MTW Collaborative

One year in, and the results speak for themselves. Under President & CEO Terri M. Lee’s leadership,?we have delivered nearly 1,800 new affordable units, preserved over 1,400 homes, and set the stage for transformational redevelopment across the city. Atlanta Business Chronicle recently highlighted how we are moving the needle on affordable housing and ensuring residents have access to stable, high-quality homes. “We’re not just talking about change—we’re delivering it. Every unit built, every home preserved, and every family housed is a step toward a more equitable Atlanta.”?– Terri M. Lee Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eyQXhUDe #AtlantaHousing #HousingForAll #AffordableHousing #Leadership #BuildingAtlanta

Today is a Day of Action to #ProtectHUD and #ProtectAffordableHomes. Join us and this growing coalition of partners including the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), PHADA_USA, National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Housing Law Project, and many more by making your voice heard! Here's how you can participate: 1?? ?? Call your Senators and Representatives! Let them know that impulsive and sweeping cuts to HUD will damage communities and worsen our national affordable housing crisis. https://lnkd.in/grup5-2 2?? ?? Sign the letter urging congress to protect HUD funding and staff! Review the national letter and sign on?to join the nearly 800 groups that have already expressed their support. https://lnkd.in/gdT6-zXs 3?? ?? Share your local perspective and stories of impact! Speak up for hashtag #AffordableHousing and post about the Day of Action on your social media channels. Let your followers know how threats to HUD programs and staff impact your local community and encourage them to urge elected representatives to protect HUD?programs and staff.

Today is a Day of Action to protect HUD and affordable homes! Join a coalition of stakeholders including CLPHA, the MTW Collaborative, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), PHADA_USA, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the National Housing Law Project, and more in our March 10 Day of Action to Protect HUD and Affordable Homes! What’s happening: HUD’s approximately 8,300 employees run affordable housing programs that serve?millions of people nationwide, including children, veterans, seniors and persons with disabilities.?The administration has asked HUD to?cut its workforce by about half, with deep cuts in field offices nationwide and threatened reductions to programs and funding.?Staff and funding cuts to an already under-resourced HUD will reduce government efficiency, increase housing instability and homelessness (especially for low-income families and individuals), and?worsen an already historic national affordable housing crisis. Local communities and businesses will suffer, and property owners will lose rent revenue, which in turn could cause increased mortgage defaults and foreclosures. What you can do:?Join organizations and people nationwide today to take action to protect affordable housing! Learn how to get involved here: https://lnkd.in/e-JGTy9D

NAHRO members and friends: we need your voices! Today, we’re joining a collective Day of Action to protect the HUD programs and staff that make millions of affordable homes possible nationwide. Please call your senators and representative TODAY – we've even given you some talking points you can edit and customize: https://lnkd.in/eeswbAFa

NAHRO family and friends - our industry-wide Day of Action is here! Time to call your senators and representatives: ask them to defend the affordable homes that HUD staff and programs make possible. Need bullet points? Call in info? We’ve got you: https://lnkd.in/eeswbAFa

MTW demonstrates the impact of empowering local affordable housing leaders to implement the policies and programs that make the most sense for their communities. At the same time, we count on the federal government to meet core responsibilities with regard to funding, programs, and maintaining communication with housing authorities. That's why we're joining the nationwide call to #ProtectHUD and #ProtectAffordableHomes through a #DayofAction on Monday, March 10th. Along with partners at Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), PHADA_USA, National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Housing Law Project, and many more, we're asking for you to join this growing coalition of nearly 800 partners throughout the country. Here's how you can participate in the Day of Action: 1?? ?? Call your Senators and Representatives! Let them know that impulsive and sweeping cuts to HUD will damage communities and worsen our national affordable housing crisis. https://lnkd.in/grup5-2 2?? ?? Sign the letter urging congress to protect HUD funding and staff! Review the national letter and sign on?to join the nearly 800 groups that have already expressed their support. https://lnkd.in/gdT6-zXs 3?? ?? Share your local perspective and stories of impact! Speak up for?#AffordableHousing and post about the Day of Action on your social media channels. Let your followers know how threats to HUD programs and staff impact your local community and encourage them to urge elected representatives to protect HUD?programs and staff.

Reflecting on an Incredible Week: Bowen Homes Phase 1 Groundbreaking This week, Atlanta Housing and our public-private partners celebrated a pivotal milestone: the groundbreaking of Bowen Homes Phase 1, a $63.6M mixed-income community on Atlanta's Upper westside. This project, supported by a $40M HUD Choice Neighborhoods grant will deliver 151 units—most affordable for families earning 30%-60% AMI. ? This is about more than housing. It’s about: ?? Smart Growth: Catalyzing revitalization along the Donald Lee Hollowell corridor. ?? Economic Mobility: Connecting residents to jobs, education, and healthcare. ?? Sustainability: Green spaces, walkable amenities, and stormwater innovation. ? Grateful to Mayor Andre Dickens, DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn, Tiffany Cobb, M.S., Deputy Regional Administrator, HUD Atlanta Regional Office, as well as?partners like McCormack Baron Companies, The Benoit Group, and Centene, for their leadership. Together, we’re proving that community-focused development can honor history while building a brighter future.

Today marked a significant step forward for the Bowen Homes community as we broke ground on the first phase of redevelopment. This $63.6M initiative will deliver 151 new units, with 97 reserved for affordable housing, and lays the foundation for a future that includes 2,000 units at 40% affordability. The project also includes a Community Resources Center and Innovation Hub, which will provide job-training opportunities and affordable commercial space for residents. This is a testament to the power of collaboration and commitment to creating equitable, sustainable communities. We’re proud to be part of this transformative effort and look forward to its impact on Atlanta’s future. Thank you to all our partners who helped make this day possible. Invest Atlanta, City of Atlanta, MCCORMACK BARON RESIDENTIAL, The Benoit Group, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, Ohio Capital Finance Corporation, Advantage Capital, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

? Yesterday, the Reach Opportunity Center held its first STEAM Club class, sponsored by Huntington National Bank! ? This first cohort of 3 will run for 10 weeks, each day focusing on one element of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math), with yesterday's class focusing on Science! Kids interacted with Ideastream Public Media PBS volunteers to watch fun clips about space and then were led into science-based activities! ?? ?? Comment below if your team is interested in partnering with us to host a class or a series of classes at our STEAM Club! #STEAMClub #EngageEnrichEmpower #OpportunitiestoExplore

The Watertown Housing Authority is excited to announce that Jacqueline S. has been named Executive Director of the WHA. See our announcement on Watertown News: https://lnkd.in/eKqjBdhc or on our website: www.Watertownha.org