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The National Housing Institute supports the individuals and organizations that work to create healthy and thriving communities. NHI is at the intersection of theory, practice and policy in community development. We support the field through our quarterly magazine, Shelterforce, as well as through research, convenings, and our community development blog, Rooflines.
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Rep. Watt Can Save the American Dream
Change is coming to the most important government agency, one which most Americans have never heard …
Posted by Alan Jenkins on 22 May 13
The Invisible Poverty of the Suburbs
Posted 21 May 13
Community Development: It’s What’s For Dinner
Posted 20 May 13
May 13 · Industry News »
Wayne Meyer receives “Champion of Change” award from White House
The White House honored 5 NJ residents and organizations that responded to help victims of Hurricane Sandy last month. more
May 13 · Industry News »
ESOP Announces New Executive Director
Roslyn Quarto will replace Mark Seifert as executive director of Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP). more
RESEARCH »
Homeownership Today and Tomorrow: Building assets while preserving affordability
Permanent affordability vs. building assets has often been considered an either-or proposition. It's not.
Federal, state, and local governments spend billions of dollars every year on programs designed to promote wider access to homeownership for low- and moderate-income families, but these programs only help one family, and then their subsidy is lost. Permanently affordable homeownership through shared-equity programs are a more efficient use of public funds. But can low-income families build enough equity in them to transform their circumstances? New research says yes.
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Reconnecting Jobs and Housing
National community development leaders discuss making the case for housing in a "jobs above all else" political environment.
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