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.

2024 statements

June 14: Habitat for Humanity response to the G7 Communique
March 8: Statement from Habitat for Humanity International Chief Operating Officer Patrick Canagasingham on the joint declaration for the Buildings and Climate Global Forum

2023 statements

July 13: Habitat for Humanity issues statement on Sustainable Development Goal 11
Feb. 7: Habitat for Humanity statement on the historic lack of housing supply in the U.S.

2022 statements

Aug. 12: Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford statement on legislation that will reduce home energy costs and support home repair programs
May 16: Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford statement on Biden Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan

2021 statements

Oct. 18: 375+ Habitat organizations to congressional leaders: Keep housing in the Build Back Better Act
June 14: Habitat for Humanity increases access to home affordability for 4 million people in first two years of national advocacy campaign
March 26: Habitat for Humanity to Congress: Fund housing investments as part of a national infrastructure package
March 10: Congress answers Habitat’s call, providing nearly $10 billion in emergency mortgage payment assistance for low-income homeowners
Jan. 20: Habitat for Humanity calls for unity and support for critical housing needs as President Biden and Vice President Harris are sworn into office

2020 statements

Dec. 22: Habitat CEO: Economic relief bill offers down payment on housing support, but action still needed for long-term stability
Dec. 11: Habitat for Humanity congratulates U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary nominee
Nov. 4: Habitat for Humanity: With voting behind us, elected officials must get to work on housing
Sept. 2: Habitat CEO: Executive action on evictions necessary, but more needed
July 31: Habitat for Humanity opposes decision to roll back U.S. fair housing initiative
July 7: UN High-Level Political Forum: Habitat urges world leaders to prioritize adequate housing for all amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 1: As May rent and mortgage payments come due, Habitat for Humanity organizations from all 50 states tell Congress housing stability needed now, more than ever
Mar 25: Habitat CEO to White House: Nation must support low-income families and the organizations who serve them
Feb. 20: Habitat for Humanity: From city hall to Congress, candidates must rise to the American housing affordability challenge

2019 statements

Nov. 19: Habitat for Humanity reaches 29 million served as it rises to growing challenges of housing quality and affordability in the U.S. and around the world
Sept. 4: Habitat for Humanity: Presidential debates must address housing affordability
June 12: Raising our voices: Habitat for Humanity launches Cost of Home campaign to improve home affordability for 10 million people in the United States
March 11: Habitat: Proposed federal budget will worsen housing affordability across the country
Jan. 11: Habitat: Low-income families paying the price of government shutdown as housing support falters and workers go without paychecks

2018 statements

Nov. 19: Habitat passes 22 million people served in record-setting year providing affordable housing solutions around the world
Oct. 3: Habitat for Humanity hails passage of BUILD Act to reform international development finance
July 2: Statement from Habitat for Humanity on the 2018 High Level Political Forum
June 21: Habitat: Proposed federal government reorganization threatens to diminish housing investments
May 24: Habitat for Humanity able to build more affordable homes at lower costs with enactment of bipartisan HOME Act
May 10: Habitat: International development finance can have a “double bottom line”
April 26: Habitat CEO: Congress must reject proposed tripling of rent for lowest-income public housing residents
March 23: Habitat for Humanity helps to secure significant funding increases for affordable housing in 2018 federal spending package
March 14: U.S. Senate approves bill that enables Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing at lower cost
Feb. 12: Habitat for Humanity: Proposed federal disinvestment will exacerbate affordable housing crisis
Jan. 30: Habitat for Humanity hails House of Representatives’ bipartisan passage of legislation that will lower cost of affordable housing development

2017 statements

Sept. 5: Statement by Habitat for Humanity about the future of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme, UN-Habitat
May 30: Habitat for Humanity statement about the White House international affairs fiscal year 2018 budget
May 23: Habitat for Humanity statement on White House fiscal year 2018 budget
May 2: FY 2017 budget sustains important funding for Habitat for Humanity
March 20: Habitat for Humanity statement on budget blueprint

2016 statements

June 2: Habitat for Humanity applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for proposing rule to regulate payday debt traps
May 10: Habitat for Humanity applauds inclusion of housing and other essential factors in zero draft of New Urban Agenda
April 20: Senate passes energy bill that includes competitive grant program for weatherization services
April 8: Habitat for Humanity supports the SAFE Lending Act to address predatory lending practices and protect consumers
March 16: Habitat for Humanity International opposes HR 4018 and supports a strong rule to protect consumers
March 10: Meeting America’s urgent housing needs will require solutions from both the private and public sectors

2015 statements

Oct. 28: Habitat for Humanity International urges U.S. Congress to support funding for the HOME program
Oct. 26: House bill would require U.S. Government Accountability Office to study potential impact of narrowing membership for FHLBanks
Oct. 8: House and Senate bills would clarify Dodd-Frank regulation and allow U.S. Habitat for Humanity affiliates to receive donated appraisals on homes
Aug. 14: Habitat for Humanity applauds inclusion of goal addressing urbanization and adequate housing in new Sustainable Development Goals
July 30: Newly approved legislation would authorize competitive grant program for weatherization services
June 1: Habitat for Humanity thanks Sen. Bennet for co-sponsoring legislation supporting operations across the U.S.
May 21: Senate committee addresses financial regulations, clarification would support Habitat operations across the U.S.
May 14: Clarification to Dodd-Frank regulation will allow donated appraisals to support Habitat for Humanity operations across the U.S
May 1: Newly signed energy efficiency bill will strengthen the economy and produce significant energy savings
April 30: The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act would reduce avoidable energy costs and boost the economy
April 29: Habitat for Humanity International urges the U.S. House Appropriations to fulfill the president’s request for HOME funding
April 10: Vice President Biden advocates increasing affordable housing across U.S. at event co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity
Mar. 11: Habitat for Humanity applauds reintroduction of Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

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