NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES National Network to End Domestic Violence Joins Campaign Steering Committee The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) announced on June 20 that it will join the […]
Campaign partner ZERO TO THREE hosted a webinar, “A National Call for Safe, Affordable Housing for Our Children,” on May 22. On the webinar, leading experts from the campaign, Children’s […]
The campaign and state partner Prosperity Indiana in partnership with NLIHC and the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition sent letters to Senator Todd Young (R-IN) on May 14 urging him to […]
NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Join 5/22 Webinar Exploring Connections between Early Childhood Development, Health, Education, and Affordable Housing The campaign and partners ZERO TO THREE, Children’s HealthWatch, and SchoolHouse Connection […]
NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES National Week of Action: Grants Pass v. Johnson On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. […]
NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Campaign Releases New Fact Sheet on Child Poverty and Lack of Access to Housing The campaign has released a new fact sheet describing the connections between child […]
Over 100 forum participants attended the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) breakout session, “A Multi-Sector Approach to Achieving Justice and Equity at the Intersections of Housing, Environment, and Health.” Panelists […]
On March 18, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging them to include the Eviction Crisis Act and the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act in any bipartisan housing packages that moves […]
NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Campaign Welcomes New State Grantees The campaign has awarded capacity-building grants to seven state-based organizations that will work to advance the national campaign’s goals. Each […]
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has awarded capacity-building grants to seven state-based organizations that will work to advance the national campaign’s goals. Each grantee will use its funding […]
Join Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) on November 9 at 2:30 pm ET for “Multi-Sector Advocacy: A Look Ahead,” a virtual event that will unveil the campaign’s robust plans for […]
The campaign announces a new grant opportunity for state-level organizations interested in expanding multi-sector partnerships and influencing federal housing policy. It is critical that elected officials in the U.S. Congress hear […]
On April 21, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject any proposal to cut domestic spending, including investments in affordable housing and homelessness, or cut housing […]
In contemporary discussions of important societal issues in the United States, two concerns often rise to the surface because of the combination of their severity and urgency. The first is […]
As the 118th Congress gets underway, the federal debt ceiling has taken center stage. In early January, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the United States would soon breach its […]
The campaign submitted a memorandum to members of the 118th Congress urging policymakers to address one of the most critical issues facing people today: the lack of decent, stable, affordable rental […]
Over the past two decades, the U.S. has been combating one crisis after another; from mass incarceration, to staving off economic disaster, to widespread racialized inequities, to rising fatal overdose […]
On September 13, the campaign sent a multi-sector sign-on letter to appropriators urging their FY23 spending bills to include President Biden’s budget request to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to an […]
On June 13, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging robust housing investments in any future reconciliation legislation for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund […]
On April 22, the campaign sent a letter to appropriators urging to include in their FY23 spending bills President Biden’s budget request to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to an additional […]
The federal government has long recognized the importance of housing to the lives of all Americans. Unfortunately, this recognition has been consistently accompanied by outright complicity in the establishment and […]
On February 10, the campaign sent a letter to appropriators urging that a final FY22 spending bill includes the House proposal to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to an additional 125,000 […]
On January 27, the campaign sent a letter to Congress urging robust investments in the Build Back Better Act for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund. Specifically, […]
In mid-December 2021, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) publicly announced that he would not support the House-approved Build Back Better framework in its current form. In doing so, he suggested that […]
On January 19, the campaign’s director, Mike Koprowski, sent a letter to appropriators urging that a final FY22 spending bill includes the House proposal to expand Housing Choice Vouchers to […]
Claudia D. Solari is a senior research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute, where she studies housing instability. Solari specializes in social inequality […]
Among potential policy priorities, programs for veterans enjoy high levels of public support. While this mandate has often gone unfulfilled in the past, a recent series of federal efforts have […]
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Children’s HealthWatch National Alliance to End Homelessness National League of Cities Children’s Defense Fund Catholic Charities National Women’s Law Center Healthcare Anchor Network Community […]
On October 6, the campaign sent an updated letter to Congress urging robust investments in the Build Back Better Act for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust […]
The campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll through The Tarrance Group to assess the public’s opinions and perspectives on issues related to housing affordability and potential policy responses. The […]
On August 31, the campaign sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to 1) expand rental assistance by $180 billion, 2) invest $70 billion to repair the nation’s public housing […]
Researchers weigh in on the relationships between housing and well-being–and how policies recently introduced in Congress can make a big difference. When thinking about the multi-dimensional impact of housing on […]
The Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Van Hollen (D-MD) and Young (R-IN) that would create new rental vouchers for low-income pregnant people […]
On June 23, 2021, a bipartisan group of senators–Michael Bennet (D-CO), Rob Portman (R-OH), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN)–reintroduced the Eviction Crisis Act, a critical piece of legislation […]
Senators Van Hollen and Young have reintroduced a bipartisan bill that expands rental assistance to 500,000 additional families with young children. The Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act was originally […]
On June 14, the campaign sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to 1) expand rental assistance to every eligible household, 2) invest $70 billion to preserve public housing. and […]
Gender Equity advocates ARE housing advocates. Fair access to safe, accessible, and affordable housing in integrated neighborhoods is vital to the wellbeing of women and girls. Housing impacts health, education, […]
On March 30, the campaign sent a letter to President Biden and HUD Secretary Fudge urging them to 1) expand rental assistance to every eligible household, 2) invest $70 billion to preserve […]
On March 22, Zero to Three released a brief on the impact of the eviction moratorium on babies. The brief explores the greater risk of eviction faced by families with […]
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AGING ADVOCATES ARE HOUSING ADVOCATES The U.S. Population of Older Adults is Increasing at Historic Rates, and Older Low-Income Renters Face a Growing Threat of Aging into Housing Instability and […]
Justice in Aging and NLIHC recently co-published an issue brief that explores how housing instability, housing unaffordability, and homelessness impact the low-income senior population. The issue brief explores (1) the […]
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On January 26, the campaign sent a letter to Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging them to 1) provide $30 billion in emergency rental […]
On January 15, the campaign sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, urging him to take immediate action to prevent a catastrophic wave of evictions by issuing an Executive Order […]
On December 16, the campaign sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urging him to take immediate action to prevent […]
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 […]
On November 12, 2020, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign sent a memo to President-elect Biden and his transition team, urging the new administration to address affordable housing challenges for […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Advancing Racial Equity Through the Campaign The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign recently […]
Decades of structural racism have created tremendous racial disparities in housing, and that legacy continues to shape the present landscape. Racial disparities in housing manifest in several ways: Housing Affordability […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On August 6, 2020, leading organizations from the health sector sent a letter to Congress urging vital housing resources and protections in the next COVID-19 relief package. Specifically, the letter […]
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 & […]
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 […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Tell Congress to Include Housing Resources in Next COVID-19 Package In the […]
On June 1, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent an updated letter to congressional leadership urging the Senate to immediately consider vital housing provisions contained within […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES New Opinion Poll Shows the Public is Highly Concerned About Housing Instability During […]
The campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll through Hart Research Associates to assess the public’s opinions and perspectives on issues related to housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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 […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Send a Letter Today! New Legislation Calls For $100 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance […]
On May 6, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging Congress […]
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On April 13, 2020, members of the campaign’s Steering Committee and Roundtable sent a letter to congressional leadership urging critical housing/homelessness resources in the potential forthcoming “Phase 4” coronavirus relief […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Campaign Urges Congress to Include Emergency Rental Assistance Fund in Coronavirus Response The campaign […]
On March 17, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter to the Senate and House sponsors of the “Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act,” (S.2946/H.R.5813), which […]
Policymakers from both sides of the aisle agree that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority. To maximize impact, a broad infrastructure package should contain resources to […]
On March 12, the campaign sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging them to include emergency assistance funding to help […]
LGBTQIA+ ADVOCATES ARE HOUSING ADVOCATES Research is increasingly clear that safe, stable, accessible, and affordable housing is a critical driver of positive outcomes in many areas of life, but such […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT NOW: Urge Congress to Support the “Eviction Crisis Act” and the “Family […]
By Kristine Gonnella, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium The World Health Organization declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife” in honor […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES U.S. Senators, Experts, and Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill to Discuss Bipartisan Solutions […]
On January 16, 2020, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted an event at the National Press Club in Washington DC entitled “Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority […]
On January 14, 2020, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled: “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America Is Leaving […]
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 […]
By: Douglas Rice, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities This piece was originally posted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. To view the […]
By: Ife Floyd, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities This piece was originally posted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. To view the […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Debate Moderators (Finally) Ask Housing Question! For the first time in memory – […]
In preparation for the fifth Democratic presidential debate hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post in Atlanta, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the four moderators (Andrea Mitchell, […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Studies Find Short-Term Financial Assistance Promotes Housing Stability, Reduces Cost Since its […]
In preparation for the fourth Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times in Westerville, Ohio, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the three moderators […]
By: National Network To End Domestic Violence Housing is safety for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Access to housing allows victims to break free from abusers and escape homelessness. […]
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 […]
By Mollyrose Schaffner, Policy Writer/Editor, ZERO TO THREE Just as a home’s foundation is laid first, the groundwork for a child’s strong future is built in the first days, months, […]
In preparation for the third Democratic presidential debate hosted by ABC and Univision in Houston, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the four moderators (George Stephanopoulos, David Muir, Linsey Davis, […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Campaign Applauds Budget Deal and Urges Congress to Prioritize Housing Assistance The […]
By: Khalil Shahyd – Senior Policy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council Having safe, healthy, and affordable housing options is integral to ensuring low-income families have access to sustainable livelihoods, and quality […]
Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter urging Congress to prioritize housing assistance for the nation’s most vulnerable people – and the Housing Choice […]
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! […]
In preparation for the second Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN in Detroit, the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent letters to the three moderators (Don Lemon, Dana Bash, and Jake […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES Affordable Housing Task Force Bill Reintroduced Take Action Now! On June 11, […]
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES ARE HOUSING ADVOCATES To solve the climate crisis, we have to solve the housing crisis. “The lack of affordable housing in many cities forces households into suburbs, exurbs, […]
Published: March 28th, 2019 Maureen Bowling, Lexington, Kentucky A little under four years ago, my children and I were facing homelessness. I was in an abusive relationship that was threatening […]
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 […]
Policymakers from both sides of the aisle agree that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority. To maximize impact, a broad infrastructure package should contain resources to […]
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 […]
Unless Congress and the President reach a new budget agreement, both non-defense and defense discretionary program areas will face deep cuts in 2020 and 2021, forced by tight funding limits […]
By: Josh Davis, Vice President of External Affairs, StriveTogether StriveTogether recently joined an array of multi-sector organizations in calling for increased investments in the National Housing Trust Fund. We are […]
On March 28, 2019, the campaign released the results of a national public opinion poll that it commissioned through Hart Research Associates. The poll is the first in several years […]
Take Action Today View this email in your browser. NEW VOICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell Congress to Support $3.5 Billion Annually in […]
The campaign’s state partner in Idaho, the Idaho Asset Building Network (IABN), recently released its “Housing Affordability Chartbook,” an unprecedented report which explores the housing affordability crisis in the state […]
The campaign hosted a congressional briefing on January 24 with over 110 Capitol Hill staffers and advocates to unveil the release of its national policy agenda, “Within Reach.” “Within Reach” identifies […]
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 […]
On December 20, Campaign Director, Mike Koprowski, sent “thank you” letters to 25 Members of Congress. The letters express gratitude for their recent bills that elevate the issue of affordable […]
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 […]
Representatives from the Oregon Housing Alliance and Oregon Food Bank gathered in Portland on October 22 to discuss their model of multi-sector collaboration. The Oregon Housing Alliance, which consists of […]
The Utah Housing Coalition (UHC) hosted its first congressional panel on affordable housing under the banner of the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign. (UHC is one of […]
By: Evan Carmen, Assistant Director for Aging Policy, B’nai B’rith International Since I started my job at B’nai B’rith International, I have written several blogs being critical of the Trump Administration […]
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 […]
This week, Opportunity Starts at Home’s state grantee in Idaho, the Idaho Asset Building Network (IABN), along with four of its multi-sector partners, submitted a letter to Senator Mike Crapo […]
On Tuesday, September 18, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted its first Roundtable meeting. Representatives from 70 multi-sector organizations, including housing, education, healthcare, civil rights, anti-poverty, seniors, faith-based, anti-hunger, […]
Coalition Building in California Housing California has been building the capacity of regional partners to educate and engage residents of affordable housing developments in policy advocacy through its Residents United Network (RUN). […]
On August 16, the campaign hosted its first informational webinar about its progress, short- and long-term plans, policy advocacy goals, and ways to get involved. Over 1,000 individuals registered […]
Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), explains the importance of housing to the civil rights community, why racial inequities cannot […]
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 […]
Bob Greenstein, founder and president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, discusses the affordable housing crisis, why it demands a multi-sector response, why it demands federal action, and […]
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To continue to broaden our multi-sector effort, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign selected seven state partners to receive capacity-building grants to broaden and diversify each state’s housing coalition to […]
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign held a multi-sector event on May 10 in Washington D.C. to officially introduce its “Opportunity Roundtable.” More than eighty individuals attended the event, including representatives from […]
What is the Opportunity Roundtable? The Opportunity Roundtable is a new initiative which enables the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign to raise awareness about the intersections of housing and other […]
May 2018 What is Opportunity Starts at Home? The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a longterm, dynamic, multi-sector housing campaign to meet the rental housing needs of the nation’s […]
By Marian Wright Edelman Fifty years ago this week the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, became law after passing Congress in the wake […]
By: UnidosUS For the last 50 years, UnidosUS has worked to empower Latinos to contribute to our nation’s prosperity and share in its economic opportunities. We believe the stability […]
Housing affordability is central to other national priorities, like health care, economic growth, food security, education, civil rights, and more. But the affordable housing crisis has reached historic heights, most […]
By: The National Alliance to End Homelessness The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a long-term effort. Its strategy centers on improving federal policy: how can we incentivize and fund […]
By Mike Koprowski, Campaign Director for Opportunity Starts at Home A safe, decent, affordable home is a foundation of opportunity, but it’s out of reach for far too many. The evidence […]
Chances are high that if you’re reading this website, you’re already in the housing sector. But the point of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is to broaden the […]
At its core, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is about getting various sectors (i.e., education, health, civil rights, economic mobility, veterans) to understand the importance of affordable housing, to […]
AMERICA IS EXPERIENCING A HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS “In no state, metropolitan area, or county in the U.S. can a worker earning the federal or prevailing state or local minimum wage […]
The nature and magnitude of the severe shortage of affordable homes demands a broad, multi-sector response. Housing affordability is central to achieving better health, higher educational attainment, and longer lifetime […]
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The goals of the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign are to advance federal housing solutions that: Bridge the growing gap between renter incomes and rising housing costs Provide aid to […]