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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

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

No matter what this week brings, the next Administration and Congress must urgently address our national housing crisis. Accelerator for America and the Nowak Metro Finance Lab have partnered to form the National Housing Crisis Task Force. Today, together with our Bipartisan Task Force Chairs: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, and Utah Governor Spencer Cox, and Fifth Third Bank's Susan Thomas, the Task Force has released guidance and policies that, if followed, can expedite development and construction of our affordable housing stock, restructure our government to support long term growth, and fundamentally change the way we look at housing. Congrats to A.J. Herrmann, Benjamin Preis, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, Bruce Katz, and the entire AFA and Nowak family!

Vote tomorrow! And regardless of what happens - let's push the next President and Congress to take needed action to address the National Housing Crisis. The National Housing Crisis Task Force's Federal Housing Policy Agenda, From Crisis to Transformation, includes 40 ideas that we think the next President and Congress should take to help boost housing production, reduce costs, and bolster our housing safety net. Thanks to Task Force Director Benjamin Preis, and everyone at Accelerator for America and Nowak Metro Finance Lab for their work on this, and special shout-outs to Michael Saadine, Samantha Deutchman, Zach Etzin, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, Anne Bovaird Nevins, Ross van Dongen, Bruce Katz, and Mary Tredway for making it possible to release this today.

I am proud to be part of the National Housing Crisis Task Force as we launch From Crisis to Transformation: A Federal Housing Policy Agenda. Today, on the eve of #ElectionDay, we issue an urgent call for action: treat the housing crisis like a true crisis. Our bipartisan Task Force, convened by the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University and Accelerator for America, calls on the federal government to lead decisively, restructure programs to boost housing production and preservation, remove regulatory barriers, and support the creation of an additional 750,000 new units annually. Our agenda outlines 40 critical reforms that will support renters, reduce homelessness, bolster homeownership, and drive innovation in housing—bringing the American Dream within reach for millions. With #housingpolicy on ballots across the country, this moment demands a coalition of public and private leadership. We’re ready to take action. Download the full report at: https://lnkd.in/gbJa8cJH #HousingCrisis #NationalHousingCrisisTaskForce #HousingForAll

On this #ElectionEve, I hope you will check out the Federal Housing Policy Agenda developed by the bipartisan National Housing Crisis Task Force, under the leadership of Task Force Director Benjamin Preis! Great work by all of the Task Force co-chairs & members, as well as many colleagues including Bruce Katz, Michael Saadine & Mary Tredway of Nowak Metro Finance Lab and A.J. Herrmann, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl and the whole Accelerator for America team! The #HousingCrisis deserves an urgent and bold response, and we hope these recommendations will be part of the solution at the federal level. Stay tuned for more focus on local and state actions to follow in the next phase!

Today, the National Housing Crisis Task Force released From Crisis to Transformation: A Federal Housing Policy Agenda, a comprehensive housing report and sweeping call to action for reforms that treat the housing crisis with the urgency it demands. 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 transformation in housing policy and calls on the federal government to: 🔨 Restructure programs to boost housing production and preservation 🏛️ Remove regulatory barriers 🏡 Support the creation of more than 750,000 new units annually Download the full report HERE: https://lnkd.in/en4X32Ma

The National Housing Crisis Task Force (which includes Atlanta's Mayor Andre Dickens, Frank Fernandez and Joshua Humphries has launched "From Crisis to Transformation: A Federal Housing Policy Agenda" on the eve of #ElectionDay. This bipartisan Task Force, convened by the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University and Accelerator for America, calls on the federal government to lead decisively, restructure programs to boost housing production and preservation, remove regulatory barriers, and support the creation of an additional 750,000 new units annually. The agenda outlines 40 critical reforms that will support renters, reduce homelessness, bolster homeownership, and drive innovation in housing. Download the full report at: https://buff.ly/48ydGu4. https://buff.ly/4fPo2Z5 #HousingCrisis #NationalHousingCrisisTaskForce #HousingForAll