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🏘 Lendlease FutureSteps & Community Enterprise Foundation Grant Program Now Open for Applications! Exciting opportunity for community organizations and advocates! The Lendlease FutureSteps & Community Enterprise Foundation Grant Program is now open. Key Details: • Funding Available: Up to $100,000 • Application Period: Closing 31 May • Eligibility: Open to organizations collaborating to address homelessness and increase housing supply. Program Objectives: This grant aims to support local systemic change and boost housing supply to combat homelessness. Priority Areas: • Emphasizing regional development • Focusing on community-driven initiatives • Supporting innovative housing solutions Don’t miss this opportunity to make a real difference in your community! Apply now and reach out if you need help with the application process. #GrantOpportunity #FundingAvailable #ApplyNow #Homelessness #HousingSupply #CommunityDevelopment #SocialImpact #Australia #GrantFunding #NonprofitFunding #LocalInitiatives #BuildingCommunities #SustainableDevelopment #SupportLocalCauses #CommunityEngagement #Collaboration #ChangeMakers #Empowerment #SocialChange

What would it mean to you as a local community, if you had ownership and control of your own permanently affordable housing portfolio, that was also designed to the specific needs of your community… For the people, by the people? How would you feel as a community knowing that you not only had a voice at the table in the shaping of your local built environment, but you were the people behind the wheel, sitting in the drivers seat? How transformational would it be for your community to be able to generate generational equity and wealth, for the future of your people? "A community land trust is a non-profit organisation that holds title to property to deliver permanently affordable housing and community benefit. To ensure they meet the needs of the community they serve, CLTs are characterised by active voting memberships that include, but are not limited to, residents of the CLT’s homes.  In addition to permanently affordable homes that can be rental through to ownership, many CLTs also steward a range of community, open space, and/or commercial properties in response to local need."- The Australian Community land Trust Network I say… Let's put away all this silliness of power, privilege, and prestige, and get everyone, young and old, around the table to talk about our future together While we are at it, let's get someone, or everyone, to stand in as a voice for the local natural world as well Let's envision a future that we can all share, while sharing in its design, its development, its capacity to be a force for change towards more respect and reciprocity, for caring and community, for shared and self love Today, we launched our National Association for Community Land Trusts website as a free resource to the Nation… Tomorrow, we get to work restructuring its built environment towards a model of civilisation fit for you, your family, and your community, fit for us as custodians of this living world https://lnkd.in/gvh3aisM #regenerativedevelopment #clt's #communitydevelopment #regionaldevelopment #australia #housing #affordablehousing

Following our presentation to HRM's Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee (CPED) on behalf of the New Roots Community Land Trust (CLT) North End African Nova Scotian (ANS) Community, myself & Houssam Elokda had the privilege of being interviewed by Vanessa Wright with Global News to discuss the origins and urgency of our work. In my interview I discussed the origins of this work and emphasized its urgency. It’s crucial to act now to prevent further displacement of our community due to gentrification causing rising rental rates and extreme land dispossession in community. It's crucial to leverage this land to begin to rebuild the ANS communities that were lost in Cogswell and surrounding areas through Urban Renewal to help resident return to their previous status of working class, business and homeowners. titles that were lost by thousands of anus individuals through this process. The Trust intends to use funds generated from this initial development for the Community Land Trust (CLT) to acquire land in the North End and surrounding areas where historic ANS communities once lived and thrived; to restore and strengthen our community to its previous status. We hope this work, when competed, can serve as a blueprint for other communities to duplicate elsewhere to begin to develop their own sense of ownership and equity. Stay tuned for more updates on our progress and how you can support this vital initiative. #CommunityDevelopment #AffordableHousing #UrbanPlanning #SocialJustice #HousingEquity #CommunityEngagement #Nonprofit #HousingCrisis #CityPlanning #SustainableDevelopment #CivicLeadership #CommunityEmpowerment #LocalGovernment #PublicPolicy #RealEstateDevelopment

We are excited to share our CIRES 2023 Annual Report. This year, we proudly demonstrate how CIRES is a social enterprise that cares about community and creating complete neighbourhoods through commercial real estate. This past year has been a real demonstration of our commitment to supporting thriving, equitable, inclusive, and vibrant local economies with a balanced portfolio of small businesses, non-profits, and social enterprises. CIRES' multi-faceted approach to property management and leasing relies on a comprehensive portfolio, in-kind rent contributions, a steadfast dedication to Community Economic Development initiatives, and invaluable Impact Support Services for our subtenants. In this Report, we showcase stories of how our unique approach has enhanced the overall well-being of the communities we serve. We invite you to explore some of the exciting highlights from our past year at CIRES shared in our annual report. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gC_2HxTi #DTES #DowntownEastside #CED #CIRES #Socialenterprise #impact #socialpurposerealestate #localbusiness

#Memphis has become the new topic of conversation for developers. I’ve gotten a number of calls for consulting through pre-development here, especially affordable housing projects. With a PILOT, the Housing Trust Fund, and some grants available, Memphis is positioned for crucial community-focused development! But, one of my favorite things is that a key component to a successful application is including community/resident benefits in the application and development. That’s how it’s done. Make it non-negotiable for the funding. Go Memphis Go. Let me know how I can help you get your project going.

Alterna continues to lead in the affordable housing sector, serving as a trusted partner to co-operative and nonprofit housing providers for over 25 years. As housing affordability remains a critical issue, we're dedicated to designing tailored solutions and driving meaningful change. On National Housing Day 2023, we united experts across Ontario for a crucial dialogue on overcoming housing challenges. Read more about our commitment to the affordable housing sector in our 2023 Annual Summary: https://lnkd.in/g2pGSfwt #AlternaAGM2024

#CalltoAction Does your community need more #housing? The White House is calling on state, local, tribal, and territorial entities, as well as transit agencies, public utilities, school districts, and other quasi-governmental agencies, and encouraging faith-based, community, and other non-profit institutions to consider whether land they hold might be suitable for the development of affordable housing. Based on new analysis, the Center for Geospatial Solutions at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy estimates the development potential of underutilized state and local government land located near transit at approximately 1.9 million units nationwide on over 276k acres of infill sites and surplus land. #Link to tool-check out your community! https://lnkd.in/eA3cHqB2 Top 5 States With Greatest Housing Development Potential: 1. #Massachusetts: ~25.8K acres 2. #Florida: ~20.8K acres 3. #Washington: ~15.9K acres 4. #Texas: ~15K acres 5. #California: ~14.6K acres U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Transportation can offer technical assistance to help governments identify and repurpose land they own for housing, and HUD published a best practices guide that includes examples and strategies governments can deploy to repurpose their land for housing. shortages. Link to call to action: https://lnkd.in/ezv-7f_U Aaron Shroyer Chad Maisel Daniel Hornung Midwestern Governors Association National Governors Association United States Conference of Mayors NAACP National League of Cities Terner Center for Housing Innovation Bipartisan Policy Center NYU Furman Center Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Urban Land Institute Urban Institute Opportunity Finance Network Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) John Moon NDN Collective David Bowers Ford Foundation Jennifer Castenson

Nearly 1 in 3 Ontario renters are paying rents they can’t afford. We have the pieces to solve the affordable housing puzzle. It’s time to put them together. 400 nonprofit sector leaders from across Ontario agree on 7 high-impact ways government can make a difference for those in most dire need of affordable and deeply affordable housing. That includes leveraging the full potential of the community sector – a sector that stands ready to partner with government to deliver on our shared commitment to Ontarians. Learn more in the link below about #BringingAffordableHousingHome – a shared action plan for advancing housing stability in Ontario was developed by 400 Ontario nonprofit leaders in collaboration with United Ways across Ontario, Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness, Ontario for All & Ontario Nonprofit Network. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gWyjXaQf #BringingAffordableHousingHome #AffordableHousing United Way Greater Toronto

Housing Help, and its Executive Director, Pilar Moya-Mancera, are disappointed with the Town of Southampton's decision to vote down the Liberty Gardens development and their lack of intent to address the shortage of affordable housing for the veterans and families who desperately need it. Southampton continues to embrace the NIMBY mentality, even after inviting a housing organization to address the housing crisis they agree exists. In contrast, neighboring East Hampton is moving in a positive direction by creating a Community Housing Fund and using it to establish a down payment assistance program and a grant initiative for community housing projects. Let's design more proactive strategies that create housing and a vision for a more fruitful community. https://lnkd.in/eqXwAXxb #housing #affordablehousing #sisepuede #HousingForAll

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation conservatively estimates that around 377,600 households are in housing need at the moment, with 331,000 in rental stress and another 46,500 experiencing homelessness. As a society, we simply can't accept this. The Lady Musgrave Trust is fighting to reduce these statistics with the Logan Housing Project, but we need your help. You can make an impact and help young women get back on their feet by donating today: https://lnkd.in/gURtxWJ8