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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.
Low-Wage Workers: Poverty and Use of Selected Federal Social Safety Net Programs Persist among Working Families Government Accountability Office (GAO)
About 40 percent of the U.S. workforce ages 25 to 64 earned hourly wages of $16 or less (in constant 2016 dollars) over the period 1995 through 2016. The combination of low wages and few hours worked compounded the income disadvantage of low-wage workers and likely...
HUD’s Online tool generates a snapshot of HUD’s investment at the community level=CART
The Community Assessment Reporting Tool (CART) is an innovative reference and mapping tool created to help answer the question, "How is HUD investing in my community?" CART provides a snapshot of HUD investments across a community, cutting the time it takes...
HHS Releases Updated Profiles on Early Childhood Homelessness By State
URL: . https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ecd/epfp_50_state_profiles_6_15_17_508.pdf To get the full picture of homelessness in your community, it is important to consider a variety of data. These updated state profiles provide a snapshot of early childhood...
Discussion & Live Streaming Event: Getting Ahead in Rural America
Rural America is facing an enormous crisis. Based on current unemployment rates, rural employers have job vacancies, but no one to fill them. Just as troubling, 1.5 million rural residents are 'working' poor-- meaning they are working, but earning below the federal...
Pre-Application Period Open for USDA Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization Program Application Deadline: December 1, 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service (RUS) has opened pre-application period for its Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization Program. The program aims to maintain safe and affordable rental housing for low-income persons and farm laborers....