Latest Promises In Housing

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Provide Section 8 vouchers to low-income families to cap housing costs at 30% of income
Biden falls short on promise to provide Section 8 vouchers to ‘every’ eligible family | December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Increase access to affordable housing
Joe Biden made investments to expand affordable housing, but congressional gridlock limited efforts | December 3, 2024
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Increase the supply of affordable housing throughout metropolitan regions
Housing promise only partially built out | December 27, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand the YouthBuild program, a youth education and housing program.
YouthBuild is bigger, but not as big as the goal | November 28, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a Homeowner Obligation Made Explicit (HOME) score for mortgage comparisons
New standards included in Dodd-Frank | May 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Launch a supportive services-housing program for veterans to prevent homelessness
Homeless prevention program launched | January 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand housing vouchers program for homeless veterans
Vouchers increasing by fits and starts | November 3, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Obama’s budgets reverse attempts at cutting block grant funding | June 23, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage
House rejects “cramdown” amendment on bankruptcy modifications of home mortgages | January 7, 2010