Many working class communities have high rates of vacant & distressed properties - NCST (501c3) works to ensure the properties return to productive use.
Today, NCST announced its leadership of two national initiatives: the formation of the Homeownership Alliance and NCST joining @neighborworks as a partner in leading the @MiddleNhoods Initiative.
Read the full announcement by visiting our website: https://t.co/paIb41O3Z4
The #GroundingValues survey closes on Oct 21! Every community-based development organization should participate! Make your voice be heard! @naceda, @urban institute, @nacedatweets, @urbaninstitute
$27.7 billion dollars went through 5,700 nonprofit community developers in 2018. How much of that money went through BIPOC-led orgs? Take the #GroundingValues survey from the Urban Institute to make sure we get the numbers right. Learn more at https://t.co/AOWur8p2H4
@nacedatweets, @urbaninstitute Ever wondered how much housing nonprofit community developers have created nationally over the last 3 years? Watch for an email from the Urban Institute with a personalized link for your organization to take the #GroundingValues survey.
New research from Emory University's @RohanGanduri and Gonzalo Maturana shows that when NCST community partners renovate distressed properties, they strengthen neighborhoods https://t.co/diOnl1noWW
NCST commends the Biden-Harris administration for its plan to address inequity in the home appraisal process. The PAVE action plan will serve all those working to increase the supply of affordable single-family homes, including our Community Buyers. This is a great step forward!
Today, our Administration is announcing the most wide-ranging set of reforms ever put forward to advance equity in the home appraisal process.
Read more:
https://t.co/vt7Qg4VIyM
The DASH Fund is a Top 25 Finalist for @IvoryInnovati0n's 2022 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability͏. ͏Learn how DASH is deploying a new funding model to support vulnerable populations here: https://t.co/q7gohYi7xx
Now that @FHFA did the right thing and rejected the first #dutytoserve plans, here's a blueprint for how @FannieMae and @FreddieMac can create meaningful affordable housing opportunities, courtesy of the #UMMCoalition https://t.co/uwsZQ9XrAG
NCST applauds the Build Back Better Act’s groundbreaking commitment to affordable housing. Read how these investments can reverse decades of community disinvestment, close the racial wealth gap & help first-generation homebuyers build wealth: https://t.co/Q98PXIQMQM
Investing in #NeighborhoodHomesInvestmentAct-eligible neighborhoods can minimize vehicle miles travelled, gas consumption, suburban sprawl, and traffic congestion. Thank you for prioritizing these provisions, @SenGillibrand & @SenSchumer. #NHIAnow https://t.co/4Js4mYk94I
Most #NeighborhoodHomes-eligible neighborhoods are climate-friendly – compact, walkable, transit-accessible, and served by underutilized infrastructure. Let's keep Neighborhood Homes to support these communities. Thanks, @RepRichardNeal. #NHIAnow https://t.co/1cgtbwQZ9e #NHIAnow
The shortage of decent, affordable entry-level homes is a major barrier to Black homeownership. The #NeighborhoodHomesInvestmentAct will tackle this problem by rehabbing underutilized vacant homes. Thanks for your support, @RonWyden. #NHIAnow https://t.co/1cgtbwQZ9e