About: Housing instability in the U.S. has reached historic levels. Across most metropolitan regions, housing costs have risen far faster than incomes, leaving millions of families cost-burdened and economically precarious. The country faces an estimated shortage of more than four million homes, while homelessness continues to rise, and more than 10 million Americans face eviction each year. The impacts of this crisis are deeply unequal. Black and Latino households—especially families with young children—face disproportionately high rates of eviction and housing instability, and the racial homeownership gap is the largest since the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968.
The U.S. does not lack ideas for solving this problem—it lacks a coordinated capacity to identify the most promising solutions, refine them through implementation and public debate, and drive their adoption at scale. New America’s Future of Land and Housing program is building that capacity. We operate at the intersection of research, policy, and implementation—clarifying ideas through research and convening power, supporting local leaders to test and refine them on the ground, and translating field-based lessons into broader systems and policy change.
Primary Function: This position primarily supports the Eviction Data Response Network (EDRN), a groundbreaking initiative to create the country’s first large-scale eviction data infrastructure and use that data to keep more families stably housed. EDRN supports 11 state-level partners with technical assistance, financial support, and peer-to-peer learning to:
This position will serve as the primary liaison between New America’s FLH team and six state-level teams – Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Maryland – as they work to accomplish these goals.
The ideal candidate is passionate about implementation of large scale change efforts, particularly for housing stability, with experience in coaching partners and supporting learning networks. Familiarity with court eviction data, eviction processes and housing stability are preferred. The candidate should be a self-starter and a good multi-tasker, and capable of working in a fast paced environment on a small, agile team, acting as a primary liaison between the state stakeholders in the EDRN and our team. The candidate should thrive on celebrating wins, driving towards improvement, and actionable follow-ups, acting as a coach to bring out the best in our EDRN cohort.
Compensation and Benefits: This position is a full-time role with benefits. The annual salary will be between $70,326.00 – $90,658.00, depending on experience.
New America offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes health care, dental, and vision coverage; a generous retirement plan; paid time off; observes all federal holidays; and an office-wide closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Location: New America’s offices are in Washington, D.C., with a hybrid work schedule. While a DC/MD/VA location is preferred, we welcome applications from highly qualified candidates nationwide.
Application Process: Please submit a resume and a professionally written one-page cover letter. The application deadline is September 18, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis,
No phone calls or emails will be answered
Originality and Transparency: At New America, we value authentic voices and intellectual property rights. All application materials, including, cover letters, writing samples, and any other submissions, must be solely your own original work. The use of AI text generation tools like ChatGPT, language models, or other artificial intelligence writing assistants is strictly prohibited for any part of your job application. Submissions found to contain AI-generated content will be immediately disqualified from consideration. Applicants have a responsibility to be fully transparent about authorship and any tools or resources utilized. We celebrate human ingenuity and want to hear your genuine thoughts and experiences
New America is an equal-opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization thereby creating a culture that allows us to better serve our clientele, our employees, and our communities. We value and encourage the contributions of our employees and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential and drive outstanding results. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination. This is a bargaining unit position.
We are dedicated to renewing the promise of America by continuing the quest to realize our nation’s highest ideals.
New America is a new kind of think-and-action tank: a civic platform that connects a research institute, technology lab, solutions network, media hub, and public forum.
We generate big, bold ideas as templates for change.
We design and advance evidence-based public policies.
We surface, share, and scale locally generated and tested solutions to public problems through a national and global network of public, private, and civic partners.
We develop legal, political, and technological tools to build democratic capacity and enable solutions to grow and spread.
We tell stories about what is happening and what is possible, to give Americans a window into what we are capable of achieving together and a vision of what a renewed America could and should be.
