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Arrest records aren’t the only barrier to employment out there that’s not about skills and job readiness. During the post-Katrina redevelopment of the New Orleans C.J. Peete public housing development […]
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Despite Missing Out On NSP2, There’s Still Much Work To Do in Chicago Suburbs
Civic leaders and planners in the south and west Chicago suburbs were disappointed to learn that the regional collaborative proposals submitted by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) supporting […]
Achieving Effective Work
For groups with a local base, including faith-based networks, National People’s Action, and ACORN, effective national work exhibits these features: Deep local experience on the issues *Campaigns and capacity that […]
NSP Funding For CLTs Around the Country
Given the present realities of housing markets throughout the country and corresponding national efforts like the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), it is an appropriate time to focus on the positive […]
HUD’s New Team
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Obama administration is equipped with an impressive list of housing experts at the top. But with the housing crisis that’s […]
Ten Ways that CDCs Must Innovate
CDCs need to more effectively balance money and mission to ensure long-term financial viability. CDCs need to develop and implement strategies that respond strategically to the specific local market. Emphasize […]
Green Shoots of Innovation
When the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed earlier this year, I wrote that it had the potential to be the greatest poverty-fighting tool we’ve seen in […]
How Will We Leverage Stimulus Dollars?
The stimulus has created a rare opportunity to transform America’s carbon footprint, metropolitan landscape, and its low-income communities in the years ahead.
Getting to the Root of the Problem
Given the focus on investing stimulus dollars as soon as possible, we’re likely to see little support for long-term stewardship. How can we develop long-term community assets?
NSP: An Emphasis on Neighborhood
Neighborhoods across the United States have been devastated by the impact of foreclosures and are struggling to stay afloat. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program […]
A Tale of Conflicting Circumstance
The next few years promise to feature both the best of times and worst of times for affordable housing finance and those who practice or are somehow affected by affordable housing and community development.
Stimulus Funds Can Transform Homeless Assistance
We face the most challenging economic climate and the most promising opportunity for dramatic improvements to homeless assistance in a generation. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed […]
Thanks
As you know, this past year has been a difficult one for most nonprofits. NHI is no exception. We are grateful for the support we’ve received during this period from […]