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The Tenacity of Dysfunction

The word resilience has different meanings in different fields. In the field of material science, it …

Posted by Mindy Thompson Fullilove on 17 May 13

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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

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ESOP Announces New Executive Director

Roslyn Quarto will replace Mark Seifert as executive director of Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP). more

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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.