With the support of Lutheran Services in America, Ted Goins, president and CEO of Lutheran Services Carolinas, recently had a letter to the editor published in The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina. Ted reflected on the shortage of affordable housing in the state and how faith-based nonprofits could be better supported in filling that gap.
Thanking Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) for his longtime support of legislation addressing the housing crisis, Ted urged him to now support the “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) bill (S. 3910,) a housing policy priority for our network. The bill aims to help faith-based institutions and churches use land they already own to ease the housing crisis in their communities.
Given Sen. Scott’s position as the senior-most Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, his support will play a key role in whether provisions of the bill are included in any housing legislation passed before the end of this Congress. To learn more or join us in these efforts, please contact me.
Sarah Dobson is Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Lutheran Services in America.
