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Policy Memo
Less Paperwork, More Projects: Streamlining applications for Federal funding in housing development

U.S. housing and planning officials have identified a series of roadblocks that slow down or prevent their cities from being flush with affordable units. In particular, the paperwork is simply…

02.20.24 | 4 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
A National Housing Policy Simulator: A Plan for Modeling Policy Changes to Spur New Housing Supply

By several measures, the United States faces the greatest shortage of housing since World War II. Increasingly stringent local regulatory barriers are often to blame, but we have little way…

02.20.24 | 3 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Building internal staff capacity would help HUD support pro-housing policies

The United States is experiencing a persistent and widespread housing shortage. Over the past several decades, housing supply has become less responsive to changes in demand: growth in population and…

02.19.24 | 3 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Unblock Mass Timber by Incentivizing Up-to-date Building Codes

Mass timber can help solve the housing shortage, yet the building material is not widely adopted because old building codes treat it like traditional lumber. The 2021 International Building Code…

02.19.24 | 4 min read
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Environment
Policy Memo
Incentivizing Developers To Reuse Low Income Housing Tax Credits

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program has been the backbone of new affordable housing construction nationwide for the last 37 years. Developers who receive LIHTC financing are paid twice:…

02.19.24 | 4 min read
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