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Campaign partner ZERO TO THREE hosted a webinar, “A National Call for Safe, Affordable Housing for Our Children,” on...

The campaign and state partner Prosperity Indiana in partnership with NLIHC and the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition sent letters...

Over 100 forum participants attended the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) breakout session, “A Multi-Sector Approach to Achieving Justice...

On March 18, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging them to include the Eviction Crisis Act and the Family Stability...

NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has awarded capacity-building grants to seven state-based organizations that will work to...

Join Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) on November 9 at 2:30 pm ET for “Multi-Sector Advocacy: A Look Ahead,”...

The campaign announces a new grant opportunity for state-level organizations interested in expanding multi-sector partnerships and influencing federal housing policy....

On April 21, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject any proposal to cut domestic...

In contemporary discussions of important societal issues in the United States, two concerns often rise to the surface because...

As the 118th Congress gets underway, the federal debt ceiling has taken center stage. In early January, Treasury Secretary...

The campaign submitted a memorandum to members of the 118th Congress urging policymakers to address one of the most critical...

Over the past two decades, the U.S. has been combating one crisis after another; from mass incarceration, to staving...

On September 13, the campaign sent a multi-sector sign-on letter to appropriators urging their FY23 spending bills to include...

On June 13, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging robust housing investments in any future reconciliation legislation...

On April 22, the campaign sent a letter to appropriators urging to include in their FY23 spending bills President...

The federal government has long recognized the importance of housing to the lives of all Americans. Unfortunately, this recognition...

On February 10, the campaign sent a letter to appropriators urging that a final FY22 spending bill includes the...

On January 27, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging robust investments in the Build Back Better Act...

In mid-December 2021, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) publicly announced that he would not support the House-approved Build Back Better...

On January 19, the campaign’s director, Mike Koprowski, sent a letter to appropriators urging that a final FY22 spending...

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities  Children’s HealthWatch National Alliance to End Homelessness National League of Cities Children’s Defense...

On October 6, the campaign sent an updated letter to Congress urging robust investments in the Build Back Better...

The campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll through The Tarrance Group to assess the public’s opinions and perspectives...

On August 31, the campaign sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to 1) expand rental assistance by $180...

Researchers weigh in on the relationships between housing and well-being–and how policies recently introduced in Congress can make a...

The Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Van Hollen (D-MD) and Young...

On June 23, 2021, a bipartisan group of senators–Michael Bennet (D-CO), Rob Portman (R-OH),  Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd...

Senators Van Hollen and Young have reintroduced a bipartisan bill that expands rental assistance to 500,000 additional families with...

On June 14, the campaign sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to 1) expand rental assistance to every...

On March 30, the campaign sent a letter to President Biden and HUD Secretary Fudge urging them to 1) expand rental...

On March 22, Zero to Three released a brief on the impact of the eviction moratorium on babies. The...

Justice in Aging and NLIHC recently co-published an issue brief that explores how housing instability, housing unaffordability, and homelessness...

On January 26, the campaign sent a letter to Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader...

On January 15, the campaign sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, urging him to take immediate action to...

On December 16, the campaign sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control...

On November 12, 2020, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign sent a memo to President-elect Biden and his transition...

On August 6, 2020, leading organizations from the health sector sent a letter to Congress urging vital housing resources...

On June 1, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent an updated letter to congressional leadership...

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The campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll through Hart Research Associates to assess the public’s opinions and perspectives...

On May 6, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell,...

On April 13, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent a letter to congressional leadership urging...

On March 17, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter to the Senate and House sponsors of the...

Policymakers from both sides of the aisle agree that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority....

On March 12, the campaign sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority...

By Kristine Gonnella, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium The World Health Organization declared...

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On January 14, 2020, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled: “On the Brink of Homelessness: How...

By: Douglas Rice, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities This piece was originally posted...

By: Ife Floyd, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities This piece was originally posted...

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In preparation for the fifth Democratic presidential debate hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post in Atlanta, the campaign’s...

In preparation for the fourth Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times in Westerville, Ohio,...

By: National Network To End Domestic Violence  Housing is safety for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Access to...

By Mollyrose Schaffner, Policy Writer/Editor, ZERO TO THREE Just as a home’s foundation is laid first, the groundwork for...

In preparation for the third Democratic presidential debate hosted by ABC and Univision in Houston, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering...

By: Khalil Shahyd – Senior Policy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council Having safe, healthy, and affordable housing options is integral...

Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter urging Congress to prioritize housing assistance...

In preparation for the second Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN in Detroit, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent...

Published: March 28th, 2019 Maureen Bowling, Lexington, Kentucky A little under four years ago, my children and I were...

Policymakers from both sides of the aisle agree that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority....

Unless Congress and the President reach a new budget agreement, both non-defense and defense discretionary program areas will face...

By: Josh Davis, Vice President of External Affairs, StriveTogether StriveTogether recently joined an array of multi-sector organizations in calling...

On March 28, 2019, the campaign released the results of a national public opinion poll that it commissioned through...

The campaign’s state partner in Idaho, the Idaho Asset Building Network (IABN), recently released its “Housing Affordability Chartbook,” an...

The campaign hosted a congressional briefing on January 24 with over 110 Capitol Hill staffers and advocates to unveil the...

On December 20, Campaign Director, Mike Koprowski, sent “thank you” letters to 25 Members of Congress. The letters express...

Representatives from the Oregon Housing Alliance and Oregon Food Bank gathered in Portland on October 22 to discuss their...

The Utah Housing Coalition (UHC) hosted its first congressional panel on affordable housing under the banner of the Opportunity...

By: Evan Carmen, Assistant Director for Aging Policy, B’nai B’rith International Since I started my job at B’nai B’rith International,...

This week, Opportunity Starts at Home’s state grantee in Idaho, the Idaho Asset Building Network (IABN), along with four...

On Tuesday, September 18, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted its first Roundtable meeting. Representatives from 70 multi-sector...

Coalition Building in California Housing California has been building the capacity of regional partners to educate and engage residents...

To continue to broaden our multi-sector effort, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign selected seven state partners to receive...

The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign held a multi-sector event on May 10 in Washington D.C. to officially introduce its “Opportunity...

What is the Opportunity Roundtable? The Opportunity Roundtable is a new initiative which enables the Opportunity Starts at Home...

May 2018 What is Opportunity Starts at Home? The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a longterm, dynamic, multi-sector...

By Marian Wright Edelman Fifty years ago this week the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the...

  By: UnidosUS For the last 50 years, UnidosUS has worked to empower Latinos to contribute to our nation’s...

Housing affordability is central to other national priorities, like health care, economic growth, food security, education, civil rights, and...

By: The National Alliance to End Homelessness The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a long-term effort. Its strategy...

By Mike Koprowski, Campaign Director for Opportunity Starts at Home  A safe, decent, affordable home is a foundation of opportunity,...

Chances are high that if you’re reading this website, you’re already in the housing sector.   But the point...

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The goals of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign are to advance federal housing solutions that: Bridge the growing...