Policy Priorities
With education and outreach, CPC continues to foster the implementation of policies and programs that advance the idea that housing is central to transforming underserved neighborhoods into vibrant and thriving communities.
Our policy team sets priorities at the federal, state, and local government level and works to realize our goals to promote social equity, diversity, and sustainability within the housing industry.
Policy Agendas
City
State
Federal
Whitepapers & Policy Memos
The Case for Universal Housing Vouchers
POLICY MEMO
Financing Multifamily Rehabilitation in New York City
POLICY MEMO
Roadblocks and Recommendations for BIPOC Developer Activity in NY
POLICY MEMO
Advancing Racial Equity Through State QAP Structures
POLICY MEMO
Ending the NYCHA Blame Game
POLICY PAPER
421A/Affordable New York
DATA BRIEF
Public Comments and Testimony
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Docket No. FR-6350-N-01
RESPONSE TO HUD REQUEST FOR INPUT
Environmental Financial Advisory Board Charge – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
RESPONSE TO EPA CHARGE
EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
RESPONSE TO EPA REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings Oversight
Testimony: Affordable Housing Development Pipeline Hearing
The Housing Problem Podcast
Learn more about the complex set of barriers to expanding affordable housing.
Listen as hosts Rafael Cestero and Kirk Goodrich unravel The Housing Problem and hunt for solutions with new guests each week. These thoughtful discussions are a resource for a national audience of housing practitioners – and anyone interested in creating more equitable communities.
Connect With Our Policy Team
Erin Burns-Maine
Chief of Staff
Vice President Policy & Advocacy
(646)822-1291
Erin Burns-Maine is CPC’s Chief of Staff, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. In this role, Erin works directly with the company’s CEO to provide oversight and guidance on priority projects and strategic initiatives and serves as a liaison to management, staff and other key partners. Erin is also responsible for crafting the company’s policy agenda and working with a diverse set of stakeholders to advance CPC’s pro-housing and neighborhood-based policy priorities at the city, state and federal levels. Prior to joining CPC, Erin served as Senior Director, Policy and External Affairs at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the nation’s largest public housing authority which serves more than 400,000 New Yorkers at 236 properties throughout the five boroughs. While at NYCHA Erin was responsible for directing the Housing Authority’s Federal Affairs agenda, setting budget and legislative priorities, analyzing regulatory changes, and managing partnerships with the New York Congressional Delegation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), federal advocacy and trade organizations and local elected officials and partner agencies. Her work also included assembling strategic teams to advance priorities which have included NYCHA’s preservation plan, criminal justice policy and child welfare partnerships, and tracking rulemaking related to immigration. In addition to her work at NYCHA, Erin has held a number of positions where policy and housing intersect. She has served as the Director of State Policy for the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), identifying and advancing policy priorities in 43 states. While at CSH, she also provided technical assistance on better alignment of public systems to serve the most vulnerable individuals, youth, and families in New York and New Jersey. Erin began her career working in housing and community development at the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation and the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance. Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Master of Arts in Community Development and Planning from Clark University, and completed the Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.
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