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1,001 Signed the letter
1,001 organizations signed the letter urging CNN, The New York Times, and the moderators of the next debate to ask the candidates about the most important issue impacting our economic wellbeing, health, educational success, and so much more – affordable homes.
our Homes, our votes: 2020
Voter & Candidate
Engagement Toolkit
All of the most useful resources
on this site bundled into one document.
Factsheets
SOLUTIONS TO
THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CRISIS
Policy recommendations to all candidates.
Housing Trust Fund
Investments in one year
Get details on the various populations served with
the national Housing Trust Fund
Affordable Housing
infrastructure
Learn how significant investments in infrastructure
can help solve the affordable housing crisis.
Publications
Affordable Housing wins: Leveraging Lessons from 2018 housing ballot initiatives for future efforts
In 2018, advocates and voters confronted affordable rental housing shortages and skyrocketing rents by taking action at the voting booth — and the results have been encouraging.
Tenant Talk, Winter 2018
Affordable homes are built with ballots every bit as much as they are built with bricks and drywall.
Tenant Talk, fall 2016
Voting Matters
Out of reach 2018
Out of Reach documents the gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. The report’s Housing Wage is the hourly wage a full-time worker must earn to afford a modest rental home without spending more than 30% of his or her income on housing costs.
the Gap
The Gap presents data on the affordable housing supply and housing cost burdens at the national, state, and metropolitan levels.
voter engagement tools
Tips for
Voter registration
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Here are some tips for effective voter registration efforts.
Best Practices for registering
Low-income renters
Here are some tips for overcoming common challenges in registration drives.
Candidate engagement tools
Overview of
candidate engagement​
Elections are a fantastic opportunity to get decision makers thinking about housing issues.
tips for
candidate visits
Candidates are allowed to visit your organization and/or any events being held by your organization.
Quick Tips for Successful Candidate Forums
Follow these simple steps for organizing successful candidate forums.
State Resources
Iowa caucuses​
2019 Iowa
Housing Profile
A one-page snapshot of the information advocates need to make the case for socially just housing policy.
Iowa
Congressional Profile
The profile pulls from a variety of sources and illuminates several dimensions of housing affordability for renter households in each district, the surrounding area, and the state.
2019 New Hampshire
Housing Profile
A one-page snapshot of the information advocates need to make the case for socially just housing policy.
New Hampshire
Congressional Profile
The profile pulls from a variety of sources and illuminates several dimensions of housing affordability for renter households in each district, the surrounding area, and the state.
Our homes, Our votes, our new hampshire
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