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IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF A PERMANENT AND LASTING SOLUTION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND HOMELESSNESS, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM! THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IS BROKEN AND NOT WORKING FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS Veteran Housing Corp would ask every TAXPAYER to demand and get answers from their elected and appointed government officials the below questions as they relate to any affordable, workforce, or supportive housing project in your community! 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, or other government benefits or incentives did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? Is the affordability period permanent and in perpetuity? 3. What guarantees exist have your local, state, and federal government officials obtained in writing that rents will not go up or that tenants will not be displaced or evicted after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority and affordable or workforce housing stakeholder should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions! https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8 Additionally, local, state and federal housing agencies should look to the Helsinki, FINLAND MODEL of ending homelessness by providing affordable housing for all 'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness https://lnkd.in/er9HZSQU Even the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AGREES THAT adopting FINLAND'S MODEL OF ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS may be of great value to resolving the affordable housing and homelessness crises in America https://lnkd.in/gkSZWYRU

Looking for More Federal Civic Infrastructure Funding? We've Got Ideas. Check out this new article from the Percent for Place coalition, of which CNU is a member, synthesizing nearly 20 federal programs that can be used to invest in civic infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/gZGtDsVE #Percent4Place #civicinfrastructure #publicspace #federal #funding

There are many forms of funding. Knowing what's possible, and knowing what one dreams of having in a community, are key to putting together a series of projects that can interconnect the resources into a Gestalt improvement to civic infrastructure. Coordinated as a portfolio by a program management approach, could can lead to outcomes the funding seeks to accomplish, and the realization of dreamed of benefits for a community. It's great there is a list of federal funding. What about State funding? Where can one find those lists? Also, who is putting together the list of programs and intentions for private funding, both for profit and philanthropic grants? It will take concentrated efforts to systematically coordinate inter-organizationally all the networks of those in need, and those seeking to offer resources to make better places for people to inhabit. Who might play a convening role to assemble the programs to help places be able to create projects and seek the funding to do good for their communities? Might it be a Network Coordinating Organization (NCO) to form such an action taking SCION (Hage, 2024)?

The successes Forward Community Investments achieved in 2023 inspire us to build an even greater influence across Wisconsin this year. We aim to grow our capital base to escalate our impact, establish more strategic partnerships to expand our geographic reach, invest in our people to advance operational excellence, and, as always, continue to spur conversation about the importance of fighting to reduce racial, social, and economic disparities statewide. In 2023, our collective dedication to FCI’s mission resulted in significant positive impacts, including: - $9.7 million in new loans to 20 borrowers - FCI funding for projects in 18 Wisconsin counties - $35.1 million in New Market Tax Credits for 4 statewide projects. Invest today and join us in making a greater impact in 2024: https://bit.ly/2UhR3oZ

While this is Philly based I am hoping to see more funders move these kinds of critical grants to frontline orgs fighting for #transrights and #transexistence. And we urgently need non “#lgbtq #funders” to step up. We need more everything: rapid response, mutual aid, civic engagement, civic defense, violence prevention, narrative shift, communications, legal support, health access, education justice, leadership development, healing justice, & whatever other smaller fast moving grants and awards to be moved this summer to the frontlines trans organizations all over the country, many of whom are recently formed for their own defense, self preservation as survival. #standwithtransyouth #fundtransdefense

Civic infrastructure is an incredible - but often overlooked and underfunded - resource, despite the fact that decades of research show that well-funded, programmed and managed public places can help people and communities thrive. Learn more about federal programs available for investing in public spaces where Americans can connect and flourish in this new article from the Percent for Place coalition: https://lnkd.in/gZGtDsVE #Percent4Place #CivicInfrastructure #PublicSpace #Federal #Funding

Are you on a planning board? Town board? Supervisor? This is pertinent information for any municipality considering housing reform. Sign up! See you there

🏘️ State and local governments across the country are addressing the lack of affordable housing in their communities with innovative housing projects. We took a look at three counties and three states to see how money from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund is helping these communities reach their affordable housing goals: https://lnkd.in/dfyuymx7

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Are you interested in securing federal funding for your local civic commons efforts? One opportunity to consider is Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending. In FY22 and FY23, civic infrastructure projects received nearly $2 billion of investment from these processes. This included funding for 950 civic infrastructure projects in communities of all sizes across the country, with an average project award of $2 million. From parks and greenways to libraries and neighborhood streetscapes, a wide variety of civic infrastructure projects have benefitted from these resources to spur social connection, increase resiliency and boost local economies. Check out this guide from the Percent for Place coalition to plan your approach to advocating for these federal funds. https://lnkd.in/g7sQbrGr #PercentforPlace #civicinfrastructure #federal #funding #advocacy Main Street America Alex Drahos David Beard Kelly Humrichouser