If opportunity is America’s promise, housing is where that promise begins. Addressing a challenge of this scale requires action at every level, including federal policies that enable communities to build and preserve affordable homes. Moving from legislation to local impactThis legislation is an important first step in addressing our nation’s affordable housing challenges, but more can and should be done. For decades, community development organizations have partnered with local leaders to bring together public, private and philanthropic resources that create affordable housing and expand economic opportunity. Renewing the promise of opportunityThese stories address different community needs, but the lesson is the same: Affordable housing is about far more than housing.