Archives For: affordable housing
What Can Fort Worth Learn from Other Land Banks Across the Country?
The city of Fort Worth is considering creating a land bank in an effort to address the need for more affordable housing.
30 May 2023
HUD Allocated $382 Million to Help States Produce Affordable Housing
HUD has allocated $382 million through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund, an affordable housing program.
3 May 2023
How Ohio is Tackling the Crumbling Homes Left Vacant and Forgotten
Vacant, blighted homes are set to be demolished in Ashtabula County, Ohio after the state awarded the Ashtabula County Land Bank $609,000 for its Demolition and Site Revitalization Program.
28 Mar 2023
Bakersfield is Coming for Blighted Lots, in the Name of Housing
The city of Bakersfield, CA is working on plans to help buyers of dilapidated properties rehabilitate them into affordable housing options.
26 Mar 2023
Commissioners Discuss Abandoned Homes, Eyesores
Bertie County, North Carolina is working to ‘think outside the box’ to incentivize people to purchase, repair, and live in fixable vacant properties.
25 Mar 2023
Land Bank Sales Point a Way Toward Neighborhood Revitalization
The Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corp. sold two properties to a developer who will renovate and sell them as single-family homes, driving revitalization within two city neighborhoods.
7 Mar 2023
Senators Introduce ‘Neighborhood Homes Investment Act’ to Expand Affordable Homeownership Opportunities and Revitalize Communities
The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, introduced by senators from Maryland and Indiana, would create a new tax incentive that would produce starter homes in under-resourced communities over the next decade.
7 Mar 2023
City Leaders Discuss Plans to Expand Affordable Housing
City leaders in Columbia, SC are planning to build on existing resources to provide new affordable housing.
15 Feb 2023
HUD Announces Over 100,000 Families & Individuals Housed Through “House America” Homelessness Initiative
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced that states, municipalities, and tribes who joined House America have housed more than 100,000 households experiencing homelessness and added over 40,000 affordable housing units into development.
26 Jan 2023
Freddie Mac Multifamily’s Targeted Affordable Housing Loans Increased by Nearly 60% in 2022
In a year marked by record rent inflation and a rental housing supply crisis, Freddie Mac Multifamily prioritized its affordable housing mission, exceeding goals by totaling over $73 billion in production volume.
18 Jan 2023