Ohio Poll: Voters Say Housing Affordability Is a Serious Problem and Want Elected Leaders to Take Action

New Poll Reveals South Carolina Voters Are Deeply Concerned About Affordable Housing

New Statewide Polls in Ohio and South Carolina Reveal Strong Bipartisan Support for Action on Housing Affordability

Washington, DC – Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released the results of two statewide opinion polls in Ohio and South Carolina that it recently commissioned through Hart...

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NNEDV Joins Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee

CAMPAIGN’S STATEMENT ON THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE FAMILY STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY VOUCHERS ACT 2023

Washington, DC – On April 25, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act, which would create an additional 250,000...

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Campaign Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act

President Biden has now signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and while there is certainly much to commend in this proposed legislation, such as hundreds of billions for...

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Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. Jimmy Gomez Introduce Federal Housing Assistance Legislation

Children’s HealthWatch Releases New Policy Briefs on Eviction and Unstable Housing

On September 23, Children’s HealthWatch, in partnership with the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, released two new policy briefs that highlight research on the health, educational, and financial consequences...

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New Poll Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for Action on Housing Affordability

Washington, DC – Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released the results of a national opinion poll revealing that the public is deeply concerned about the housing affordability crisis and favors...

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Op-Ed: Affordable Housing Crucial Part Our Nations Infrastructure

CAMPAIGN’S STATEMENT ON THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE EVICTION CRISIS ACT

Washington, DC – On June 23, 2021, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH), along with Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN), reintroduced the Eviction Crisis Act, which creates...

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CAMPAIGN’S STATEMENT ON THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE FAMILY STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY VOUCHERS ACT 2021

Washington, DC – On June 9, 2021, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act, which would create an additional 500,000 housing...

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CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON THE SENATE REPUBLICAN’S PROPOSED RELIEF PACKAGE

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Senate Republicans proposed an inadequate and unacceptable coronavirus relief package that fails to include resources and protections to ensure struggling renters can stay in their homes and...

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Housing is Health: A Renewed Call for Federal Investments in Affordable Housing for Families with Children

On June 30, partners of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign published a new peer-reviewed commentary in Academic Pediatrics that calls on pediatricians to advocate for more robust and...

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POLL: THE PUBLIC HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOUSING INSTABILITY DURING COVID-19; EXPECTS MAJOR ACTION FROM CONGRESS

Washington, DC – Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released the results of a national public opinion poll that it recently commissioned through Hart Research Associates.  The poll reveals that Americans...

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LEADERS IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, HUNGER, FAITH, CIVIL RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENT, AND MORE URGE HOUSING RESOURCES IN NEXT COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE

WASHINGTON DC – The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign applauds Congress for recently enacting the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)” to respond to the COVID-19...

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The Key To Super Tuesday Isn’t About Where Voter Homes Are–It’s About Whether They Rent Them

Colorado Voters Are Worried About The Cost Of Housing. They’re Not Alone

Campaign Pushes Plans to make Affordable Housing a National Priority

Campaign Hosts Panel Discussion at The National Press Club

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club with senior leaders from the National League of Cities, Catholic Charities...

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U.S. Senators, Experts, and Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill to Discuss Bipartisan Solutions to the Housing Crisis

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted a Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the two major pieces of bipartisan housing legislation that were recently...

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NWLC Joins “Opportunity Starts at Home” to Raise Awareness of Housing Affordability Crisis

Senators Young and Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Expand Critically, Targeted Housing Assistance to Low-Income Families

CAMPAIGN’S STATEMENT ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FAMILY STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY VOUCHERS ACT

Washington, DC – On December 18, 2019, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act, which would create an additional 500,000 housing...

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Support needed for emergency rental assistance program to fight evictions

Many Renters Who Face Eviction Owe Less Than $600

CAMPAIGN’S STATEMENT ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE EVICTION CRISIS ACT

Washington, DC – On December 12, 2019, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH), along with Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN), introduced the Eviction Crisis Act, which creates...

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Ending homelessness should be easy

Op-Ed: New Jersey Can’t Solve Housing Crisis Alone, It Needs Help from Congress

NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE JOINS OPPORTUNITY STARTS AT HOME STEERING COMMITTEE

NJ Homeless And Advocates Go To D.C. To Stress Need For Affordable Housing 

Prosperity Indiana Endorsed as the State Partner for National Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign

Our affordable housing crisis needs immediate action, say all 5 directors of N.J.’s Catholic Charities

JustLeadershipUSA Joins Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee

Democrats Court a New Voting Bloc: People Who Don’t Own Homes

Housing in Brief: “Poor Door-ing” Playgrounds | Unaffordable Housing | RentControlification

Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Believes Housing Affordability Should Be a Top National Priority

Opinion: The Crushing Cost Of Rent Should Be 2020’s Big Issue

Poll: The Public Overwhelmingly Believes Housing Affordability Should Be a Top National Priority; Expects Congress and President to Take Major Action

Washington, DC – Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released the results of a national public opinion poll that it recently commissioned through Hart Research Associates.  The vast majority...

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CityLab: The Affordable Home Crisis Continues, But Bold New Plans May Help

Leading National Organizations in Housing, Health, Education, Civil Rights and More Release Plan to Tackle America’s Affordable Housing Crisis

Washington, DC – Today, leading national organizations from the housing, education, health, civil rights, anti-hunger, anti-poverty, and faith-based sectors released a new report which calls for an ambitious federal response...

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NASW Joins Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee

National League of Cities Joins “Opportunity Starts at Home” Campaign Steering Committee

CityLab: The American Housing Crisis Might Be Our Next Big Political Issue

Washington Examiner: The fierce urgency of fair and affordable homes

BlackPressUSA: NAACP Joins “Opportunity Starts at Home” Campaign to Increase Affordable Housing across America

Affordable Housing Finance: Diverse Groups Unite for Housing

Seattle Medium: NAACP Joins Campaign To Increase Affordable Housing Across America

   

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Leading National Organizations in Education, Civil Rights, Healthcare and More Join in a Campaign to Increase Affordable Housing Across America

Washington, DC – A diverse range of organizations from various sectors announced a new campaign today to increase affordable housing for America’s most vulnerable communities. The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign launched...

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Houston Style: NAACP Joins Campaign to Increase Affordable Housing Across America