Week of Jan. 15, 2024
Shelterforce Staff
In our latest “Meet Me at the Intersection of Housing” event, Lisa Rice, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, talks to Shelterforce's Schlonn Hawkins about the dangers and promise of AI, powerful tools driving the fight for housing justice. . . and a little bit about herself. Watch Video
Laurie Mazur, Island Press Urban Resilience Project
Underinvested communities are at a disadvantage when it comes to attracting and deploying funding. The Center for Community Investment is helping to change that. Read Full Article
Isaac Robb, Western Reserve Land Conservancy and David Wilson, LAND studio
Traumatic events, and the ongoing traumas of vacancy and disinvestment, can be strongly associated with the places where they occurred. In Cleveland, several organizations are bringing new function and meaning to traumatized spaces. Read Full Article
In Case You Missed It
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s longstanding legacy of civil rights and social justice activism inspires many on the forefront of housing justice. His leadership in the Civil Rights Movement demonstrates the importance of collaboration across states, organizations, unions, and movements. As we commemorate this national day of service, we invite you to read a curated list of archived pieces that speak to glimpses of progress that have spurred action around the country.
You Said It!
Reydel Santos: US Congress MUST make sure that the "affordability period" for all LIHTC funded projects be "IN PERPETUITY". If projects don't want to make their affordability periods in perpetuity they should not receive any federal tax credits or any other type of government incentives . . . Via LinkedIn
Matthew Haas: Shouldn't there be all options for choice in wealth-building for tenants to perhaps become homeowners over the life cycle of the LIHTC program history? We have more than one complete generation since 1986 when Section 42 was enacted. Via LinkedIn
On “Q: What Are the Three Major Types of Community- or Resident-Controlled Housing and How Do They Work?”
HouseATL: Grateful to Shelterforce for their visual explainers! Via LinkedIn
Justus Aluka: Great initiative, I love it! Via Twitter
On “LIHTC for Regular People”?
Jennie Rodgers: Confused about how low income housing tax credits work? I love this easy to understand graphic. Via LinkedIn
Sophia O’Neal-Roberts: This is a great read especially for those who want a simple explanation of 9% and 4% tax credits. Via LinkedIn
David Hedison: For all of the people that ask me how I build new affordable housing……. We use the LIHTC Program for the majority of the cost to develop/build the new housing. It’s competitive so even if we do have 4 projects ready to move forward it may take multiple rounds and years to fund. Via LinkedIn
领英推荐
Johnathan Kurtfeld: Fascinating read about affordable housing development. . . Via LinkedIn
Nicholas Bloom: Alan Wallach provides some needed clarity to the debates about affordable housing and LIHTC. . . and offers some constructive suggestions for program design. Via LinkedIn
Jobs
President, ROC USA, Washington, D.C. ● ROC USA, LLC is looking for an inclusive, entrepreneurial, and mission-focused President to provide leadership to our rapidly growing organization that will allow us to capitalize on the significant state and national interest in helping homeowners. . . Read Full Listing
Director of Real Estate, Asian Community Development Corporation, Boston, MA ● The Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) seeks a Director of Real Estate to join our team. ACDC works in underserved and immigrant Asian American communities in the Greater Boston region to create and preserve affordable, sustainable, and healthy neighborhoods. . . Read Full Listing
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