"Securing rising living standards for all Americans depends on one basic necessity: affordable housing. Yet for millions of families, this goal feels further away than ever. In the United States, decades of rising costs, a constrained supply of homes, and structural barriers have created an affordable housing crisis that touches nearly every community. The numbers are stark. Millions of renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing."
"The national debate often focuses on construction costs, zoning restrictions, and financing models. These are critical factors. However, there is another, less visible challenge that hinders progress: the way we utilize data. Affordable housing is not just a matter of concrete and capital. It is also a matter of information. Without a stronger foundation of data, even the most ambitious housing plans will struggle to succeed."
Affordable housing is essential to rising living standards, yet rising costs, constrained supply, and structural barriers have generated a national affordability crisis. Millions of renters spend over 30% of income on housing and homeownership remains inaccessible for many. Federal, state, and local programs exist, but access to affordable, high-quality housing is declining. Policy debates emphasize construction costs, zoning, and finance, while a critical obstacle is fragmented data across HUD, state agencies, planners, financial institutions, and nonprofits. Siloed systems, outdated reporting, duplicative application processes, and resulting capital misallocation hinder timely, efficient housing solutions. Stronger, interoperable data foundations are necessary for progress.
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