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Today, we announce the release of From Crisis to Transformation: A Federal Housing Policy Agenda, developed by the National Housing Crisis Task Force, which we convened alongside the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University to drive urgent action on housing. Our agenda lays out 40 essential steps to ensure that affordable, stable housing is within reach for millions of Americans and calls for decisive federal action to build 750K+ new homes/yr, support renters, and revive the American Dream. Our bipartisan Task Force, co-led by Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb and Fifth Third Bank’s Susan Thomas, brings together leaders from all sectors to push for a transformed federal role in housing. We call on the federal government to remove regulatory barriers, expand housing supply, and protect renters and homeowners alike. This agenda is a call to action. Together, we can achieve the bold reforms needed to treat the housing crisis with the urgency it demands.?Read on to find out how. #HousingCrisis #FederalHousingAgenda #PublicPolicy #HousingForAll

Data for Housing Solutions was launched as a Commitment to Action by AFA and Tolemi at the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting and was highlighted at this year’s #CGI2024 in New York for having advanced affordable housing strategies in 17 cities. By equipping local leaders with the tools they need to make data-driven decisions, foster cross-sector collaboration, and learn from peers across the country, the Data for Housing Solutions initiative is addressing current housing challenges and building a foundation for more resilient, equitable, and sustainable communities in the future. Here's a snapshot of our progress. #affordablehousing #housingpolicy #dataforhousingsolutions

WE'RE HIRING! Accelerator for America is a nationally recognized center of excellence in economic & community development and transit & infrastructure. Our team includes incredibly committed individuals with experience working at the local level who enjoy connecting and collaborating with partners at the city/county, state, and federal levels alongside our funders and like-minded regional and national institutions and thought leaders. Does this sound like you? We are currently hiring for two exciting new roles to join our team: ?? Infrastructure Program Manager ?? Senior Manager ?? Interested? Learn more and apply today through our website! https://lnkd.in/g_5tH8Qx #nowhiring #jobalert #jobseekers #nonprofitjobs

As we enter 2025, the availability of funding from a number of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) programs will dwindle, which is why Accelerator and our partners at Drexel University Nowak Metro Finance Lab are proud to launch the?Funding Pathfinder?through the?Local Infrastructure Hub. The Funding Pathfinder is a brief, interactive survey tool that uses local infrastructure project data to curate a bespoke collection of eligible federal funding programs for pursuit, as well as a wide array of published resources to aid grant preparation and research. Funding Pathfinder resources include: ?? Links to each program’s federal webpage;? Guidances that breakdown those various?BIL and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?programs ?? Collections of ‘Winning Strategies’?research that compile trends across successful discretionary program applications ?? ‘Transformative Projects’?case stories that highlight local governments having secured federal grant funding, how they have approached project development in their communities, and much more To learn about the Funding Pathfinder or Accelerator for America’s work with the Local Infrastructure Hub, email Ross van Dongen, Director of Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs at:? [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/gKXzm9gn

Our #IIJA resources page (https://lnkd.in/extfiSEQ) continues to be an excellent source of new funding opportunities, but we're not above sharing other great tools that help public works departments & civil engineers find dollars for infrastructure projects. Check out the Local Infrastructure Hub, whose program partners include National League of Cities, United States Conference of Mayors, & Accelerator for America: https://lnkd.in/gKXzm9gn

Secure your spot today for the 7th Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival on November 14-15 presented by The Philadelphia Citizen Featuring a panel discussion: CRACKING THE CODE ON HOUSING with Bruce Katz, Mark Ethridge, Andre M. Perry and Sonja Trauss Use coupon code?CITIZENFRIEND?for $10 off the admission price https://lnkd.in/eeYN4F_G

The National Housing Crisis Task Force, a project of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab and Accelerator for America, has released a comprehensive Federal Housing Policy Agenda to tackle the urgent housing crisis facing the country. With home prices skyrocketing, record homelessness, and millions of renters struggling with affordability, it’s clear that we need a coordinated effort to drive real change. Key recommendations include: ?? Establish a Housing Crisis Council in the White House ?? Set measurable housing production goals ?? Incentivize states to meet regional housing needs ?? Mobilize federal resources for construction and preservation of affordable housing ?? Enhance compliance with the Fair Housing Act ?? Create a safety net for vulnerable populations Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/en4X32Ma

The National Housing Crisis Task Force, a project of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab and Accelerator for America, is calling for a new commitment from the federal government to act quickly to address the housing crisis. The Federal Housing Policy Agenda lays out a blueprint for how the next presidential administration and Congress can leverage federal resources and policies to begin to address this crisis. ??Lead and Focus the Nation ??Reduce Barriers to Production and Eliminate Complexity ??Mobilize Federal Capital and Assets ??Innovate with an Industrial Policy Lens ??Provide a Housing Safety Net Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/en4X32Ma

A Federal Housing Policy Agenda In advance of tomorrow’s election, the bipartisan National Housing Crisis Task Force just released its Federal Housing Policy Agenda: https://lnkd.in/eNWqFA9F The Task Force, cochaired by Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb and Fifth Third Bank’s Susan Thomas, has put forward a plan that is both far-reaching and actionable. In the end, the Agenda boils down to three things: First, the federal government must organize itself differently. Currently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is only one of many federal agencies that touch the housing crisis. Everyone is in charge; no one is in charge. The Task Force calls for a White House Housing Crisis Council to bring a unified approach across the fragmented federal government. Top order of business: set ambitious production goals for the nation. Second, the federal government must substantially boost the production and preservation of housing. The Task Force makes a slew of sensible recommendations to make cheap financing available, lower the cost of construction, remove regulatory and administrative burdens and treat housing as industrial policy. These recommendations, if implemented, would make a serious dent in the nation’s housing crisis, producing more than 750,000 new housing units/year. Finally, the federal government must take bold action to provide a housing safety net. Here again, the Task Force recommends concrete steps to mitigate rent burdens on low income households and address the disturbing rise in homelessness in communities across the country. All of this is summarized by Benjamin Preis, Michael Saadine and I here: https://lnkd.in/e_ze--7S The Task Force has been organized by Accelerator for America and the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University. The time for housing deliberation is over; the time for housing action has begun.

Proud to be a part of the National Housing Crisis Task Force as we launch our federal housing policy agenda. Tomorrow's election has highlighted the severity of our housing crisis, and it is now time to move from housing deliberation to housing action. Our agenda’s 40 actions urge the federal government to catalyze housing production and preservation and provide a housing safety net. The Task Force is a bipartisan, interdisciplinary effort with the mandate to treat the housing crisis like a crisis, and is co-chaired by Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb and Fifth Third Bank’s Susan E. Thomas. The Task Force has been organized by Accelerator for America and the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University. Bruce Katz, Benjamin Preis, and I set up the agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eMKHWW6v The full report is below and can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/eNWqFA9F Further Task Force information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ejGDkz3Z