Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? ReportApril 10, 2025 Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? Some politicians are using the nation’s housing affordability problems as a pretense to sell off public lands—an extreme agenda that puts America’s treasured lands and waters at risk without substantively addressing housing needs. A new initiative from the Trump administration publicly promises restraint, while specific proposals from Capitol Hill tell a different story. Apr 10, 2025 Drew McConville, Doug Turner
Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis ReportApril 2, 2025 Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis As private insurers pull back services in the face of mounting losses, governments are looking to spread the costs of more frequent and severe natural disasters while confronting insurance availability and affordability challenges. Apr 2, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Marc Jarsulic, Alexandra Thornton
To Fix the Affordable Housing Shortage, Policymakers Should Support Smarter Housing Policies Instead of Using Immigration to Evade Responsibility ArticleOctober 24, 2024 To Fix the Affordable Housing Shortage, Policymakers Should Support Smarter Housing Policies Instead of Using Immigration to Evade Responsibility Avoiding the real issues causing higher housing costs distracts from constructive solutions to solve America’s housing shortage. Oct 24, 2024 Ben Greenho
Americans Recognize Housing Affordability Crisis, Support New Policies To Fix the Market and Build More Homes ArticleOctober 9, 2024 Americans Recognize Housing Affordability Crisis, Support New Policies To Fix the Market and Build More Homes New survey data show housing affordability is a salient national issue. Oct 9, 2024 Joe Radosevich, Doug Turner
Removing Barriers to Abundant, Affordable Housing In the NewsOctober 8, 2024 Removing Barriers to Abundant, Affordable Housing InsideSources published an op-ed from Kevin DeGood about the role that state and local governments play in America’s housing affordability crisis. Oct 8, 2024 InsideSources Kevin DeGood
Lower Costs Through Better Competition Past EventSeptember 25, 2024 Lower Costs Through Better Competition Please join the Center for American Progress for an event featuring FTC Chair Lina Khan and Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) about protecting consumers and preserving competition. 1333 H St NW Sep 25, 2024
Building the Future: Innovative Solutions to the U.S. Housing Crisis Past EventSeptember 19, 2024 Building the Future: Innovative Solutions to the U.S. Housing Crisis Please join the Center for American Progress for a half-day summit on housing policy. 1333 H ST NW, Washington, DC, 20005 Sep 19, 2024
Building Opportunity: Expanding Housing in America by Reforming Local Land Use ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Building Opportunity: Expanding Housing in America by Reforming Local Land Use Reducing regulatory barriers to housing production can unleash new supply and serve as an important complement to federal, state, and local programs that provide direct subsidies for low-income housing construction and maintenance. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood
Incentivizing Housing That Is Affordable, Sustainable, and Transit-Accessible ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Incentivizing Housing That Is Affordable, Sustainable, and Transit-Accessible Reforming existing federal programs to expand the supply of affordable, sustainable, and transit-accessible housing will provide millions of Americans with a stable foundation for economic success. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood, Jasia Smith, Leo Banks, 1 More Jumana Dhanerawala
A New Vision for Social Housing in America ArticleSeptember 19, 2024 A New Vision for Social Housing in America The most effective way to solve America’s severe housing affordability crisis is to undertake a bold federal program of social housing construction that will deliver millions of new affordable, self-sustaining housing units located in opportunity-rich areas. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood, Christian E. Weller, David Ballard, 1 More Jessica Vela
Reducing Housing Burdens While Creating a Longer-Term Affordable Housing Solution ReportJuly 30, 2024 Reducing Housing Burdens While Creating a Longer-Term Affordable Housing Solution The nation’s housing affordability crisis can be softened in the near term through multiple production efforts to create a sustainable, affordable housing infrastructure for generations to come. Jul 30, 2024 Doug Turner
Converting Vacant Office Space Into Housing ReportJuly 30, 2024 Converting Vacant Office Space Into Housing The adaptive reuse of underutilized office buildings, if paired with government support and comprehensive planning, might be a valuable tool in many local markets for addressing the vast need for more—and more affordable—housing. Jul 30, 2024 Michela Zonta, Lily Roberts, Jessica Vela
Lowering Costs for American Families Past EventJune 26, 2024 Lowering Costs for American Families Join CAP for a conversation with Neera Tanden, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Joe Biden. Center for American Progress Jun 26, 2024
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for Housing Regulators To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for Housing Regulators To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how housing regulators can mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). Jun 17, 2024 Anna Rodriguez
Taking Further Agency Action on AI ReportJune 17, 2024 Taking Further Agency Action on AI This joint report from Governing for Impact and the Center for American Progress maps select agencies’ existing statutory authority to protect consumers, workers, and families from potential artificial intelligence harms. Jun 17, 2024 Will Dobbs-Allsopp, Reed Shaw, Anna Rodriguez, 5 More Todd Phillips, Rachael Klarman, Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, Ben Olinsky
Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection ArticleJune 13, 2024 Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection The National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Federal Insurance Office are collecting data to learn how climate change affects insurance markets, and they should consider these recommended next steps to maximize the effectiveness of this effort. Jun 13, 2024 Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability In the NewsApril 30, 2024 Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Doug Turner testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability about addressing the housing crisis through the conversion of commercial buildings. Apr 30, 2024 The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Doug Turner
Fact Sheet: Using Modular Building To Increase Affordable Housing Stock Fact SheetMarch 13, 2024 Fact Sheet: Using Modular Building To Increase Affordable Housing Stock Modular building could reduce construction costs, making building new homes more affordable. Mar 13, 2024 Michela Zonta
What California Can Teach America About How To Increase Housing Production ArticleMarch 13, 2024 What California Can Teach America About How To Increase Housing Production Recent legislation in California has reduced the legal barriers to producing new housing units—everything from accessory dwelling units to large, multifamily buildings—when local governments fail to zone their communities for adequate housing. Mar 13, 2024 Kevin DeGood
Increasing Affordable Housing Stock Through Modular Building ReportFebruary 6, 2024 Increasing Affordable Housing Stock Through Modular Building Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages. Feb 6, 2024 Michela Zonta
2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventOctober 25, 2023 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Join the Center for American Progress as we celebrate 20 years of innovative policy solutions and look boldly forward to a progressive future. Oct 25, 2023
6 Ways Bidenomics Is Delivering for Young People ArticleOctober 5, 2023 6 Ways Bidenomics Is Delivering for Young People The Biden administration’s actions to strengthen the economy are helping ensure young people have a brighter future. Oct 5, 2023 Jessica Vela, Crystal Weise
CAP’s Response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s RFI on the Enterprises’ Single-Family Mortgage Pricing Framework ArticleAugust 23, 2023 CAP’s Response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s RFI on the Enterprises’ Single-Family Mortgage Pricing Framework The Center for American Progress submitted comments in response to the FHFA’s request for input on the Enterprises’ single-family pricing framework. Aug 23, 2023 Michela Zonta
The Disproportionate Burden of Eviction on Black Women ReportAugust 14, 2023 The Disproportionate Burden of Eviction on Black Women The United States continues to face an eviction crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that disproportionately affects communities of color, particularly Black women. Aug 14, 2023 Cleo Bluthenthal
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Strengthening Health IssueNovember 1, 2021 Strengthening Health We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
Advancing Racial Equity and Justice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Advancing Racial Equity and Justice We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.