Utah Housing Coalition Fosters Community Collaborations Towards Increase Housing Stability
By Kaitlyn Ridel
“We always say we take on the role of a low-income voice because those are the voices that are not being heard,” said Tara Rollins, executive director of UHC. “A lot of our work is around housing stability and tenant laws.” [Read more]
Baltimore Community Lending Celebrates Grand Opening Of Business Development & Resource Center
By Nicole Rothstein
Aspiring small business owners in Baltimore are gaining a powerful new ally, right in the heart of downtown. Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) will launch its new headquarters and Business Development & Resource Center (BD&RC) on June 18. [Read more]
ANALYSIS: How Will The House Reconciliation Package Affect NCRC Members, And What Comes Next?
By Manan Shah and Lauren Wolters
The bill advances President Trump’s tax agenda by mostly extending provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which would primarily benefit the top 20% of households. If passed, the bill would add an additional $3.8 trillion to federal deficits by 2034. To offset these cuts, the reconciliation bill includes devastating cuts of over $700 billion to Medicaid and nearly $300 billion to SNAP, which will impact the most vulnerable households in the US. [Read more]
Videos
Video: Ending Redlining And Discrimination Against Communities Of Color And Modest-Income Neighborhoods
By NCRC
NCRC Senior Fellow Josh Silver discusses his new book, “Ending Redlining through a Community-Centered Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act.” [Watch here]
Video: Just Economy Conversations: New Frontiers In Financing Homes
By NCRC
Innovation, technology, and shared equity are reshaping access to homeownership and creating new pathways for building wealth. With $44 trillion of US wealth tied up in housing, a new generation of tools and approaches—spanning blockchain, shared equity models, and impact-driven capital—offer alternatives to traditional ownership structures. [Watch here]
News
Call For 2026 Just Economy Conference Session Ideas
By NCRC
Add your voice and expertise to the 2026 Just Economy Conference. The conference takes place April 13-14 in Washington, DC, and will be followed by NCRC’s member-only Hill Day on April 15. This is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers. [Read More]
NCRC Announces Housing Counseling Network Open Enrollment Period
By NCRC
While HCN has a focus on increasing network participation for agencies working with rural populations during this round of selections, all HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are encouraged to apply. [Read more]
Events
From Leadership to Frontline: Creating a Culture of Disaster Readiness
June 10, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Join NCRC’s National Training Academy for this session on disaster readiness. Participants will explore foundational strategies for planning, communication and coordination during emergencies, with a focus on building a culture of safety and resilience across all levels of the organization. [Register here]
Engaging HBCUs: Building Effective Partnerships And Programs
June 12, 2 - 3:30 pm ET
Join NCRC’s National Training Academy for this session on building partnerships with HBCUs. Although HBCUs were initially founded pre-1964, to educate Black American students, the landscape and composition of HBCU’s has evolved. [Register here]
Developing A Community-Driven Approach To Federally-Eligible SNAP E&T Activities
June 17, 2 - 3:15 pm ET
Join us for an opportunity to hear from community-based organizations from our National network implementing SNAP Employment & Training at various stages of program maturity. We’ll share emerging best practices for third-party SNAP E&T community providers implementing programming and driving opportunities for their residents.[Register here]
Make It, Make Cent$: Integrating Wellness And Financial Empowerment In Workforce Programs
June 18 , 2 - 3:15 pm ET
Make It, Make Cent$ explores the intersection of mental health and financial awareness, emphasizing their combined impact on overall well-being. Designed for organizational leaders, program managers, and frontline staff, this session offers strategies for embedding trauma-informed financial education into workforce and economic mobility programs. [Register here]
In The News
Atlanta Is No Longer The Blackest City In The US
Audacy
Looks like Atlanta can no longer say that it is the blackest city in the US now that The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has released a new report titled Displaced By Design: Fifty Years of Gentrification and Black Cultural Displacement in U.S. Cities that says otherwise. [Read more]
How Fifty Years Of Gentrification Has Changed Denver
By Michael Roberts, Westworld
"Displaced by Design" was published under the auspices of the Washington, DC-based National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a network representing more than 700 nonprofit community development and finance organizations that seeks to "increase the flow of private capital into traditionally underserved communities." And while gentrification happens in many parts of the country, Bruce Mitchell, NCRC's lead researcher and the author of the study, notes that Denver stands out among all of the areas he analyzed. [Read more]
On Our Radar
The Trump Administration Is Working On A Plan Tor Time Limits On Rental Aid
By Jennifer Ludden, NPR
Several housing experts said a time limit alone could be considered an implied work requirement. But last month, Housing Secretary Scott Turner and three other Cabinet members wrote a New York Times opinion piece calling on Congress to expand work requirements across safety net programs. They said an increasing share of public benefits are not going to the "truly needy," but to able-bodied adults who don't work. [Read more]
Resources
Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club It's aDC hubfor nonprofits and the social sector, around the corner from the White House. Move your team into a private office or host your meetings and events.[Read more]
Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses.[Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years![View all]
Fair Lending Tool Use our interactive tool to produce a report on mortgages, small business lending and bank branch networks for any city, county or metro area in the nation. [Access the tool here]
Sign And Share The Just Economy Pledge Help us expand the movement for a Just Economy. [Sign and Share]
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