This is the #DemPartyPlatform for This section is called: Putting Homeownership in Reach and Guaranteeing Safe Housing for Every American. Only one party has a specific plan for rebuilding the great American #MiddleClass. 1/10
Democrats will supercharge investment in the Housing Trust Fund to greatly expand the number of affordable, accessible housing units on the market. 2/10 #OpportunityBeginsAtHome #DemPartyPlatform
We will expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to incentivize private-sector construction of affordable housing, and make sure urban, suburban, and rural areas all benefit. 3/10 #InvestInHousing #DemPartyPlatform
We will make energy efficiency upgrades for millions of low-income households, affordable housing units, and public housing units in metropolitan and rural areas to save families money on their energy bills and provide safe and healthy homes. 4/10 #DemPartyPlatform #greentech
#Democrats will leverage existing programs, including at USDA, to build more affordable, accessible housing and retrofit existing housing in rural areas. 5/10 #DemPartyPlatform #USDAHousing
#Democrats will ensure all federally supported housing projects, from new builds to retrofits, include mandatory requirements for labor standards, accessibility, and civil rights protections. 6/10 #affordablehousing #CivilRights
#Democrats are committed to ending #homelessness in America. Democrats commit to providing Section 8 housing support for every eligible family, and will enact protections to keep landlords from discriminating against voucher recipients. 7/10
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#Democrats will increase investments in public housing to expand availability for the first time since the 1990s & improve/upgrade existing public housing to ensure safe living conditions for residents,protecting tenants’ rights to return if extensive renovations are needed. 8/10
#Democrats support a housing-first approach to ending homelessness, because having a stable and safe place to live is essential to helping a person tackle any other challenges they may face, from mental illness to substance use disorders to post-traumatic stress disorder. 9/10
#Democrats will act swiftly to end homelessness among veterans & will enact strong protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer youth, especially Black, Latino, and Native American LGBTQ+ youth, who too often find themselves on the streets. 10/10 #DemPartyPlatform
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