Housing
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Creative funding and relationships shape affordable housing efforts in central Nebraska
Discover how the Central Nebraska Economic Development District champions affordable housing in rural Nebraska. Executive Director Judy Petersen shares innovative strategies and financing mechanisms for delivering housing solutions in small communities.
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Music teacher plants roots in rural Nebraska town
Discover how a dedicated music teacher, Doug Erb, rooted himself in rural Nebraska, navigating the challenges of finding affordable housing and contributing to community growth.
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Is the racial wealth gap closing as more people of color buy homes?
Homeownership is still a major way average families build wealth, and recent data show racial and ethnic homeownership gaps began to lessen slightly during the pandemic. Does this mean the racial wealth divide will shrink?
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Through community engagement, Tracy Choi makes space at the table for others
“We’re not going to change a community system or problem overnight. We want sustained involvement to help create long-term changes,” says Tracy Choi of the San Francisco Fed. Get to know Tracy and her work.
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[Watch] A Community Approach to Disaster Recovery
Recovering from natural disasters can be difficult for underserved communities, with limited access to disaster funds & insurance. The Federal Reserve & FEMA share how their programs can help low- to moderate-income communities respond. Watch or listen on demand.
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Who can access their dream of homeownership?
Homeownership is an onramp to wealth for some Americans. For others, buying a house is out of reach. Here’s one way to pinpoint who is getting their foot in the door, and where.
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Coast to coast: Nontraditional approaches to affordable housing
Creating affordable housing in low- and moderate-income communities in the United States is a major challenge. Find out how some districts are addressing the issue.
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Renters and eviction risk: What we learned from the pandemic
What’s the relationship among trends in local market conditions, policies enacted to protect renters, and local eviction filings? Here’s what the data tell us.
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Shonterria Charleston supports rural communities, even from a parking lot
For Housing Assistance Council, rural development issues include broadband access and helping veterans fund home improvement projects.
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MAPD brings communities’ mortgage relief needs into focus
When making decisions about distributing emergency pandemic-relief funds to distressed homeowners, state officials are using a new tool to identify where those funds are needed most.