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Housing Affordability Starts with Strengthening Existing Programs

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is one of the primary ways the federal government spurs the creation of affordable housing for lower income Americans, responsible for nearly 90% of

Support Grows for the YIMBY Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Twelve organizations joined Up for Growth Action in supporting the pro-housing the YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard) Act, which was recently introduced by Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA)

Why the YIMBY Act is an important first step for federal housing legislation

The United States is in the midst of a major housing shortage and affordability crisis. Research from Up for Growth found that from 2005 – 2015, we fell 7.3 million

Revitalizing Disinvested Neighborhoods through the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

Housing decay, obsolescence, and widespread vacancy comes with a high cost – both economically and socially. Vacant homes and lots not only reduce property values for surrounding units, they also

Introduction of House version of YIMBY Act highlights Up for Growth Action’s Legislative Advocacy Day

WASHINGTON, DC – The introduction of the House version of the YIMBY Act highlighted Up for Growth Action’s Legislative Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill yesterday. Introduced by Rep. Denny Heck

New Legislation Would Make Housing a Higher Priority in Federally Funded Transit Projects

WASHINGTON, DC – Up for Growth Action applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act, introduced today by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Housing is on the Move in the Nation’s Capital

In recent weeks, a flurry of housing legislation was introduced in both the House and the Senate. You can read our press releases on the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

Up for Growth Action applauds Oregon lawmakers for clearing away barriers to development of crucial missing middle housing

WASHINGTON, DC – Up for Growth Action applauds Oregon lawmakers for approving a first-in-the-nation policy to end exclusionary zoning and allow duplexes and other “middle housing” in areas currently restricted
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Up for Growth Action stands ready to offer research, policy expertise to guide new White House Council to Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing Development

WASHINGTON, DC – Up for Growth Action will deploy extensive research and policy expertise on housing solutions to assist President Donald Trump’s new White House Council to Eliminate Barriers to
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Up for Growth Action applauds introduction of the YIMBY Act to shed light on discriminatory land use policies and encourage elimination of artificial barriers to housing affordability

Putting legislation behind pro-housing ideas Up for Growth Action has promoted since 2018, The Yes in My Backyard (“YIMBY”) Act would encourage communities to eliminate discriminatory land use policies and

Momentum Grows for Federal Housing Legislation through Introduction of Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Brian Higgins (D-NY) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to create a new federal tax credit to spur investment in the revitalization of

Oregon inches closer to reducing exclusionary zoning

Earlier this year, Oregon made housing headlines when House Speaker Tina Kotek introduced legislation that would end single-family-only zoning in the Portland metro area and in Oregon’s larger cities. HB