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Insights for affordable housing developers and nonprofit organizations that want to thrive
As part of our consulting services for our nonprofit, government and business clients, we share research, articles and resources about the challenges and trends in affordable housing and community services today. It is our hope that our take on these issues will give you new ideas and inspire you to continue making a difference in your community.
Oklahoma Housing Study 2010
In its 2010 Housing Affordability Study, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency reports that despite a recent increase in the minimum wage, many working Oklahomans still struggle to pay rent or make mortgage payments. Just like in 2008, the last time OHFA conducted the...
Oklahoma Job Predictions
Wondering what the future holds? According to a report from Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce, by 2018, 57% of jobs in Oklahoma will require postsecondary education.This is 6 percentage points below the national average of 63%. Oklahoma ranks...
Public Input Sought for Oklahoma’s Statewide Preservation Plan
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will hold a public meeting at 10:30 am, on Friday, September 10, 2010, in the Oklahoma History Center Classroom, 800 NazihZuhdi Drive (just northeast of the State Capitol), Oklahoma City, to provide information about the...
GAO Report: Better Collaboration by HHS and HUD Could Improve Delivery of Homless Services in Rural Areas
GAO recommends that the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Health and Human Services (HHS) explore further opportunities to strengthen formal collaboration on linking housing and supportive services to address homelessness, with specific...
Latino Attitudes About Women and Society
A landmark study in the summer of 2009 looks at public attitudes about women, society, and the workplace. Women are approaching the historic milestone of constituting half of the workforce, and this study sought to determine how Americans felt about a range of changes...