Housing

As the pandemic exacerbates the nation’s ongoing housing crisis, President Biden has promised swift and immediate action. Effectively deploying the federal government’s powers to address this crisis, however, will require more than just good policy and motivated leadership. Past administrations eroded the federal government’s capacity to carry out effective policy to help tenants and homeowners. This administration will need to form new infrastructure, with an outsized focus on staffing reforms, in order to both restore capacity and implement new housing policies that will enable Americans to readily access safe and affordable housing. 

Through its oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the FHFA is closely involved in regulating financing for multifamily housing across the country.

Many executive branch departments and agencies — including FEMA, USDA, and the VA — administer lesser-known federal housing programs.

Yi is the latest BigLaw revolver and corporate ally to join the Biden Administration.

Despite pledging to address the homelessness crisis, the president has not prioritized staffing HUD with housing policy personnel.