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The Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the US National Housing Conference (NHC), works to broaden understanding of the nation's housing challenges and to examine the impact of policies and programs developed to address these needs. Combining research and practical, real-world expertise, the Center helps to develop effective ...
1992-2002: Formation of the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing. The Fannie Mae Foundation created the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing (as it was known at the time) in October 1992, using a $5.2 million donation from its outgoing president, David Maxwell. At the time, the grant was the Fannie Mae Foundation’s largest-ever gift.
Providing first-time homebuyers with $25,000 for down payments is the most controversial component of Harris’ housing plan. “Harris’ policies all encourage greater demand, but it is an ...
The New York Housing Conference (NYHC) was established in 1973 to develop and advocate for affordable housing policy and programs at the federal, state and city level. NYHC has worked with local government agencies to create low-, moderate- and middle-income housing programs locally and has helped gain enactment of major housing legislation.
As David Garcia, policy director at Up for Growth, a national policy and housing advocacy firm, points out, if Harris is elected, sequencing initiatives like the construction of starter homes and ...
In July, the housing market had a 4.0-month supply of housing inventory, a 19.8 percent improvement over last year but still below the 5 to 6 months needed for a healthy, balanced market — one ...
Inclusionary housing policies were initially designed to counteract the impact of "exclusionary zoning" practices that reinforced economic and racial segregation. These inclusionary policies use the private market, often enabling the establishment of new affordable units without heavy reliance on public funding. Because the creation of ...
The Fair Housing Act was passed at the urging of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Congress passed the federal Fair Housing Act (codified at 42 U.S.C. 3601-3619, penalties for violation at 42 U.S.C. 3631) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 only one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.