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What Affordable Housing Means to Me…
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUCCESS STORY: AMERICAN FAMILY HOUSING Mission: Founded in 1985, American Family Housing (AFH) is a nonprofit organization that provides a continuum of housing and a broad spectrum of services to vulnerable populations facing barriers to achieving housing stability, including veterans and adults with disabilities and mental illness. AFH operates 63 housing sites with 283… Continue reading
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NYers Join Forces at #NoCuts Rally to Protest Proposed HUD Cuts
The #NoCuts Coalition organized a rally on Thursday, April 20th, protesting the $6.2 billion in HUD cuts nationwide that were proposed by the Trump administration. Under President Trump’s Budget Blueprint, New York State is estimated to lose over $1 billion in annual funds for critical housing programs. NYHC Director of Policy & Programs, Jessica Facciponti,… Continue reading
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What Affordable Housing Means to Me…
A Place to Call Home, a Campaign for Housing and Community Development (CHCDF) report, highlights how federal investments in affordable housing and community development have a positive impact on low income households and the U.S. economy. Increasing and preserving access to affordable housing in areas of opportunity helps families climb the economic ladder, leading to… Continue reading
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Continuing the Fight on the Local Level: Views from NLIHC Organizing Award Recipients
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) awarded its annual Organizing Award to the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) and the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) during its “2017 Housing Policy Forum: Advancing Solutions in a Changing Landscape” on April 3. NPH and EBHO are honored to be recognized by NLIHC for our… Continue reading
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What Affordable Housing Means to Me…
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUCCESS STORY: ALASKA COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY Mission: Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) is one of 14 regional housing authorities established in the 1970s to address poor housing conditions throughout Alaska. Its service area includes the state’s largest urban center, Anchorage, small towns, and remote Alaska Native villages accessible only by sea and… Continue reading
On the Home Front 