HUD Hosts “Next Generation of Housing Policy” Roundtable

WASHINGTON - On October 7 and 8th, HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman hosted a “Next Generation of Housing Policy” roundtable to identify bold new actions, ideas, and policies to broaden HUD’s impact, boost the supply of housing, and lower housing costs. HUD invited leading scholars, who represent a diversity of perspectives, geographies and disciplines, to leverage their research and expertise and share innovative and evidence-based ideas that have the potential to meet the nation’s current and future housing challenges.

“We stand at a critical point in history. Over the last four years, the Biden-Harris Administration has been focused on reducing housing cost by increasing supply and providing rental assistance to families. But we know, there is more work to do. This week, I hosted some of this country’s leading academics in housing policy to think broadly and creatively about how to address our housing challenges. As housing costs rise and people struggle to find quality, affordable homes in their community, we are working to build the innovative solutions our nation needs,” said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman.

The roundtable was organized by a set of five topics and motivating questions that are top priorities for the next generation of housing policy: housing supply, rental assistance, homelessness, renter protections, and homeownership. HUD’s top leaders facilitated these sessions, and academics and researchers from leading universities and research centers provided key insights.

“The scale of our nation’s housing challenges require us to think boldly about solutions, and fortunately we have a rich body of research and lessons from state and local innovation to help us identify promising, ‘next-generation’ housing policies,” said Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. “That is the spirt in which we are bringing together these scholars and thought leaders – let’s build upon the data, research, evidence, and experience to share innovative ideas that have the potential to deliver real and lasting impact.”

At the conclusion, HUD hosted a panel discussion with the Department’s leadership to reflect on and summarize what we’ve learned during the roundtable and to suggest how HUD can start putting some of these ideas into action. HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will share what HUD learned in a forthcoming publication on HUDUser.gov and an article in the PD&R Edge.

For additional information on the roundtable, contact HUD’s Office of Public Affairs at HUDPressOffice@HUD.gov.