Category: Advocacy

We Won the California Disability Innovation in Advocacy Award!

May 20, 2026

We are incredibly grateful to receive the California Disability Innovation in Advocacy Award from The Arc of California, following a nomination by The Arc of San Francisco. Our Operations Assistant, Isaac, accepted the honor at the State Capitol. Receiving this award amidst protests underscores the importance of our policy work and the urgent need for funded, community-based housing services. Ultimately, being recognized by a fellow organization that shares our deep commitment to the disability community is a wonderful honor.

Rethinking Design: California Working Group Convenes on Single-Stair Reform

May 8, 2026

Our latest California Disability-Forward Housing Working Group meeting featured a discussion on Single-Stair Reform. Learn more about how single-stair reform creates more disability-forward homes.

Advancing Federal Protections: We Co-Authored a New Article for the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2026 Advocates’ Guide

April 3, 2026

The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its Advocates’ Guide 2026, featuring an article co-authored by our Managing Director, Allie, alongside our partners at Justice in Aging and the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund. Explore the full guide for ways to advocate for disability-forward housing.

Building Cities for Everyone: Disability-Forward Housing Futures | OSU “Cities for All” Speaker Series

March 27, 2026

Kyle, our Inclusive Design Manager, and Allie, our Managing Director, joined The Ohio State University’s “Cities for All” speaker series to share how we design and advocate for homes where neighbors with and without disabilities thrive.

Coalition-Building for Disability-Forward Housing in D.C. | The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Board Meeting and Policy Forum

March 16, 2026

Allie, our Managing Director of Advocacy, recently joined the National Low Income Housing Coalition in Washington, D.C. to collaborate with housing leaders and elected officials on disability-forward housing strategies.

The Kelsey Co-Authors Op-ed for The Washington Post: How elevator rules are throwing a wrench into America’s housing market

March 11, 2026

Our Managing Director, Allie, is in The Washington Post today alongside Stephen Jacob Smith, Executive Director of The Center for Building in North America, explaining how updating federal elevator rules can expand disability-forward housing.

Webinar Recap and Resources | State and Local Strategies to Expand Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities

November 25, 2025

Our latest webinar breaks down how states and local communities can create more affordable, accessible, and inclusive homes for people with disabilities. Speakers share practical tools—like stronger tenant protections, better Public Housing Authority policies, smarter tax-credit rules, and zoning reforms—that advocates can use right now. The session offers real examples, simple explanations, and steps anyone can take to make housing more inclusive in their community. Read the full recap and access all the resources.

State and Local Strategies to Expand Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities: Webinar Recap

November 25, 2025

We co-hosted a conversation with The National Council on Independent Living and New Disabled South on proven state and local strategies to expand accessible, affordable, and inclusive housing for people with disabilities.

Sharing Policy Pathways for Disability-Forward Housing at the NCSHA Conference

October 10, 2025

At the National Council of State Housing Agencies Annual Conference, we presented on disability-forward housing and the role the Inclusive Design Standards have in advancing more equitable housing for people with and without disabilities.

Webinar Recap and Resources | Protect Housing for Disabled People: Understanding National Threats and Calls to Action

September 25, 2025

In partnership with national disability and housing rights organizations, we hosted a webinar on the threats federal budget cuts pose to housing programs for people with disabilities. Read on to learn more about these policies and how to advocate to protect affordable, accessible, inclusive housing.