Housing
Perhaps I’m biased since I work in the industry but I see nothing but good things resulting from programs which facilitate the construction of affordable housing. Granted, not every project is developed properly but most are, and they serve as catalysts in revitalizing old or creating new neighborhoods all over the country.
Resources
Affordable Housing Institute - The Affordable Housing Institute innovates sustainable improvements in local housing finance ecosystems by working with governments, parastatals, NGO’s, and stakeholders to design, develop, pilot, and improve housing finance policies and programs.
Local Intiatives Support Corporation - LISC helps resident-led, community-based development organizations transform distressed communities and neighborhoods into healthy ones – good places to live, do business, work and raise families. By providing capital, technical expertise, training and information, LISC supports the development of local leadership and the creation of affordable housing, commercial, industrial and community facilities, businesses and jobs. We help neighbors build communities.
Missouri Housing Development Commission - The Missouri Housing Development Commission, created by the 75th General Assembly, has invested almost $4 billion for rental housing developments, preservation of affordable rental housing, home mortgages, home improvement loans, grants to neighborhood housing groups, and other housing programs. MHDC functions as a bank, providing financing directly to borrowers or through a network of private lending institutions.
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials - The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans—particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. Our members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.National Council of State Housing Agencies - The nation’s state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) created the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) as a nonprofit organization more than 30 years ago to coordinate and leverage their federal advocacy efforts for affordable housing. NCSHA’s members are the HFAs of every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the agencies that allocate the Low Income Housing Credit (Housing Credit) in the two states where an HFA does not, and more than 350 profit and nonprofit firms in the affordable housing field.
National Low Income Housing Coalition - Dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis. NLIHC concentrates on resident issues, production, saving housing resources, and housing plus services. NLIHC’s top priority is the establishment of a National Housing Trust Fundthat would provide communities with funds to build, rehab and preserve 1.5 million affordable homes by the end of the decade.
