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President - Doug Bibby
NMHC fully supports Up for Growth Action and its mission to advocate for solutions that will create more homes for people of all income levels.
Comunidad Partners
Principal and Managing Partner - Antonio Marquez
Up For Growth Action’s singular voice is directed at federal policy that encourages the creation of affordable housing, breaks down systemic barriers, and bolsters the workforce.
Center for Community Progress
President and CEO - Dr. Akilah Watkins
Up for Growth Action's pro-housing policies are positioned to drive national change that means a better life for people, families, and the communities they call home.
Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, Inc.
Executive Director - Adrienne Bush
Up for Growth's focus on increasing housing and eliminating exclusion to opportunity through an integrated federal policy approach is critical to achieving our vision.
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO - Maria Salinas
What makes Up for Growth different is its stakeholder diversity. Their ability to collaborate is unparalleled and essential in helping to solve the housing crisis.
Monarch Group
Partner - Sarah Kruer Jager
Up for Growth is uniquely positioned to meet this moment on housing with bold solutions that bridge the gap at all levels to achieve big housing policy wins we desperately need.
Lafayette Square
Vice President of Real Estate, Partnerships, and Impact - David Williams
Up for Growth is pushing forward a bold agenda that is not only well-intentioned but poised to create the housing units needed to strengthen our communities.
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Federal Policy | July 17, 2024
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling to overturn the lower court’s decision in Johnson v. Grants Pass. This ruling permits localities to issue citations and fines or even arrest individuals for sleeping outdoors, even if the localities cannot provide alternative shelter.
Federal Policy | July 16, 2024
This week the Biden administration announced a suite of actions designed to reduce rent costs for Americans. Garnering most of the attention was a move driven more by electoral politics than by housing economics. President Biden’s call on Congress to rescind tax benefits for corporate landlords who increase rents by more than 5% landed poorly among housing providers who framed the announcement as “national rent control.” So why would the administration make such an announcement, especially given overwhelming evidence showing the negative effects of control on overall prices and housing supply? And why would the administration want to stifle supply when the nation is already faced with a staggering 3.8 million home shortage?