🆕 We created a $3.6 billion+ Housing Equity Fund to build affordable housing in our three hometown communities: Puget Sound (Seattle), Arlington (DC), and Nashville.
So far, the Housing Equity Fund has created and preserved over 21,000 affordable homes, helping more than 46,000 residents. We did this with a commitment of $2.2 billion and delivered them in three years—two years early!
Today, we’re expanding our commitment with an extra $1.4 billion in funding for 14,000 more homes in these communities. All up, that brings our total investment to more than $3.6 billion, delivering ~35,000 affordable homes.
More details here ➡️https://t.co/Rh8uIpZhCn
Our Disaster Relief team is in touch w/ community partners in Middle Tennessee following this weekend's devastating tornadoes. We've activated our Disaster Relief Hub in Atlanta and our teams have packed over 18K relief items like roofing tarps, hygiene kits, & diapers. We expect first truckload of relief items will be on its way tonight.
We are excited to announce this year's Public Schools Hall of Fame co-chairs! We're honored to have these esteemed community leaders championing this year's event in support of our public schools.
Save the date for Sept. 27 and learn more at https://t.co/X93P7NuB8a
#2022atSpelman: Spelman College earned several noteworthy spots on
@USNews' list of college rankings:
No. 1: HBCU, 16th year in a row
No. 5: Social Mobility
No. 9: Most Innovative Colleges
No. 51: National Liberal Arts Colleges
View our rankings: https://t.co/PK8rxe6eqv
To end the inaugural season of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video, @Amazon will help teens break the cycle of incarceration by partnering with @CafeMomentum, an award-winning restaurant, culinary training facility, and nonprofit supporting justice-involved youth.
The @Ring team will be donating up to 1,000 devices to Nashville's YWCA for survivors of domestic violence to help keep them and their families safe. https://t.co/FfXr7ILK1W
Community safety is my number one priority and the @YWCANashville is a key partner in Nashville’s efforts to keep women, children, and families safe. I'm grateful to @ring & @amazon for donating 1,000 video doorbells and security cameras to the YWCA today!
Excited about this partnership between @amazon Housing Equity Fund and Holladay Ventures to build hundreds of affordable housing units in Nashville! @amazon_policy@Catherine_Buell@EvanHolladay
https://t.co/fjOQ57guTf
Great week in Nashville at the Nat’l Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. Proud to represent @amazon_policy with my colleague @LobbyLand. Congratulations @SharonWHurt and @leagueofcities on an amazing conference.
@amazon_policy’s Head of Nashville Public Policy Michelle Gaskin Brown gave a warm welcome from the host city. Let us know if you’re in #nashville for @leagueofcities NBC-LEO. And be sure to ask about our social justice initiatives.