Why It Matters
Uplift Microhome Corp. entered the lobbying arena Monday, July 27, hiring Chartwell Strategy Group LLC to advocate on housing issues.
Chartwell Strategy Group deployed a four-person team: Ozzie Palomo as Co-Founder and Managing Director; T.Q. Houlton as Senior Vice President; Janet Nice as Director; and David Tamasi as Managing Director. Chartwell Strategy Group itself is a substantial operation, generating $1.33 million in lobbying revenue across 39 clients during the first quarter of 2026.
Broader Context
The nation faces a rental housing shortage of 7.2 million homes affordable to extremely low-income renters, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Department of Homeland Security audited FEMA and recommended providing cost-effective housing alternatives that allow disaster survivors to stay close to their homes. FEMA currently takes an average of four months to deploy single-use housing after disasters.
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