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$20 billion in grants for clean energy that support affordable housing and community development! Congrats to the awardees -- let's get to work deploying that money to make our housing, communities, and economy net-zero emissions for all. HousingTech has compiled a scorecard to track who has the money and how they will spend it, downloadable here: www.housingtech.us

BY THE NUMBERS: During Fiscal Year 2023 The Housing Fund remained steadfast in our commitment to driving positive community change by building and retaining affordable housing, and fostering economic empowerment. Learn more & read our full 2023 Impact Report at https://lnkd.in/er7idM29

Countdown to Juneteenth, part 9: The Storied Communities, Community Stories project from the Community Opportunity Alliance - Formerly NACEDA and ThirdSpace Action Lab is a research project that seeks to understand the role that resident voices have played historically, play today, and could play in the future of community development organizations. The shift from focusing on capital to focusing on people is transformative and we encourage you to take some time to understand the key roles that residents can play in community investment. https://lnkd.in/gvJepV3H

From Jan 28 2019... "Community Wealth is all the monetary and non-monetary capital (relationships, respect, trust, environmental, energy, knowledge, etc.) that create the basis of shared experiences leading to wisdom, empathy and community. It is these capital elements which transform a neighborhood from a collection of individual families sharing a ZIP code to a real community in which every member understands the purpose of Community is to produce the individual and mutual wellbeing of all the participants, in an ongoing way." ~ Cornerstones of Community Wealth https://lnkd.in/gd5bfttr

Are you a faith-based organization with real assets that are underutilized? Do you have plans and goals to grow? Build a new sanctuary? Buy a new building? Reach out to us and let us build a strategy to make a lasting impact by transforming real estate assets into catalysts for community development, economic prosperity, and the preservation of faith-based values. https://lnkd.in/g_Mfu_bP

Veteran Housing Corp says that IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF A PERMANENT AND LASTING SOLUTION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND HOMELESSNESS, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM! THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IS BROKEN AND NOT WORKING FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS Veteran Housing Corp would ask every TAXPAYER to demand and get answers from their elected and appointed government officials the below questions as they relate to any affordable, workforce, or supportive housing project in your community! 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, or other government benefits or incentives did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? Is the affordability period permanent and in perpetuity? 3. What guarantees exist have your local, state, and federal government officials obtained in writing that rents will not go up or that tenants will not be displaced or evicted after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority and affordable or workforce housing stakeholder should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions! https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8 Additionally, local, state and federal housing agencies should look to the Helsinki, FINLAND MODEL of ending homelessness by providing affordable housing for all 'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness https://lnkd.in/er9HZSQU Even the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AGREES THAT adopting FINLAND'S MODEL OF ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS may be of great value to resolving the affordable housing and homelessness crises in America https://lnkd.in/gkSZWYRU

🏘️ Webinar: Financing affordable housing through community bonds Community-led solutions have a critical role to play in how we increase affordable housing supply and build thriving communities in Atlantic Canada. Join us and Tapestry Community Capital to learn more about how community bonds can help finance non-profit housing acquisition and development Date & Time: 🗓️ June 4 from 2:00 -3:30 PM ADT 📍 Zoom 💬 Why Attend? - Engage directly with experts and community leaders like Suzanne Faiza from Tapestry, Nick van der Velde from Indwell, and Fay Martin from Places for People - Get your questions answered and share your insights - Learn how to leverage community bonds 🔗 Register through the link below

What do the following all have in common? • A non-profit raising $5M to build more affordable housing in Hamilton. • An $80M portfolio of 51 solar energy installations across Ontario supporting the transition to renewables. • A social innovation enterprise purchasing its first two buildings in downtown Toronto. They are all projects enabled by community bonds thanks to Tapestry Community Capital, a firm utilizing innovative community financing approaches to address social challenges. Join us on June 4th to learn more about how these are being applied to meeting critical needs across the housing spectrum. See you there! #DavisPier #Tapestry #CommunityBonds #HousingSolutions #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment #SocialImpact #Webinar

Investment is one of the keys to building stronger, more resilient communities. That's why housing programs funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) are essential to improving Michigan's whole housing ecosystem. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cGBMn8

Veteran Housing Corp says that IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF A PERMANENT AND LASTING SOLUTION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND HOMELESSNESS, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM! THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IS BROKEN AND NOT WORKING FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS Veteran Housing Corp would ask every TAXPAYER to demand and get answers from their elected and appointed government officials the below questions as they relate to any affordable, workforce, or supportive housing project in your community! 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, or other government benefits or incentives did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? Is the affordability period permanent and in perpetuity? 3. What guarantees exist have your local, state, and federal government officials obtained in writing that rents will not go up or that tenants will not be displaced or evicted after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority and affordable or workforce housing stakeholder should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions! https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8 Additionally, local, state and federal housing agencies should look to the Helsinki, FINLAND MODEL of ending homelessness by providing affordable housing for all 'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness https://lnkd.in/er9HZSQU Even the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AGREES THAT adopting FINLAND'S MODEL OF ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS may be of great value to resolving the affordable housing and homelessness crises in America https://lnkd.in/gkSZWYRU