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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PRESS CONTACT: Brianna Johnson, brianna@inclusiveabundance.org

Today, 128 undersigned pro-housing organizations released the following joint statement on the Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:

“Today, the Senate delivered the most comprehensive response to America’s housing shortage in decades. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act shows that leaders in both parties recognize what families across the country are feeling every day: housing costs are too high, and the solution is to build more homes. 

“The vast majority of this bill is exactly what the country needs. Its provisions to tie federal funding to housing production, incentivize local zoning reform, streamline outdated federal programs and regulations, and invest in new construction technologies represent a thoughtful, innovative approach to the supply crisis. We are proud to have worked closely with the Senate throughout this process and are eager to see these provisions become law.

“But we are deeply disappointed that Section 901 as passed would jeopardize the financial viability of building single-family rental homes – an important option for families – and in doing so, decrease the very housing supply this bill is trying to create. We are working with housing experts to assess the full extent of the policy’s impacts, but there is no reason a pro-housing bill should include a provision that reduces housing options for families. Left unaddressed, this section undermines the bill’s many other positive provisions.

“We are prepared to work with all lawmakers to fix Section 901 and ensure that every part of the package Congress sends to the President’s desk is working toward the same goal: more homes and lower costs for American families.”  

Signed:

National ––

• Center for Public Enterprise
• Chamber of Progress
• Economic Innovation Group
• Grounded Solutions Network
• Inclusive Abundance Action
• Institute for Progress
• National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies
• Niskanen Center
• Novogradac
• PadSplit
• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)
• Up for Growth Action
• Welcoming Neighbors Network
• YIMBY Action
• YIMBY Law
• ZoneCo

Arizona — Tucson for Everyone, YIMBY Maricopa

Arkansas — Groundwork – Housing for Arkansas

California — California YIMBY, Circulate San Diego, East Bay YIMBY, Grow The Richmond, Mountain View YIMBY, Napa-Solano for Everyone, Northern Neighbors, Peninsula for Everyone, Prometheus, San Francisco YIMBY, San Jose YIMBY, San Mateo Forward, Santa Cruz YIMBY, Santa Rosa YIMBY, SLOCo YIMBY, South Bay YIMBY, Ventura County YIMBY, Yes In Redwood City, YIMBY Los Angeles, YIMBY Monterey Peninsula, YIMBY Oceanside, Yolo YIMBY

Colorado — Maiker Housing Partners, YIMBY Arvada, YIMBY Denver, YIMBY Fort Collins, YIMBY North Metro

Connecticut — Pro-Homes Connecticut, YIMBY South Central CT

Delaware — YIMBY Delaware

Florida — Florida Housing Coalition, Gainesville is for People, More Homes Miami, Orlando YIMBY, YIMBY Tampa

Georgia — Abundant Housing Atlanta, Athens Urbanists, Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., Alliance 85

Hawai’i — Hawai’i YIMBY, Housing Hawai’i’s Future

Idaho — Gem State Housing Alliance, Treasure Valley Habitat for Humanity

Illinois — Abundant Housing Illinois, CUrbanism Club, Rockford Area YIMBY

Indiana — YIMBYana

Kansas — YIMBY Wichita

Kentucky — YIMBY Louisville

Maryland — YIMBY Maryland

Massachusetts — Abundant Housing Massachusetts, Allston-Brighton Housing Action, A Better Cambridge, Beacon Communities, Boston Artist Impact,Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA),  Dorchester Growing Together, Haverhill Homes for All, Jamaica Plain YIMBY, Norwood for All, Rozzidents for More Rozzidents, Salem Commoner, Somerville YIMBY, NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, WalkUP Roslindale

Michigan — YIMBY Oakland County, YIMBY Plymouth

Minnesota — Twin Cities YIMBY

Montana — Livable Flathead, Shelter WF

Nebraska –– Front Porch Investments

New Hampshire — New Hampshire Youth Movement

North Carolina — Asheville for All, CITYBUILDER NC, Yes! In My Triangle

New York –– Abundance NY, Open New York, Regional Plan Association

Ohio — NEOurbanism

Oklahoma — Housing Forward Oklahoma, YIMBY Oklahoma City

Oregon — Central Oregon YIMBY, Salem YIMBY, Housing Oregon

Pennsylvania — Pro-Housing Lehigh Valley, Pro-Housing Philly, Pro-Housing Pittsburgh

Rhode Island — Community Housing Land Trust of Rhode Island, Housing Network of Rhode Island, Providence Urbanist Network

South Carolina — Palmetto YIMBY