The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

State and local policymakers around the country are working to address America’s severe housing shortage, by considering, and implementing, a wide range of policies in the hopes of increasing housing supply. These policies range from substantive revisions to zoning codes to procedural reforms to the land use approval process.

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CRA Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Episode 77: CRA Tips: CDCs - Your Partners in Community Development [link] I recently walked a CRA officer through a potential loan transaction in partnership with a community development corporation, otherwise known as a CDC. Either way, these mission based organizations are great partners in community development.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this chapter, John O’Callaghan , president and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP), and Mandy Eidson , senior manager of the ANDP Loan Fund, share how ANDP is innovatively meeting affordable single-family housing needs in Atlanta.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 14, 2025

Co-authored by Lina Choe, NLC Intern, Housing and Community Development Over 21 million renter households are spending more than 30% of their monthly income on housing costs. When […] Source

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

Thank You to Our 2024 Urban Conservation Learning Exchange Participants: Baltimore: Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development Baltimore Green Space Chicago: City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development NeighborSpace Cleveland: City of Cleveland Department of Community Development Western Reserve Land Conservancy Detroit: (..)

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CRA Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Episode 65: CRA Tips: Revisiting the Fundamentals: A Community Development Loan Primer [link] This episode will lay the foundation for community development loans as it relates to your CRA program. Community development loans must have a primary purpose of community development.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Marisa Calderon’s Bio and Experience Marisa Calderon is an experienced executive who is regularly recognized, awarded and cited nationwide for her expertise in the housing and financial services industries. Marisa Calderon is the executive director at NCRC Community Development Fund (NCRC CDF), a nonprofit, U.S.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Lizette Lewis is a Project Manager at New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC). In this mini episode, Lizette discusses giving healthcare workers access to resources to take back to their communities. We offer housing services city-wide. We offer housing services city-wide.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Lizette Lewis is a Project Manager at New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC). In this mini episode, Lizette discusses giving healthcare workers access to resources to take back to their communities. We offer housing services city-wide. We offer housing services city-wide.

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First State Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) speaks to Dionna Sargent, Vice President of Community Development at Cinnaire, about affordable housing, community development, and the Black Lives Matter Movement.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JULY 21, 2022

Mary Campbell, Director of Housing Services at New Kensington CDC joins hosts Leon Robinson and De’Wayne Drummond to talk about the many layers of what it means to be a housing counselor, the critical role of these advocates, and the need for more supports for affordable, stable housing and opportunities for home ownership.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JANUARY 4, 2023

Chris Spahr, Executive Director of the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation , defines affordable housing as housing that can be made available to anyone and everyone no matter their economic status. What is affordable housing? And what is affordable housing? Well, great.

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CRA Today

AUGUST 1, 2023

Community development lending is a critical tool for driving impact and building stronger communities, but it requires a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management. Commercial lenders are entrenched in local communities customizing financing options to help businesses manage cash flow and operational risk.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Housing costs and supply are dominating the news at the moment. Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Furman Center faculty directors Vicki Been, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Kathy O’Regan recently released “ Supply Skepticism Revisited ”, highlighting the latest rigorous research that draws out the nuanced effects housing supply has on housing affordability. “We need all hands on deck producing all housing.”

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CRA Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Episode 72: CRA Tips: Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing and CD Loans [link] Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) are residential rental properties that are affordable, but unsubsidized by any federal program. The rents are relatively low compared to regional housing markets.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Arts and retail focused community development corporations. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Playhouse Square Development Corporation, and Jubilee Housing of Baltimore (focused on live work housing) are particularly good examples. Transit focused community development corporations.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Episode 76: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Rethinking Community Development Strategy to Address Digital Inequity with Sarah Hope Marshall [link] Sarah Hope Marshall joins me here to reflect upon digital inequity in place-based community revitalization. There’s been books written about it. government material) All rights reserved.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 19, 2023

These two Banks are diving into issues such as housing affordability and the rural/urban divide in the Southeastern U.S. Beyond its many financial and economic responsibilities, one of the stated key functions of the system is to promote community development through the regional Federal Reserve Banks. Copyright: Public Domain.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Amidst a season of tragedy surrounding affordable housing during the harshest weather season of the year, Andy talks about what has caused our affordable housing crisis, the pros and cons of Accessory Dwelling Units, and some of the housing victories we have seen locally. Episode transcript available here: [link].

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JULY 21, 2022

Mary Campbell, Director of Housing Services at New Kensington CDC joins hosts Leon Robinson and De’Wayne Drummond to talk about the many layers of what it means to be a housing counselor, the critical role of these advocates, and the need for more supports for affordable, stable housing and opportunities for home ownership.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Vacant house and lots in the Larimer neighborhood. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an article, " Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods pay the price for abandoned and decrepit homes ," about how Pittsburgh's lower income neighborhoods suffer from serious housing disinvestment. Better off segments have the money to maintain aging houses.

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Central to this strategy is advancing healthy, well-connected communities with ample access to high-quality employment opportunities, thriving small businesses, and of course, access to safe and affordable housing. That is why our team works to shift the narrative to change the way people and their families are housed.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JULY 29, 2022

US Treasury revised ARPA SLFRF eligibility to allow loans for 20+ year restricted affordable housing for those earning 65% AMI or below. Now works for LIHTC developments. DFI in the news: DFI prepares Orangeburg, South Carolina City Council to select developer for Railroad Corner redevelopment. smid=tw-share ….

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 16, 2023

By Tarik Abdelazim , Director, National Technical Assistance, Center for Community Progress Before I came to Community Progress, I spent eight years in public service in my hometown, Binghamton, New York. For example, land banks in New York are: Expanding the Production of Affordable Housing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Somehow I came across a program by the museum which had community members go through the collection, especially items in storage and create exhibits of their reactions. Again, I think this is community building. The Drury students came up with the idea for the House of Art(s). Art House Baltimore is the name of the project.It

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Two years ago, Missouri State House Representative Kevin Windham began asking questions to try to understand why there were so many vacant and abandoned properties in the communities he represented in suburban St. Louis County, Missouri. Who owned these properties? Why were they concentrated in majority Black neighborhoods?

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 25, 2023

On April 17, 2023, the Center for Community Progress submitted a response to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Rehabilitation Mortgages. The 203(k) program has the potential to be a vital community revitalization tool and homeownership opportunity for owner-occupant homebuyers.

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CRA Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In this model, the various sources of capital are stacked on top of each other to enhance community development financing projects. All these layers together make a community development loan possible. Capital Stacks are critical to successful community development projects, such as affordable housing.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Amidst a season of tragedy surrounding affordable housing during the harshest weather season of the year, Andy talks about what has caused our affordable housing crisis, the pros and cons of Accessory Dwelling Units, and some of the housing victories we have seen locally.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 2, 2023

The board said I’d be buying properties that were abandoned and tax delinquent and selling them to developers to turn into affordable housing. I developed a reputation for finding solutions and as a result stepped in to lead the Blight Authority of Memphis. A Mercy Housing Duplex, part of Phase VI of Savannah Gardens.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Douglass Community Land Trust in DC was created to ward off gentrification in Ward 8 that was predicted to occur as a response to the creation of the 11th Street Bridge Park connecting East and West of the Anacostia River. And that's my criticism of cities (and DC) and housing policy more generally. It will be a trek to get to.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. According to 2019 census data, over a million North Carolina households are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ?

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NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 4, 2022

The following blog highlights how cultural districts, such as the Transgender District, play a proactive role in achieving comprehensive city goals related to housing, community development, transportation, arts/culture, and […] Source

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CRA Today

APRIL 10, 2024

To qualify a community development service, it has to have a primary purpose of community development, be offered on behalf of the bank, and must be related to the provision of financial services. 12(i)–3: What are examples of community development services? Refer to Q&A §ll.24(a)—1

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Also see " Op-Ed in Washington Post about preserving affordable housing in the Purple Line corridor (Department of Duh) " from earlier in the year on the same topic. It's what you call a "priming effect." And you want that to happen, since you're spending billions of dollars on it.

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 6, 2023

By: Liz Kozub I got my start in transforming vacant properties in 2012 as an intern for the City of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a dense community of just over 2,000 residents with tremendous community pride. Priority 2: Facilitate Community Resiliency Through Vacant Land Reclamation Vacant land (i.e.,

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