Building Capacity for Equitable Implementation of Housing Policies

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How can government agencies use innovative partnerships and programs to build community trust, improve access to justice, and maximize the impact of limited resources? 

In this webinar, panelists discuss promising strategies to build capacity for equitable implementation of housing policies across various levels of government:

• Efforts to leverage federal resources to address regional concerns
• State programs to improve implementation through partnerships with government agencies and community-based organizations — including an innovative right-to-counsel program
• Use of law school clinics to promote access to justice for under-resourced communities

This is the third and final episode in our series Equitable Implementation of Healthy Housing Policies, which illustrates how an equitable implementation framework can be used across key issue areas to promote access to safe, stable, and affordable housing.

Speakers

• Robin Jacobs, attorney, US Environmental Protection Agency 
• Daija Chambers, JD candidate at Berkeley Law and co-leader, Berkeley Law Free the Land Project
• Philippe Knab, eviction defense program manager, Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid 
• Vince Young, attorney, ChangeLab Solutions (moderator) 
• Liz Olson, policy analyst, ChangeLab Solutions (moderator) 

Resources

ChangeLab Solutions

• Understanding the Equitable Enforcement Ecosystem
• A Guide to Proactive Rental Inspections

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs
• Enforcing Lead Laws and Regulations
• Build Your Local Lead Action Plan: A Guide for Local Leaders

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)

• Tool to find PEHSU Experts

Press Releases on Lead Paint Enforcement

• Syracuse, New York - 2022
• St. Louis, Missouri - 2015

Recording