We need to do more than swing hammers and build houses to make a dent in the poverty housing crisis.  Far reaching policy changes are necessary to ensure that all families have a safe, decent place to live.

Take Action: Speak Up on Housing for Families

With the worst economic crisis in generations upon us, more and more families will face tough times finding a place to live.  In the current climate, housing programs, including those that support Habitat for Humanity, are particularly important to the economic security of families and communities.  Act today to ensure MORE, not fewer families have a chance at affordable housing.

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National Housing Trust Fund

NHTF Background

After years of hard work, challenges, and setbacks, advocates across the country celebrated the creation of a National Housing Trust Fund in July of 2008.

The National Housing Trust Fund was established as a provision of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The passage of National Housing Trust Fund legislation is a major victory for low income housing advocates and the lowest income people in our country with the most serious needs.

The housing trust fund will, once capitalized, provide communities with funds to build, preserve, and rehabilitate rental homes that are affordable for extremely and very low income households. The Housing Trust Fund’s most important features are:

• At least 75% of the funds for rental housing must benefit extremely low income households and all funds must benefit very low income households.

Shelter from rain, wind and sun is a basic human need.

Build Louder is Habitat for Humanity’s multi-year advocacy campaign focusing on the issues of neighborhood revitalization and secure tenure. The goal of the Build Louder campaign is to influence U.S. policies in order to improve access to adequate and affordable housing around the world.

Because more than 1.6 billion people worldwide have desperate and complex shelter needs, Habitat for Humanity is committed to ensuring the opportunity for people to live and remain in housing that is safe and affordable.

By partnering with families and advocates to promote responsible policies, we seek to strengthen communities and reduce poverty throughout the world― building hope for the secure future God intends for us all.

Be an advocate with Habitat!

With your voice we can truly make poverty housing a thing of the past. Take Action Now!

Learn More about neighborhood revitalization and security of tenure by going to the campaign website: www.AdvocateWithHabitat.org