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Housing

RESULTS advocates for policies that increase access to affordable rental housing and tackle the racial wealth divide in the U.S.

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Renter Tax Credit 2-min Video Explainer

How to effectively talk to your lawmakers about the Renter Tax Credit

2024 Renter Tax Credit: A Policy Deep-Dive

2024 Renter Tax Credit Congressional Leave-Behind

State Renter’s Tax Credit Tracker Spreadsheet

2024 RTC Laser Talk

RTC Motivational Interviewing Techniques

I didn’t know advocacy was something I could do – until I realized my power.

Throughout my life, I’ve always lived paycheck to paycheck. Right now, I am one personal emergency away from not being able to afford my groceries or pay my rent. A lot of people around the country and the world are forced to live on the edge like that.

September 15, 2020 | 40th Anniversary | Housing | RESULTS Fellowship | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Strange Fruit: How Racial Inequities in Housing Contribute to Death in Black Communities

Structural racism continues to kill Black Americans at disproportionate rates, and one of the main factors that contributes to these rates is the lack of access to affordable housing.

July 29, 2020 | Coronavirus and Poverty | Housing

Ending Child Poverty is a Policy Choice

According to 2018 census data, nearly 12 million children in the United States live below the federal poverty line, including 2 out of 3 children of color. These numbers are astonishing, especially because we know how harmful poverty can be on the long-term outcomes of children’s lives. In this blogpost, we take a closer look at the housing, federal nutrition, and tax policies that could greatly reduce child poverty.

July 28, 2020 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Housing | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Remembering Rep. John Lewis

The country lost a giant in the fight for civil rights, racial justice, and the end of poverty with the death of Rep. John Lewis. We’re committed to fighting for a future that is worthy of his legacy.

United in action at the RESULTS virtual conference

Hundreds of attendees were tuned in on phones and laptops from all over the world at the opening of the first virtual RESULTS International Conference in late June. Some were wrapping up their day in Kenya; some were up well past their bedtime in Australia; others were preparing their morning coffee in Alaska.