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Our Mission
Homes for Working Families is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing policy changes that enable more of America's working families to find safe, good-quality homes they can afford.
We focus on the families of teachers, police officers, retail associates, office workers and others who struggle to find homes they can buy or rent in the communities they support.* We pursue our mission at the local, state and national levels.
What We Do
- We Build Local Coalitions. We work in large metro areas to assemble local coalitions of business and civic leaders who can help implement policies that combat the home affordability problem for working families.
- We Act as a National Catalyst. We engage national employers, policy-makers and thought leaders in the dialogue about the shortage of affordable homes. We encourage them to participate in efforts to change local, state and federal policies.
- We Serve as an Information Clearinghouse. In addition to staff support, we offer best practices, model policies, and academic and public opinion research to advance policy changes that increase access to safe, good-quality homes.
*WHO WE SERVE
Homes for Working Families focuses on helping working families who earn between 60 and 120 percent of an area's median income. However, median incomes vary greatly by community. In San Jose, Calif., families earning between 60 and 120 percent of the area's median income earn approximately $49,000 to $99,000 annually, while in New Orleans, that same range is $25,000 to $49,000. In conducting public opinion research, and for clarity in our materials, we use national figures and describe working families as families earning approximately $25,000 to $50,000 annually.
Homes for Working Families focuses on helping working families who earn between 60 and 120 percent of an area's median income. However, median incomes vary greatly by community. In San Jose, Calif., families earning between 60 and 120 percent of the area's median income earn approximately $49,000 to $99,000 annually, while in New Orleans, that same range is $25,000 to $49,000. In conducting public opinion research, and for clarity in our materials, we use national figures and describe working families as families earning approximately $25,000 to $50,000 annually.
