Legislative Agenda

Three Policy Pillars

Repurpose underused land and buildings to create housing, revitalize communities in the rust belt, rural towns, and main streets, and leverage private capital and innovation to bring new housing types to market.

Expand the housing supply through new construction, zoning reform, streamlined approvals, and financing tools that unlock more homes in high-demand areas.

Protect and extend the affordability and habitability of existing housing, ensuring homes remain safe, livable, and accessible for future generations.

Six Building Blockers

Material barriers: volatile prices, fragile supply chains, and outdated codes that raise costs and constrain adoption of modern building methods.

Capital constraints: limited credit, high financing costs, and weak incentives that prevent viable projects from moving forward.

Workforce bottlenecks: shortages of skilled trades, weak training pipelines, and low productivity.

Access to sites and entitlements: restrictive zoning, infrastructure gaps, environmental reviews, and community opposition limiting where homes can be built.

Resistance to new housing: NIMBY opposition, misinformation, and misaligned electoral incentives.

Administrative friction: duplicative reviews, long permitting timelines, fragmented authority, and litigation.

OUR SUPPORTERS

UFGA Partner Testimonials

National Multifamily Housing Council

President - Doug Bibby

NMHC fully supports Up for Growth Action and its mission to advocate for solutions that will create more homes for people of all income levels.

Comunidad Partners

Principal and Managing Partner - Antonio Marquez

Up For Growth Action’s singular voice is directed at federal policy that encourages the creation of affordable housing, breaks down systemic barriers, and bolsters the workforce.

Center for Community Progress

President and CEO - Dr. Akilah Watkins

Up for Growth Action's pro-housing policies are positioned to drive national change that means a better life for people, families, and the communities they call home.

Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, Inc.

Executive Director - Adrienne Bush

Up for Growth's focus on increasing housing and eliminating exclusion to opportunity through an integrated federal policy approach is critical to achieving our vision.