Child Anti-Poverty Advocates are Housing Advocates

CHILD ANTI-POVERTY ADVOCATES ARE HOUSING ADVOCATES Housing is the foundation for successful outcomes in all areas of life and...

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OSAH Campaign Announces 2024 State Partner Grantees

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

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Multi-Sector Advocacy: A Look Ahead

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

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New Grant Opportunity for State-Based Organizations

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Leaders to Reject Budget Cuts

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

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Housing Policy is Environmental Policy: The Complementary Aims of Fair Housing and Environmental Justice

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

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“History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes” The Coming Threat of Dramatic Budget Cuts and the Impact on Affordable Housing

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

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Campaign Outlines Priorities for 118th Congress

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

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Housing is A Solution: Why Housing Matters to Harm Reductionists and Criminal Legal System and Health Care Reform Advocates

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

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Campaign Partners Sign Letter to Congress Urging a Major Expansion to Rental Assistance In Final FY23 Spending Bill

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

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Criminal Justice Reform Demands Housing Reform: HUD’s New Plan to Make it Easier for People with a Criminal Record to Find Housing

In the last fifteen years, criminal justice reform has become a major focus for policymakers in the United States....

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership

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

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Campaign Partners Sign Letter to Congress Urging a Major Expansion to Rental Assistance In Final FY23 Spending Bill

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

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Lofty Rhetoric, Prejudiced Policy: The Story of How the Federal Government Promised — and Undermined — Fair Housing

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

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Campaign Partners Sign Letter to Congress Urging a Major Expansion to Rental Assistance In Final FY22 Spending Bill

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership

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

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Still Want to Build Back Better? Don’t Remove Housing.

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congress Urging a Major Expansion to Rental Assistance In Final FY22 Spending Bill

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

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Expert Interview: Dr. Claudia Solari

Claudia D. Solari is a senior research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban...

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Veterans Advocates are Housing Advocates: Issue Brief

Among potential policy priorities, programs for veterans enjoy high levels of public support. While this mandate has often gone...

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Campaign Partners Send Statements for HSFC Hearing – A Strong Foundation: How Housing is the Key to Building Back a Better America

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership

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

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2021 PUBLIC POLL: INFOGRAPHICS

2021 Public Opinion Poll on Housing Instability

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

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Education Advocates are Housing Advocates: New Issue Brief, Survey, and Podcast

The campaign released a new issue brief, survey, and podcast on the connection between educational outcomes and housing. These...

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership

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

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The Connection Between Housing and Health

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

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Interview: The Qualitative Research Behind Opportunity Vouchers with Dr. Stefanie DeLuca

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

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Eviction Crisis Act: What It Is and Why It Matters

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

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Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act: What It Is and Why It Matters

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership

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

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Gender Equity & Housing

Gender Equity advocates ARE housing advocates. Fair access to safe, accessible, and affordable housing in integrated neighborhoods is vital...

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Campaign Sends Letter to President Biden, HUD Secretary Fudge, and Congressional Leadership

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

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Zero to Three Releases Brief on the Impact of the Eviction Moratorium on Babies

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

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Seniors & Housing

“Older adult renters are more likely to spend a large share of their income on rent than the population...

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Justice in Aging & NLIHC Release New Issue Brief on the Impact of Housing Instability on Low-Income Seniors

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to President-Elect Biden

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

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Campaign Sends Letter to CDC Director

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

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Campaign Outlines Priorities for Biden Transition Team

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

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Racial Inequities in Housing

Decades of structural racism have created tremendous racial disparities in housing, and that legacy continues to shape the present...

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Leading Healthcare Organizations Urge Congress to Enact Housing Resources & Protections in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

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

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CAMPAIGN URGES SENATE TO ACT ON COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE

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

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NEW POLLING: Americans Highly Concerned About Housing Instability and Want Major Action

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   New Opinion...

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2020 Public Opinion Poll on Housing Instability During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

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2020 Public Poll: Infographics

Campaign Urges $100 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

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

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Campaign Urges Critical Housing Investments in “Phase 4” COVID-19 Relief Package

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

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Campaign Expresses Support for “Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act”

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

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Campaign Sends Updated Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Housing Investments via Infrastructure Package

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

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Campaign Urges Congress to Include Emergency Assistance Fund in Coronavirus Response

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

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LGBTQ Equity and Housing Fact Sheet

Research is increasingly clear that stable, affordable housing is a critical driver of positive outcomes in many areas of...

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Housing is Health in 2020, The Year of the Nurse

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

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January 2020 Newsletter: Briefing on Capitol Hill; Press Club Event; and More!

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   U.S. Senators,...

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Campaign Hosts Event at National Press Club

On January 16, 2020, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted an event at the National Press Club in...

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Campaign Statement for the Record: House Financial Services Committee Hearing

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

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Senate Bill Aims to Cut Intergenerational Poverty by Expanding Families’ Housing Opportunities

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

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Proposed Emergency Assistance Fund a Promising Approach to Reducing Evictions

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

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November 2019 Newsletter: Debate Moderators Ask Housing Question, National LGBTQ Task Force Joins Steering Committee, and More!

    Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES   Debate Moderators...

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Campaign Urges Housing Question During The Fifth Presidential Debate

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

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Campaign Urges Housing Question During The Fourth Presidential Debate

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

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UnidosUS Releases New Report on Latino Rental Housing Affordability

On September 27, 2019, UnidosUS – a Steering Committee member of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign – published...

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Housing is Safety

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

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Safe, Stable, and Affordable Homes: Laying the Foundation for Healthy Child Development

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

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Campaign Urges Housing Question During The Third Presidential Debate

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

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Why Affordable Housing Matters for Environmental Protection

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

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Steering Committee Applauds Budget Deal and Urges Congress to Prioritize Housing Assistance

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

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Blog: Healthcare Providers Must Elevate the Housing/Health Connection

By: Patricia Martin, D.O. Since my first month as a family physician in Washington, D.C. about two years ago, I...

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Campaign Urges Housing Question During Presidential Debate

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

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COHHIO Brings Multi-Sector Voices into National Housing Week of Action

During the Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio...

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Domestic Violence & Housing Fact Sheet

Domestic violence can cause housing instability and homelessness for women and their children.   “Victims of domestic violence struggle...

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Environment & Housing Fact Sheet

To Solve the Climate Crisis, We Must Solve the Housing Crisis “The relationship between housing and transportation emissions is...

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BLOG: My family had nowhere to go – now I’m fighting for fair housing policies on Capitol Hill

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

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Disability Rights and Housing Fact Sheet

PEOPLE with disabilities ARE OFTEN “priced out” of sTABLE, AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE housing “Nationally, the average rent for a modest...

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CAMPAIGN SENDS LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP URGING HOUSING INVESTMENTS VIA INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE

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

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Steering Committee Urges Congress to Invest $5B in Rental Assistance Under Potential Budget Cap Deal

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

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Campaign Progress Year 1

Why StriveTogether, a National Network Improving Outcomes for Kids, Supports the National Housing Trust Fund

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

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2019 Public Opinion Polling on Housing Affordability

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

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2019 Public Poll: Infographics

Campaign State Partner in Idaho Publishes Chartbook To Raise Awareness About the State’s Housing Affordability Challenges

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

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Mesothelioma.com: Good Housing Is Needed For Good Health

According to The National Center for Health in Public Housing, over 2 million residents live in public housing across...

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The Campaign Hosts Congressional Briefing to Unveil “Within Reach” Policy Agenda

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

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Campaign Director Sends “Thank You” Letters to 25 Senators and Representatives

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

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Food Banks, Hunger, and Affordable Housing: The Oregon Example

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

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Utah Housing Coalition Hosts First Multi-Sector Congressional Panel

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

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Task Force on The Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act

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

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Campaign’s State Partner in Idaho Urges Sen. Crapo to Support Voucher Mobility Demonstration

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

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Campaign Hosts Inaugural Roundtable Meeting

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

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Opportunity Starts at Home: State Campaigns in the Spotlight!

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

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Campaign’s Steering Committee Urges Congress to Support Housing Voucher Mobility Demonstration

On September 20, the Steering Committee of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign sent a letter urging Congress to include...

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Webinar: Broadening the Housing Movement: Learn More About the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign

 On August 16, the campaign hosted its first informational webinar about its progress, short- and long-term plans, policy...

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Derrick Johnson Discusses Opportunity Starts at Home

Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), explains the importance...

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Bob Greenstein Discusses Opportunity Starts at Home

Bob Greenstein, founder and president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, discusses the affordable housing crisis, why...

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Campaign Launch Video

Opportunity Starts at Home from Opportunity Starts at Home on Vimeo.

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Opportunity Starts at Home: State Campaigns in the Spotlight!

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

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For students, opportunity starts with having a home

By Lily Eskelsen García, President of the National Education Association One of my favorite photos is of the students...

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Podcast

Opportunity Starts at Home campaign introduces the “Opportunity Roundtable”

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

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Opportunity Roundtable

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

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Opportunity Starts at Home Newsletter (May 2018)

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

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FRAC Chat: Opportunity Starts at Home

By Jim Weill | FRAC President The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) has joined with a diverse group...

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Child Watch® Column: Child Opportunity and Stability Starts at Home

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

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Anti-hunger advocates ARE housing advocates

“Families are borrowing from already-limited food budgets to keep a roof over their heads” Quoted from Children’s HealthWatch, Hunger...

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A Stable, Affordable Home is a Prescription for Good Health

By: Dr. Megan Sandel, Principal Investigator, Children’s HealthWatch As a doctor, I know that a stable, affordable home is...

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Opportunities for Latino Families Start at Home

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

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What is Opportunity Starts at Home?

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

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Opportunity Starts at Home. Our Advocacy Starts Now.

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

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It’s Time to Broaden the Affordable Housing Movement

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

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Recruit New Voices

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

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Add Affordable Housing to Your Organization’s Priorities

(If You Haven’t Done So Already)

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Housing Affordability Challenges

Unaffordable homes drive poor people deeper into poverty and limits their chances of climbing out of poverty.

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Broadening the Movement: A Multi-Sector Response

Let's expand the stakeholders, network and coalition that make up the movement for affordable homes.

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National Policy Agenda

To download the full report, click here. To have your organization endorse the National Policy Agenda, click here.  

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Campaign Goals

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

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Stable, Affordable Housing Drives Stronger Student Outcomes

Education advocates ARE housing advocates. Educators know that student achievement is maximized when students can go home to stable,...

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Good Housing is Good Health

We all want a good, affordable home in a strong neighborhood.

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Criminal Justice and Housing

Ending Housing Discrimination is the “Unfinished Business” of Civil Rights

Racial inequities are deeply rooted in housing segregation.

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Affordable Housing Enables Moving to Opportunity

Affordable housing enables moving to opportunity, which improves long-term life outcomes Economic mobility and anti-poverty advocates ARE housing advocates....

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Housing Investments Spark Economic Stimulus and Job Creation

Housing investments spark economic stimulus and job creation Economic productivity advocates ARE housing advocates. Investments in affordable housing are...

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Anti-homelessness Advocates ARE Housing Advocates

Access to affordable housing increases stability for vulnerable households and helps avert homelessness. Significant bodies of research show that...

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Criminal Justice and Housing Fact Sheet

Criminal justice reformers ARE housing advocates.  Individuals transitioning out of the criminal justice system need a good place to...

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The Affordable Housing Need for Veterans is Large

Veterans advocates ARE housing advocates.

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Homelessness & Housing

Civil Rights & Housing

Economic Mobility & Housing

Economic Productivity & Housing

Education & Housing

Veterans & Housing

1 in 4 renter households cannot afford the rent

Most market homes remain out of reach for renters.

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Health & Housing