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A look at RESULTS campaigns in 2022

In 2021, RESULTS advocates won major victories against poverty in the emergency response to the pandemic. Now as the world continues to grapple with COVID and all its fallout, we’re pushing not just for an emergency response, but a structural response.

Reflections from a housing legal aid attorney on how critical the housing investments are in the recovery package

Michael Santos, U.S. Poverty Senior Policy Associate, shares an excerpt of his remarks at a recent vigil on Capitol Hill for Build Back Better, reflecting on his time as a housing legal aid attorney representing low-income renters in San Francisco eviction court, and how the housing investments in the recovery package would help those who are struggling to access and afford a safe, stable, and secure home.

October 20, 2021 | Housing & Home Ownership

Speaking up to a senator in the national spotlight

This fall Senator Sinema has been in the national headlines almost daily as Congress debates the essential recovery package. Her office is getting inundated with calls from lobbyists and activists and journalists from every part of the country. So the first time I met with her staff, I was incredibly nervous, wondering how I was even qualified.

October 13, 2021 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy | RESULTS Fellowship

Congress is on the brink of passing a historic recovery package… but it may not include expansion in rental assistance.

Congress is in the midst of negotiating the size and scope of the recovery package. The historic bill may not include housing investments, which would be devastating for many struggling households who have been impacted by the growing housing affordability, eviction, and homelessness crises. Now is the time to take action, while there is a brief window of opportunity to tell Congress why including housing investments in the recovery package is critical.

October 8, 2021 | Housing & Home Ownership

A parking lot Zoom meeting with Congress

The first time I met with a congressional office, I was sitting in my car in the parking lot outside a busy coffee shop and feeling nervous. A few members of my RESULTS group and I were meeting virtually with our senator’s staff, and it was a little overwhelming not knowing what to expect.

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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 Webinar Recording

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

May 2021 Captioning Transcript

April 30, 2021 | Global Education | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

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 & Home Ownership

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 Webinar Recording

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

April 2021 Captioning Transcript

April 2, 2021 | Housing & Home Ownership

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Housing & Home Ownership

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