborative includes 2/3
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🚨Housing Research Funding Alert!🚨The Housing Crisis Research Collaborative just issued this RFP to help fill critical and timely knowledge gaps in rental housing policy. Deadline for statements of interest is March 2. Apply now! 1/3
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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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Tomorrow, the and Housing Committee will hear from three nominees who understand our country's housing crisis and will work to bring down rents and help more families get a mortgage and join the middle class.
TUNE IN here or via banking.senate.gov.
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Great news for the future of housing policy! and made a great choice for Asst Sec for Policy Development & Research: 's -- so proud of you Solomon! Congrats!
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Housing is infrastructure.
Broadband is infrastructure.
Caregiving is infrastructure.
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Yes! is going to make an amazing AAG and help ensure DOJ plays a vital role in protecting civil rights and creating a a more equitable society and equal opportunity for all.
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From & : What are the causes & consequences of separate & unequal neighborhoods?
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NEW: In a key step towards addressing systemic racism, HUD on Tues moved to reinstate rules barring the housing industry from enacting policies that could have an adverse racial impact & requiring communities to take proactive steps to reduce segregation.
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Congratulations USA, you are in good hands with ! He'll make sure everyone is counted and champion equity, transparency & accountability. Perfect pick to lead . So proud to work with him
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Last but not least: "I call upon the people of this Nation to help secure freedom and justice for every American by taking action to fulfill the promise made by the Fair Housing Act to ensure everyone has free and fair housing choice."
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"...to close persistent racial gaps in wages, housing, credit, lending opportunities, and access to higher education — gaps that, if closed, would add an estimated $5 trillion in gross domestic product in the American economy over the next 5 years."
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"Access to quality housing is about more than having a roof over your head--it is the foundation for achieving better educational, employment, and health outcomes, as well as one of the most important ways that families build wealth that they can pass along across generations."
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"[T]he Fair Housing Act still serves as a powerful statement about who we are as a people: the values of equality, equity, and dignity that we strive to uphold, and the places where we still have work to do to fulfill our full promise as a Nation."
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Just released from . Read. Every. Last. Word.
A Proclamation on National Fair Housing Month, 2021
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And here's some evidence on how that $ and resources elsewhere in skinny budget could deliver on racial equity commitments and improve housing justice.
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Hot off the presses: FY22 skinny budget just released and calls for $ for staff capacity to deliver on commitments outlined in PM on Redressing Government’s History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies. Yes! Time 2 put $ where mouth is!
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If you haven't done so yet, check out the new website, read the research and sign up for our newsletter for all the latest here housingcrisisresearch.org
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Special thanks to our research partners , network partners , and our funders . This is a true collaborative!
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So excited to launch the Housing Crisis Research Collaborative today to address longstanding inequities in access to safe, stable & affordable rental housing. It's been a labor of love (and urgency) over the past year and thrilled to see it go live! housingcrisisresearch.org
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This paper was produced as part of an exciting new Housing Crisis Research Collaborative that also launched today! Learn more and sign up for our newsletter here: housingcrisisresearch.org
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Invest in more and better data on renters' financial health and eviction risk! If nation is to recover equitably and finally curb housing instability and evictions, particularly in BIPOC communities, we need better data, disaggregated by race and regularly updated 6/7
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Design rental assistance programs to close racial equity gaps. This excellent paper by lifts up some great examples! 5/7
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Streamline tenant screening and lift barriers to access assistance. Only a small share of renters who qualify for emergency assistance are currently receiving it, and we need to create better pathways and easier access 4/7
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Policymakers and program designers need to consider renters' complete financial picture in determining eligibility for and level of assistance. Many renters have kept up on rent only by depleting savings, increasing debt or cutting spending on other essentials 3/7
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Cash assistance has been and will continue to be critical to keeping people in their homes. Such assistance will be necessary if moratoria on evictions are lifted since many renters have accrued sizeable rent arrears and consumer debt 2/7
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It was fun to work w/ the amazing team to prepare this brief summarizing how renters have coped w/ financial hardship during pandemic. We need to take renters' experiences seriously in designing policy! Some key lessons from our review: 1/7
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A primer on how housing vouchers have been used to counter racist housing policy.
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From @GalvezMartha: How neighborhood mobility programs can offer a partial remedy to the legacy of racial & economic segregation. urbn.is/2PWhDVi
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👉🏿 “Unless policymakers and practitioners acknowledge and confront this tangled web of interconnected barriers, efforts to promote equity and justice will fall short.” Learn more in this great collection from urban.org/racial-equity-
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From & : What are the causes & consequences of separate & unequal neighborhoods?
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For more on how to do this effectively & equitably (shameless plug alert 🚨), check out this research from &
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There's a lot to love in here but don't miss the need to "eliminate state and local exclusionary #zoning laws, which drive up the cost of construction and keep families from moving to neighborhoods with more opportunities for them and their kids."
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Final Opportunity for All brief explores how the federal government can help neighborhoods become places of opportunity and inclusion through federal housing policy and program reform.
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Couldn't be more proud of the amazing for her nomination as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy! Lily's a brilliant scholar & dedicated her career to equitable, just & fair tax policies. Just the kind of leadership and vision we need right now!
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