Affordable Housing Network Newsletter: December 2023
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Dear John,
We have so much to be excited for in 2024, but at the top of the list is our newly announced incoming president and CEO, Marisa Calderon! You can learn more about Marisa’s background here.
Step Up Savannah Creates On-ramps for Low-wealth Communities
Step Up Savannah is a nonprofit organization founded in response to stagnantly high multi-generational poverty in Georgia and the surrounding region. Central to the agency’s work and outreach to the low-wealth community is its economic inclusion programming which includes workforce development, entrepreneurship incubation, public benefits cliff programming, financial literacy, and more. This month, Prosperity Now talked to Alicia Johnson, the Executive Director of Step Up Savannah, member of the Affordable Housing Network Steering Committee and Prosperity Now Community Champion to learn more about the agency’s work and community impact.
Resources and Publications
Racial Bias in the Home Appraisal Process: A Hidden Barrier to Generational Wealth Through Homeownership | Triple Pundit
Written by Prosperity Now’s State and Local Policy Manager, Seanniece Bamiro, this op-ed is part of Equalizing Wealth, a guest-contributed column that takes a sharp look at the interconnected factors driving racial wealth disparities in the United States — and puts forward evidence-based ways to address them.
Bank of America 2023 Homebuyer Insights Report | Bank of America
Many hopeful homebuyers are forging ahead with their journey despite believing the current market favors sellers. Bank of America’s 2023 Homebuyer Insights Report explores the groups’ home purchase plans amidst today’s fluctuating market – one that 55% believe is more competitive than last year.
The Foreclosure and Eviction Analysis Tool | New America
The Foreclosure and Eviction Tool (FEAT) is a web application, developed by New America’s Future of Land and Housing program in partnership with DataKind and over a dozen cities and counties across the United States. This user guide provides an overview of FEAT, as well as detailed guidance on how to use the tool, from formatting eviction and foreclosure data to interpreting its results.
End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE): History, Successes, and Highlights | National Low Income Housing Coalition
This brief recounts the origin of the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s ERASE project – which formally concludes this year – and explains the project’s aims and structure, surveys the achievements of the ERASE team, and details the successes of ERASE cohort members. The brief also discusses how NLIHC plans to draw on lessons learned from ERASE to continue advocating for federal, state, and local policy innovations that promote housing stability and reduce homelessness.
Events and Opportunities
2024 Housing Policy Forum, March 18-20, 2024, Washington, DC, National Low-Income Housing Coalition
Save the Date! Prosperity Summit 2024, September 4-6, 2024, Washington, DC, Prosperity Now
