Help make the #CostOfHome something we all can afford.

Today, more than 18 million households in the U.S. are paying half or more of their income on housing. That means 1 in 7 families are denied the personal and economic stability that safe, decent and affordable housing provides. Instead, 1 in 7 families are forced to make impossible choices.

That’s why Habitat for Humanity has launched the Cost of Home campaign. Through the five-year campaign, we commit to mobilizing individuals across the country to find the solutions and help create the policies at the local, state and federal levels that will improve home affordability for 10 million people. And we know we can’t do this alone.

Your voice has influence. By sharing your support of the need for home affordability to policymakers at all levels of government, you are helping us make the #CostOfHome something we all can afford.

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Subject: Help make the #CostOfHome something we all can afford.

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As your constituent, and a supporter of Habitat for Humanity, I ask that you join me in helping to achieve Habitat's vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live by supporting comprehensive policies to address home affordability. Families all across the U.S. are paying too high a price to cover the cost of home. We know that a family should never have to spend more than 30 percent of their income on a home. But consider that today, more than 18 million U.S. households pay more than half of their income on a place to live. That is unacceptable. That means that 1 in 7 families are denied the personal and economic stability that safe, decent and affordable housing provides. Instead, 1 in 7 families are forced to make impossible choices. Bold action is needed to address the increasing cost of housing and to support the residential needs of low-income individuals and families nationwide, which is why Habitat for Humanity has launched Cost of Home, a national advocacy campaign. Through the five-year campaign, Habitat for Humanity commits to mobilizing local Habitat organizations, partners, volunteers and community members across the country to find the solutions and help create the policies that will allow 10 million individuals to meet their most basic needs. And over the last four years through the campaign, we have helped more than 6.5 million people gain increased access to home affordability and stability. As your constituent, I urge you to increase home affordability through policy solutions aimed at: -	Increasing supply and preservation of affordable homes; -	Equitably increasing access to credit; -	Optimizing land use for affordable homes; and -	Ensuring access to communities of opportunity. Everyone deserves to build the foundation for a strong, healthy future for themselves and their families – no matter where they live or how much money they earn. Every family deserves the chance to thrive. Help us make that possible. Help us make the #CostOfHome something we all can afford. For more information, visit habitat.org/costofhome. Thank you for your consideration of support for these policy solutions that address home affordability.

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