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J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America’s Families J. Ronald Terwilliger Chairman About the Foundation Established in 2014, the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America’s Families seeks to recalibrate federal housing policy so that it more effectively addresses our nation’s critical affordable housing chal- lenges and meets the housing needs of future generations. The Foundation will offer a set of practical suggestions for tax, spend- ing, and mortgage finance reform that is responsive to the ongoing crisis in housing and the profound demographic changes now transforming America. March 2017 Disclaimer: This paper is the product of professional research performed for the staff of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America’s Families. The public release of the paper does not necessarily imply an endorsement of the paper’s conclusions by any individual member of the Foundation’s Executive Committee or Advisory Board. 2 Money is Policy: How Federal Housing Dollars Are Spent