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About 3.6 million Americans are threatened by eviction each year, and for many, the consequences last long after the eviction itself. Even if they avoid losing their homes, eviction records can prevent people from securing future housing. This happens because landlords use tools that screen the rental, credit, employment, income and criminal histories of tenants — often without context or accuracy.

In this sponsored episode produced in partnership with Results for America, we discuss a proven solution: tenant screening protections. We explore how these safeguards can protect renters by ensuring fair access to housing, and we learn how communities can implement these protections to help more people secure stable homes.

Guests on this episode include Brittany Giroux Lane, Director of the Solutions Accelerator at Results for America, Marie Claire Tran-Leung, Evictions Initiative Project Director at the National Housing Law Project, and Rasheedah Phillips, Director of Housing at PolicyLink. They dive into the importance of tenant screening protections and how these initiatives can help create more equitable access to housing.

Results for America — in partnership with PolicyLink, National Housing Law Project, National Consumer Law Center, TechEquity and Upturn — invites place-based teams to apply for an eight-week Solutions Sprint, “Unlocked: Opening the Door to Housing Access Through Tenant Screening Protections.” This free learning series will provide teams with the knowledge, tools and strategies needed to design and implement policies that prevent the harms of eviction records and tenant screening practices — and expand access to affordable housing. Apply by Friday, June 13, at midnight Pacific Time.

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This post was originally published on Next City.