Advocacy

Fair and affordable housing

Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley invites all of our community to become active in the basic human right and need for secure, affordable homeownership and racial equity in housing. Our work in renovating neighborhoods and keeping people housed compounds to build stronger communities.

As the economy continues to recover, inequalities in the housing market that were amplified by the pandemic remain evident. Those who were able to emerge from the crisis without financial distress are buying the limited supply of available homes, pushing up prices and further excluding less affluent buyers. On the other end of the spectrum, millions of households that lost income are behind on their housing payments and struggling to stay housed.

The effects of the pandamic will be felt for years to come, but we know the impact sustainable, affordable, housing has on families. We know that breaking the wealth gap cycle is important for future generations and we arecommitted to a bright future.

benefits of homeownership

As the US economy continues to recover, the inequalities amplified by the pandemic remain front and center. Read the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s “State of the Nation’s Housing 2021” report.

Read the report and see the data on the impact of homeownership on children, families and the community: “The Private and Social Benefits of Homeownership“, authored by Dr. Haurin, a professor at Ohio State University.

To learn how homeownership creates a healthier environment, read this article, “Owning a Home Makes Families Happier, Healthier,” by Jim Adair, editor of REM: Canada’s Real Estate Magazine.

The Habitat for Humanity U.S. Research and Measurement Team compiled an evidence brief on the benefits of improving affordable homeownership. Click here to read the brief.

Race and housing

In The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein argues with exacting precision and insight how segregation in America is the byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state and federal levels. A former columnist for the New York Times and a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, as well as a Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Rothstein has spent years documenting the evidence.

Read the report from the Center for American Progress about the “Systemic Inequality: Displacement, Exclusion, and Segregation” about how America’s housing system undermines wealth building in communities of color.

Habitat on the Hill
Join Habitat staff, board members, homeowners and volunteers from across the country for Habitat for Humanity’s annual legislative conference in Washington D.C. Click here to learn more.

Support Michigan advocacy efforts
Learn about Habitat Michigan’s priorities, join local advocacy efforts and see what bills Habitat Michigan supports. To get involved with state-wide advocacy, visit Habitat for Humanity of Michigan’s Advocacy Page.

Advocacy Public Statements
Read about the legislative successes Habitat for Humanity’s advocacy efforts have had on affordable housing, energy efficiency, home mortgage rule reforms and more.