{"id":1266,"date":"2007-08-31T12:13:29","date_gmt":"2007-08-31T12:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godspolitics\/2007\/08\/unless-the-lord-builds-the-hou.html"},"modified":"2007-08-31T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2007-08-31T12:13:29","slug":"unless-the-lord-builds-the-hou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godspolitics\/2007\/08\/unless-the-lord-builds-the-hou.html","title":{"rendered":"Unless the Lord Builds the House\u2026  \/by Elizabeth Palmberg\/"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>The U.S. has a massive shortage of affordable housing, but there are some glimmers of hope. Check out <A title=\"http:\/\/www.religionlink.org\/tip_070806.php\" href=\"http:\/\/www.religionlink.org\/tip_070806.php\">Faith Fuels Affordable Housing<\/A>, an informative page put together by the Religion Newswriters Foundation about the housing crisis \u2013 and some of the things people of faith are doing about it. <\/P><br \/>\n<P>A few highlights:<\/P><br \/>\n<BLOCKQUOTE><br \/>\n<P>According to the <A title=\"http:\/\/www.hud.gov\/offices\/cpd\/affordablehousing\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hud.gov\/offices\/cpd\/affordablehousing\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/A>, a person working full time at minimum wage can no longer afford the local fair-market rent for a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the country.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The faith community can&#8217;t solve the shortage of affordable housing, but most observers say congregations and religious organizations are having a significant impact in some areas and that they are poised to play an even larger role.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The U.S. House of Representatives is now considering the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act .\u2026 The bill moved out of committee July 31, and the House is expected to vote on it after the August recess.<\/P><\/BLOCKQUOTE><\/p>\n<p><b>Elizabeth Palmberg<\/b> is an assistant editor for <i>Sojourners<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. has a massive shortage of affordable housing, but there are some glimmers of hope. 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