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Join Habitat for Humanity by calling on your policymakers to invest in affordable homeownership now

A record shortage of starter homes across the U.S. is driving up housing costs — causing many families to face extremely difficult choices between housing and other basic needs — and pushing the dream of homeownership out of reach for hard-working families and first-time homebuyers nationwide. No investment is as beneficial as homeownership for wealth building. Now is the time to urge your members of Congress to act to make homeownership attainable for more Americans by supporting new policy ideas and existing federal housing and community development programs.

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Subject: Please prioritize affordable homeownership resources

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There is a historic shortage of starter homes in every state, which is driving up housing costs and pushing the dream of homeownership out of reach for hard-working families nationwide. As your constituent and a Habitat for Humanity supporter, I urge Congress to act to address our urgent housing crisis and prioritize policies that will bolster the supply of starter homes to increase affordable homeownership opportunities. You can start by: 1.	Finalizing the fiscal year 2025 appropriations process as soon as possible, providing robust funding for vital housing and community development programs. Additionally, we ask that you support the following programs at the following amounts in the FY2026 budget: Department of Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD bill):                     o Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program — at no less than $20 million                     o HOME Investment Partnerships Program — at no less than $1.5 billion  Department of Agriculture (Ag-Rural Development bill):                     o USDA Section 502 Direct Loan Program — at no less than $1.25 billion  Each of these successful programs helps organizations like Habitat construct, preserve and finance more affordable homes. 2.	Support the Homeownership Supply Accelerator, Habitat’s innovative federal policy concept to make homeownership a reality for hard-working families nationwide. As envisioned, the accelerator would be a new source of financial assistance to spur the construction of starter homes across the U.S. 3. 	Ensure that any tax package includes provisions that increase the supply of starter homes and protects the tax status of nonprofit housing providers. Housing costs are a top concern for families nationwide. Rural, urban and suburban communities are experiencing the historic loss of homeownership opportunities – which is a dire situation for low-income families because no investment is as beneficial as homeownership for wealth building. The undersupply of homes also inhibits economic growth by pricing out mortgage-ready homebuyers from the communities where they work and serve. Therefore, I urge Congress to support strong investments in affordable housing to expand access to homeownership and offset the rising costs associated with building and rehabilitating affordable homes. You should also know that Habitat is a global organization working in 70 countries around the world and is focused on working with countries, including the U.S., to increase access to adequate housing for the more than 1.1 billion people living in informal settlements globally. Thank you for recognizing the important role affordable housing plays in strengthening communities and lives. Sincerely,

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