Living in apartments and motels never felt like home to Glenn Myrold. That was until he moved into the Crossroads Apartments, a 55+ senior living community in Fargo, North Dakota developed by the nonprofit Beyond Shelter, Inc. Myrold never has to pay more than 30% of his income on rent at the 81-unit community. More
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) has championed fair housing in the Greater Cincinnati area for over six decades with the mission of “eliminating unlawful discrimination in housing.” HOME’s work targets Cincinnati’s extreme segregation due to discriminatory housing practices like gentrification that systemically displace Black homeowners by raising rents, mortgages as well as property taxes. The
Housing advocates at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (MMFHC) have created an impactful toolkit for vulnerable communities that continue to be impacted by the legacy of redlining. MMFHC traces its roots back to 1977 when Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood was beginning to become racially integrated. At the time, Sherman Park was a mostly white
All Americans deserve to live in inclusive communities where everyone has access to the resources that their communities desperately need. But a federal program designed to make that happen is going underused by local officials who often aren’t aware of its existence. If properly utilized, the program’s provisions towards creating more equitable housing outcomes would
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NCRC member organization United South Broadway Corporation (USBC) is a shining example of what it looks like when an organization tackles a problem holistically. The community development corporation was created to help low-income community members purchase homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since then, it has grown statewide, establishing community programs that have changed the outcomes
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Every April, Fair Housing Month gives us the chance to reflect on both the progress we’ve made as a country toward realizing housing equity and the challenges that remain. Discrimination in housing has not disappeared and, in many ways, it has simply changed form. That is why the tools NCRC uses to identify and address
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From the United States’ earliest beginnings, progress has been hampered by the challenges of building community-level capacity, which is undermining economic mobility for most Americans. Today’s economy has created an extremely competitive workforce environment where many talented, young individuals struggle to find meaningful career pathways that align with their values. Young professionals, those in the
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The unincorporated community of Isla Vista, California, is home to just 15,500 people, but its population density rivals that of Los Angeles. This small strip of coast boasts uninterrupted views of the Pacific — and some of the highest housing prices in the nation. While the main University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus is to
From New York’s “City of Yes” effort to key courthouse developments in California and Illinois, there’s a lot to keep your eye on this Fair Housing Month.
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(Download) May 30, 2023 April Tabor Secretary Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580 Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: FTC-2023-0024-0033 Dear Secretary Tabor and Director Chopra: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the
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HUD’s new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rules will bring long-awaited clarity for markets and much-needed traction for neglected communities.
We are excited to announce the #WelcomeMe social media contest!
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The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) will hold its 10th Annual Fair Housing Conference on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. This year’s conference theme is Ten Years of Fair Housing: A Celebration and Call to Action. The conference will begin promptly at 9 am and is a VIRTUAL event. Paid registrants will receive a link
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NCRC and 62 community leaders wrote to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging action on David Uejio’s nomination to a key HUD civil rights enforcement post, which has languished in gridlock since August.
Senate Gridlock On David Uejio Nomination Must End, Community Groups Write Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has filed fair housing complaints against two mortgage lenders for discriminating against prospective Black clients.
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