Advocacy Resources

As we honor Black History Month, it's essential to acknowledge the longstanding systemic barriers faced by Black households (and Black communities at large). While homeownership has long been recognized as a primary pathway to wealth-building, many Black families continue to be disproportionately... Continue Reading

Coalition for Home Repair members have helped more than 21,000 Black or African American, Hispanic, or minority homeowners with low incomes access safe and healthy homes. In alignment with our goals to expand access to home repair programs nationwide, this toolkit is available at no cost to home... Continue Reading

The Housing Equity Toolkit serves as a hub for reports, case studies, articles, and fast facts to equip and empower housing advocates to drive policy change and promote housing equity. Continue Reading

Advocacy Alert regarding the Freeze on Federal Funds Continue Reading

Want more on housing advocacy and research? Sign up for Updates. Earlier this month, a comprehensive report prepared by Carlos Martín and Sophia Wedeen (HJCHS), Alan Mallach (Center for Community Progress), Todd Swanstrom (University of Missouri-St.Louis), and Austin Harrison (Rhodes... Continue Reading

A recap of The State of the Nation's Housing 2024 report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and the key takeaways for home repair nonprofits. Continue Reading

Coalition for Home Repair members have helped more than 79,000 low-income older Americans age in place. In alignment with our goals to expand access to home repair programs nationwide, this toolkit is available at no cost to home repair nonprofits, community leaders, and partners.  Continue Reading

The purpose of this meeting is to hear public comment regarding the Coalition for Home Repair’s (in partnership with 14 other organizations) intent to apply for the HUD federal grant: Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE); this will be open to the public. Continue Reading

This past Thursday, February 15th, the Coalition held its first Advocacy Task Force meeting of 2024. These sessions include opportunities to hear from and learn from others engaged in housing preservation efforts. This group also collaborates, strategizes, and exchanges ideas and information as it... Continue Reading

Federal Level S. 3871 Whole-Home Repairs Act Date: March 2024 Key Topic: Housing Policy Type: Bill Summary Source Credit: U.S. Senate One Pager: Whole Home Repairs Act File Type: PDF Description: A summarized version of the Whole Home Repairs Act and the anticipated... Continue Reading

Click to expand a resource and learn more. National Data Administration for Community Living: Data and Research Key Topic: Older Adults Type: Data/Research Portal Source Credit: Administration for Community Living (ACL) ACL Data and Research File Type: Web page Description:... Continue Reading

Click to expand a resource and learn more. Local Level Report: The Need for and Effectiveness Among Older Homeowners in St. Louis Date: May 2023 Key Topic: Older Adults Type: Report, Publications Source Credit: Community Innovation and Action Center University of Missouri-St. Louis... Continue Reading