A new paper explores how nonprofit housing organizations have been supporting the expansion of accessory dwelling units given their economic and social benefits.
State Aging Plans bring a wealth of insight into local needs and priorities of America's older adults and could better inform planning at the federal level.
As programs that address the needs of middle-income renters become more common, it is crucial to understand the characteristics of the households these programs are intended to serve.
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Research suggests that multi-sector partnerships for health equity can improve local health system capacity and health outcomes. More and more community-based organizations (CBOs) are bringing organizations together in their local communities to focus on neighborhoods and the ability of the communities’ residents to flourish and thrive. In a new paper based on research I did as a Gramlich Fellow in Economic and Community Development, I focused on what can be learned from the experiences of CBOs that have leveraged partnerships to create healthy and equitable communities.
Rising housing costs are burdening millions of low-income homeowners, a growing trend that was one of the main storylines from this year’s State of the Nation’s Housing report. Less noted is that rising costs are also putting pressure on a growing number of existing low-income homeowners who have few avenues to turn to for help and whose ability to keep their homes is in jeopardy.
Nonprofit housing organizations are using accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to meet the demand for affordable housing in the United States. This paper considers how nonprofit organizations within and outside of the NeighborWorks America network are working to create the financial and cultural infrastructure to support ADUs in both suburban and urban neighborhoods.
