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Policymakers should ensure that homeowners are able to make necessary home repairs and modifications, as well as energy efficiency improvements.

State and local governments should promote the safety of residents living in dilapidated or otherwise unsafe housing, including those living in multifamily units.

They should require:

Policymakers and the private sector should facilitate the creation of housing options and neighborhoods that encourage and effectively accommodate multiple generations living together. 

Policymakers should take steps to foster housing stability during declared emergencies. Among the temporary measures they should consider are: 

Government budgets reflect the priorities of policymakers. They specify what programs and activities the government will support and how to raise the money needed to fund them.

The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representing older people and other groups served by the programs.

These principles provide a framework for key components of low-income assistance, including income and nutrition assistance programs, access to social supports, and access to basic necessities.&nbs

Policymakers should take steps to prevent unnecessary evictions. This includes: 

Eviction records should be sealed unless and until an eviction case is resolved in favor of the proprietor.

Policymakers at all levels of government should prohibit unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices in the housing market (see also