Policy Matters: Disparate Impact Rule Changes Threaten Fair Housing

Housing finance is the lifeblood of homeownership. Regardless of the condition of the local housing market, if a qualified borrower has access to a fairly-priced loan, he or she can become a homeowner. That fairness, however, depends on a policy infrastructure that enforces anti-discrimination laws, has good data to support it and offers loan products to qualified first-time and low- and moderate-income borrowers. Three administration proposals aim to tear down this infrastructure. Read More

In The News

San Francisco Housing Bond

San Francisco voters will vote on Proposition A, a measure that almost doubles the city’s last affordable housing bond—a $310 million measure voters approved in 2015. The $600 million measure is the largest affordable housing bond in the city’s history and is, in part, a reflection of the magnitude of the housing affordability crisis. Read More

Chicago Teachers on Strike Demand Affordable Housing

This contract negotiation marks the first time that the Chicago Teachers' union has expressly called on the city to address systemic housing equity (Illinois law restricts the set of issues over which teachers may legally strike). It’s part of a growing movement, spearheaded by educator and other labor unions, focused more broadly on issues affecting their community for what’s often called “bargaining for the common good.” Read More

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Welcome Casey Foley

Please join Prosperity Now in welcoming Casey Foley, as our new Program Associate. She will be with us for the 2019 I'M HOME Conference in Portland and stepping in to support our work in manufactured housing. Casey comes to us from Libraries Without Borders where she ran programs supporting rural communities in Minnesota, including manufactured housing parks. Welcome, Casey!