Housing

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

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

2023 Renter Tax Credit Policy Brief

2023 Renter Tax Credit Congressional Leave-Behind

State Renter’s Tax Credit Tracker Spreadsheet

2023 RTC Laser Talk

RTC Motivational Interviewing Techniques

Housing & Home Ownership Resources

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The many ways to address the affordable housing crisis

Federal interventions that were effective in lifting people out of poverty and preventing housing instability during the height of the pandemic ended. We cannot let Congress discontinue these actions in order to ensure everyone who needs federal housing assistance receives one. Congress still has an opportunity to address this gap in housing assistance — and pass a bill that provides an additional solution to the demand for housing affordability while lifting people out of poverty: the Child Tax Credit.

May 31, 2022 | Housing

85 years old, and just getting started

85 years old, and just getting started

I’m 85 years old, and I became an advocate for the first time last year. Some people say I’m too old to make an impact, and I should just focus on myself. But I have so many stories and experiences to share. I believe you’re never too old to learn and create change.

April 15, 2022 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria | Global Nutrition | Housing | Tuberculosis | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Reflections and Commentary on National Fair Housing Month: Blake Turpin

Reflections and Commentary on National Fair Housing Month: Blake Turpin

April is National Fair Housing Month, commemorating the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.

April 14, 2022 | Housing

A surprise letter to the editor

A surprise letter to the editor

I bumped into some neighbors recently that I don’t see very often, and they asked me a surprising question.

February 3, 2022 | Housing

Celebrating our Experts on Poverty

RESULTS Experts on Poverty are a cohort of individuals with lived and living experience of poverty from across the nation.

December 21, 2021 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Experts on Poverty | Housing

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May 2021: Making the case for bold action on housing, child poverty, and global education

Guest Speaker: Zach Tilly, Children’s Defense Fund; Alex Palacios, Global Partnership for Education

May 2021 National Webinar Slides (PDF version) (PPT version)

May 2021 Captioning Transcript

April 30, 2021 | Economic Justice in the Tax Code | Global Education | Housing

May 2021: Generate media for housing and tax policies that dramatically reduce poverty

April 2021 U.S. Poverty Monthly Policy Forum: Evictions 101

Drawing on his experience as an attorney helping tenants in San Francisco, RESULTS’ Senior Policy Associate Michael Santos discusses evictions and their impact on American renters, overviews plans to address the affordable housing crisis, and outlines ways to make the case for affordable housing to your members of Congress. View the recording and slides from the webinar.

April 16, 2021 | Housing

April 2021: Make Bold Investments in Affordable Housing

April 2021: Making Big Investments to End Poverty

Guest Speaker: Diane Yentel, National Low-Income Housing Coalition; Keifer Buckingham, Open Society Foundations

April 2021 National Webinar Slides (PDF version) (PPT version)

April 2021 Captioning Transcript

April 2, 2021 | Housing

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