A hub for health care, social services, and community, the Mino-Bimaadiziwin apartments meet the unique needs of urban Native Americans while enriching the surrounding community. The post Tribal-Sponsored Development Offers Housing and More in Minneapolis appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

In São Paulo, vacant housing units outnumber the unhoused, 12 times over. Across the city, residents have responded by seizing abandoned buildings to turn them into affordable housing. Will the government step up to convert these buildings into public housing? The post Trying to Transform Squats into Public Housing in São Paulo appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

A church with a shrinking congregation sold its land to SquareOne Villages to develop the Peace Village Co-op, a 70-unit housing development that's both a community land trust and limited-equity co-op. How does combining these shared-equity homeownership models work? The post Why Combining Community Land Trusts and Limited-Equity Cooperatives Benefits Residents appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

The proposed program could shrink the racial homeownership gap while serving a wide cross-section of people. But it only addresses some of the results of past discrimination. The post Targeting First-Generation Homebuyers Is a Great Way to Direct Downpayment Assistance—And It Could Be Better appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

The End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act is an ambitious attempt to keep private equity's influence out of single-family homes. If passed, the bill will need ownership transparency to be effective. The post Blockbusting the Big Boys: Bill Would Ban Hedge Funds from Owning Single-Family Homes appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

Community organizer Annette Miller has turned personal tragedy into a force for good. This video is part of Shelterforce’s Women of Color on the Front Lines series. The post A Catalyst for Change in Oakland: Annette Miller appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

There are reforms and expansions of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit afoot. But some in the field argue that we need to change the tax credit model of financing housing more deeply—or move away from it entirely. Join scholars and organizers as they discuss these issues and explore a path forward. The post LIHTC: Are Little Changes Enough? A Shelterforce Webinar appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

This video breaks down the LIHTC rent-setting process, and shows the surprising number of people it doesn’t serve. The post How Are LIHTC Rents Set—And Why So Many Renters Can’t Afford Them appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

Intake questions about past evictions and mental health stopped families of color from accessing long-term housing support, but agencies in Arizona and elsewhere are asking new questions. The post Common Homelessness Assessment Leads to Racial Disparities in Housing Placements appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more

Seila Mosquera-Bruno's story is one of resilience. Arriving in the U.S. as a single mother at 24, she is now Connecticut's commissioner of housing. This video is part of Shelterforce’s Women of Color on the Front Lines series. The post From Local Organizer to Housing Commissioner: Seila Mosquera-Bruno appeared first on Shelterforce ..read more