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Gain access to Habitat for Humanity’s advocacy resources and publications to learn how our global network shapes policies that help families in need of a place to call home.

Find out about bill HR 3704, a technical clarification that will allow Habitat for Humanity affiliates to continue to receive donated appraisals on homes built by the organization.

Read Habitat for Humanity’s past Shelter Reports from 2008 to 2017.

Habitat’s policy-specific report highlights shelter issues around the world and recommends policy solutions.

Read about the legislative successes Habitat for Humanity’s advocacy efforts have had on affordable housing, energy efficiency, home mortgage rule reforms and more.

Find out about bill S 1344, that would make a technical clarification to a Dodd-Frank regulation in order to allow Habitat for Humanity affiliates to continue to receive donated appraisals on homes for Habitat builds.

On April 30, 2015, President Obama signed the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, legislation supported by Habitat for Humanity International, enacting key energy efficiency provisions that will strengthen the economy, reduce pollution and produce significant energy savings.

Habitat is committed to resource- and energy-efficient building practices. Habitat’s Construction Technologies department provides our affiliates with construction techniques that conserve natural resources and reduce long-term costs for Habitat homeowners.

Habitat for Humanity’s U.S. and international affiliates build durable, healthy and sustainable houses at the lowest possible cost.

Our student-initiated high school and college chapters across the U.S. partner with us to build homes and to support awareness-raising events.