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November 2020: Memo to Biden Transition Team; Racial Equity Fact Sheet; and More

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Outlines Priorities for Biden Transition Team On November 12, the campaign sent a memo to President-elect Biden and his transition team, urging the new administration to address affordable housing challenges for people with the greatest needs within […]

September 2020: Expanding State Campaigns, Restarting Congressional Negotiations, and More

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Launches Grant Opportunity for New State Affiliates This week, the campaign launched a grant opportunity for state-level organizations interested in expanding multi-sector partnerships and influencing federal housing policy.  Not only is it critical for federal elected officials […]

National Federal Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect Today!

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   National Federal Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect Today!  A federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) takes effect today, September 4, extending vital protections to tens of millions of renters at risk of eviction for […]

August 2020: COVID-19 Advocacy; New Podcast; Education and Housing; and More!

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Urges Congress to Enact Housing Resources & Protections in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Despite the growing threat of mass evictions, displacement and homelessness, Congress adjourned for August recess, leaving millions of renters and people experiencing homelessness without […]

July 2020 Newsletter: Time Is Running Out. Engage Congress Now!

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Time is Running Out! Urge Elected Officials to Include Vital Housing Resources & Protections in Next Relief Package  There is little time left to negotiate and enact the next COVID-19 relief package.  Now is the time to urge […]

Join Us for Virtual Lobby Day – July 21

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Participate in Virtual Lobby Day! Tell Congress to Include Vital Housing Resources in Next COVID-19 Relief Package We are hosting a Virtual Lobby Day on July 21, 2020 to urge Congress to include the campaign’s top housing priorities […]

Campaign’s Priorities Included in “HEROES Act”; More Work To Do!

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES “HEROES Act” Includes Campaign’s Priorities; Help Us Keep the Momentum Going!  Yesterday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled the Democratic proposal for the next coronavirus relief package, called the “HEROES Act.”  Thanks to your advocacy, the “HEROES Act” […]

Big Wins at the End of 2019! We’re Ready for 2020…

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Dear Friends,   2019 was a breakthrough year for the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, and none of it would have been possible without your ongoing support and advocacy.  We are heading into 2020 with tremendous momentum toward […]

September 2019 Newsletter: Congressional Briefing, New Blogs, and Health/Housing Research

      Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Partners in Healthcare, Child Welfare, and Local Government Speak at Opportunity Starts at Home Congressional Briefing The campaign hosted a congressional briefing on September 18 featuring three of its Steering Committee members: Children’s HealthWatch, Children’s Defense […]

July 2019 Newsletter: New State Partners, Fact Sheets, and More!

      Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Welcomes Housing Action Illinois and Prosperity Indiana as New State Partners!  The campaign is excited to announce two new state partners: Housing Action Illinois and Prosperity Indiana.  Both organizations were recently selected through the campaign’s “Endorsement Application,” […]

May 2019 Newsletter: Housing as Infrastructure, New Steering Committee Member, and More!

      Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Housing Investments Via Infrastructure Package On May 16, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy, urging […]

April Newsletter

      Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Campaign Unveils National Polling Results; Finds Vast Majority Believes Housing Affordability Should Be “Top National Priority”  During a plenary session on March 28 at the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual Housing Policy Forum, the Opportunity Starts […]

December Newsletter

16 Cosponsors in Senate for Affordable Housing Task Force Legislation The “Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act” (S.3231) now has 16 bipartisan cosponsors, indicating significant momentum in the Senate to create an affordable housing task force to deeply study the nation’s crisis and to articulate robust solutions, as called for […]

November Newsletter

Listen to the Latest Podcast Episodes Available Now on iTunes Episode 7 features Andrew Sperling, Director of Legislative and Policy Advocacy at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI is the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Mr. Sperling discusses NAMI’s commitment to housing affordability issues, why NAMI joined the campaign’s Steering Committee, the […]

October Newsletter

Take Action! Send a Letter to Congress to Support a Bipartisan Task Force On July 18, 2018, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME), along with Senators Dean Heller (R-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Doug Jones (D-AL), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced S.3231, Task Force […]

August Newsletter

REGISTER NOW! Aug. 16th Webinar Join us for an informational webinar on August 16th from 3-4pm ET.  The webinar, entitled “Broadening the Housing Movement,” is open to all individuals and organizations that are interested in learning more about this exciting multi-sector housing campaign. Attendees will learn about the campaign’s progress, short- and long-term plans, policy […]

July Newsletter

The US Conference of Mayors Endorses The Campaign “Communities across the country are challenged by ongoing federal disinvestment in affordable housing. The research is clear that housing is inextricably linked to nearly every measure of having a quality life.”  –US Conference of Mayors At its 86th annual meeting, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed a […]