The Trump Administration’s War on Disability ReportJuly 28, 2025 The Trump Administration’s War on Disability Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the right to free, appropriate public education. Jul 28, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
State Estimates of Increases in Homeowner and Small-Business Borrowing Costs Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ArticleJune 3, 2025 State Estimates of Increases in Homeowner and Small-Business Borrowing Costs Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act The “big, beautiful bill” passed by House Republicans in reconciliation is expected to significantly increase U.S. government debt, driving up interest rates for borrowers—including families taking out a mortgage or people growing their own businesses. Jun 3, 2025 Natalie Baker, Sara Estep
House Republican Budget Bill Proposes Weakening Support for Homeless Individuals ArticleMay 21, 2025 House Republican Budget Bill Proposes Weakening Support for Homeless Individuals Changes to basic assistance eligibility in the bill would make it difficult for homeless individuals to address their basic needs. May 21, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Kennedy Andara
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
It’s All About Housing: Rental Inflation and Its Measurement Play an Outsize Role in the Consumer Price Index ArticleJuly 10, 2023 It’s All About Housing: Rental Inflation and Its Measurement Play an Outsize Role in the Consumer Price Index Price increases for new leases have fallen faster than average rent, which will contribute to declining inflation in the future. Jul 10, 2023 Christian E. Weller, David Correa
Strengthening Access to Housing for People With Criminal Records Is Key to Successful Reentry ArticleApril 17, 2023 Strengthening Access to Housing for People With Criminal Records Is Key to Successful Reentry To facilitate the successful reentry of justice-involved citizens, the United States must bolster its federal, state, and local renter protections and build strong transitional housing programs. Apr 17, 2023 Justin Dorazio
Nonprofit Hospitals Can Improve Community Health Through Housing Investments ReportFebruary 21, 2023 Nonprofit Hospitals Can Improve Community Health Through Housing Investments Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to provide community benefit; as part of this, they should do more to support the housing needs of the communities they serve. Feb 21, 2023 Marquisha Johns, Nicole Rapfogel
State and Local Leaders Summit Past EventFebruary 8, 2023 State and Local Leaders Summit Governors and mayors will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform their economies in the months and years ahead. Feb 8, 2023
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Can Support Racial Equity in Homeownership and Environmental Justice Efforts ReportDecember 8, 2022 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Can Support Racial Equity in Homeownership and Environmental Justice Efforts The government-sponsored enterprises are in a unique position to reduce the racial homeownership gap while simultaneously addressing climate change-related risks and systemic environmental racism. Dec 8, 2022 Michela Zonta
Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian In the NewsOctober 24, 2022 Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian David Ballard explains how Hurricane Ian exacerbated the affordable housing shortage in Florida. Oct 24, 2022 Tampa Bay Times David Ballard
Localized Anti-Displacement Policies ReportSeptember 26, 2022 Localized Anti-Displacement Policies As more investments enter disadvantaged communities, it is crucial that local policies stabilize current residents, ensure they benefit from expanded opportunity, and protect them from displacement. Sep 26, 2022 Justin Dorazio
The Rental Housing Crisis Is a Supply Problem That Needs Supply Solutions ReportAugust 22, 2022 The Rental Housing Crisis Is a Supply Problem That Needs Supply Solutions Policymakers must prioritize improving housing access and affordability for low-income households through immediate and long-term investments. Aug 22, 2022 Ashfaq Khan, Christian E. Weller, Lily Roberts, 1 More Michela Zonta
The United States Must Deliver on Equitable Housing Outcomes for All ArticleJuly 7, 2022 The United States Must Deliver on Equitable Housing Outcomes for All Federal investments kept millions of Americans in their homes during the pandemic; in the long term, commitment to bold federal housing policy can eliminate housing insecurity for millions while uplifting historically disadvantaged communities. Jul 7, 2022 Ashfaq Khan
The American Rescue Plan Can Help States and Localities Meet Employment Goals and Invest in Workers ReportNovember 22, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Can Help States and Localities Meet Employment Goals and Invest in Workers American Rescue Plan funding allows state and local governments to invest in employment solutions for their residents, including skills training, career pathways in educational settings, child care, and other basic needs. Nov 22, 2021 Marina Zhavoronkova, Arohi Pathak
LGBTQI+ Members of Generation Z Face Unique Social and Economic Concerns ArticleNovember 10, 2021 LGBTQI+ Members of Generation Z Face Unique Social and Economic Concerns Disproportionately high rates of discrimination in school, housing, and the workforce among young LGBTQI+ individuals negatively affects their well-being. Nov 10, 2021 Lindsay Mahowald, Edwith Theogene, Han Le, 1 More Ella Azoulay
Eviction Record Expungement Can Remove Barriers to Stable Housing ReportSeptember 30, 2021 Eviction Record Expungement Can Remove Barriers to Stable Housing Eviction record sealing is key to improving housing security for millions of individuals and families. Sep 30, 2021 Jaboa Lake, Leni Tupper
The ADA at 31: Access to Housing and Health Care Must Meet the Rise of Disability in the U.S. ReportAugust 5, 2021 The ADA at 31: Access to Housing and Health Care Must Meet the Rise of Disability in the U.S. The coronavirus crisis has proven that access to basic life amenities is a public health necessity; therefore, legislation should reflect the growing need for housing and health services. Aug 5, 2021 Valerie Novack, Kelly Moh
Recognizing and Addressing Housing Insecurity for Disabled Renters ArticleMay 27, 2021 Recognizing and Addressing Housing Insecurity for Disabled Renters In light of new analyses showing that people with disabilities continue to face higher rates of housing insecurity, housing policies must center this community’s needs to ensure a more equitable housing system for all. May 27, 2021 Jaboa Lake, Valerie Novack, Mia Ives-Rublee
Disability-Forward Policy Recommendations To Advance Accessible and Affordable Housing for All ArticleApril 23, 2021 Disability-Forward Policy Recommendations To Advance Accessible and Affordable Housing for All The federal government should enact the following policy recommendations to increase affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing for all—especially people with disabilities. Apr 23, 2021 Valerie Novack, Adam Ballard, Allie Cannington, 1 More Cathleen O’Brien
Preventing and Removing Barriers to Housing Security for People With Criminal Convictions ArticleApril 14, 2021 Preventing and Removing Barriers to Housing Security for People With Criminal Convictions Policymakers must take long-overdue action to undo intentionally harmful housing policies that discriminate against people with criminal records and perpetuate racial discrimination. Apr 14, 2021 Jaboa Lake
The Pandemic Has Exacerbated Housing Instability for Renters of Color ReportOctober 30, 2020 The Pandemic Has Exacerbated Housing Instability for Renters of Color Hardships disproportionately faced by communities of color are being exacerbated by the pandemic and require an equitable recovery that reconciles past harms while also providing solutions for current and future challenges. Oct 30, 2020 Jaboa Lake
Trump’s Plan To Defund Social Security ArticleAugust 12, 2020 Trump’s Plan To Defund Social Security Permanently terminating the employee payroll tax along the lines President Trump has proposed would empty Social Security’s trust fund by 2026 or earlier. Aug 12, 2020 Seth Hanlon, Christian E. Weller
Fact Sheet: Steps To Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers Fact SheetAugust 10, 2020 Fact Sheet: Steps To Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers Improving regions’ jobs-housing fit—connecting jobs with affordable housing—is essential for working families and for the economy. Aug 10, 2020 Michela Zonta
Expanding the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers ReportAugust 10, 2020 Expanding the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers Policymakers must focus on improving the jobs-housing fit—or connecting jobs with affordable housing—which is essential for working families and for the economy. Aug 10, 2020 Michela Zonta
Kicking Folks Out While They’re Down ReportJuly 27, 2020 Kicking Folks Out While They’re Down The early lifting of pandemic restrictions strains emergency housing and homelessness efforts and will exacerbate evictions, foreclosures, and the decades-old housing and homelessness crises. Jul 27, 2020 Rejane Frederick, Jaboa Lake
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.