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Author Archives: Michael Anderson

North Dakota Allocates $7.5 million to Housing Incentive Fund

The North Dakota 66th Legislature approved $7.5 million for the Housing Incentive Fund, which was established in 2011 to increase the supply and availability of…

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Take Action: Submit Comments to Oppose HUD’s Mixed-Status Immigrant Family Rule

In May, the Trump administration proposed a new HUD rule that attacks immigrant families, threatening 100,000 very low income families with eviction.  The rule prohibits…

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Momentum for Housing Trust Fund in Hillsborough County Florida Grows

Building off the historic investment by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners of $5.125 million in local funding for affordable housing in the FY19…

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Sustained Organizing, Advocacy Secures $70 million for Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund

A multi-year advocacy effort to double the amount funding for Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund celebrated a hard fought win in September when Mayor Kenney and…

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Bellingham Voters Extend Levy, Expand Funding for Home Fund

By Michael Anderson Sixty-six percent of voters in Bellingham, Washington said YES to the extension and expansion of a property tax levy that will produce…

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San Juan County Voters Pass Real Estate Excise Tax, Housing Trust Fund

By  Michael Anderson Fifty five percent of voters in Washington state’s scenic San Juan County approved a measure enacting a Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)…

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Elections Wrap-Up: Voters Approve More Than $7.5 Billion for Affordable Homes

On November 6, voters in California and in seventeen local jurisdictions across the United States voted YES to twenty-two ballot measures to fund affordable housing…

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Hawaii, Massachusetts and New Jersey Increase Housing Trust Fund Allocations

Hawaii Allocates $210 Million to Rental Housing Revolving Fund Governor David Ige signed legislation in June allocating $210 million into the state’s Rental Housing Trust…

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Chris Genese Joins Housing Trust Fund Project Team

The Housing Trust Fund Project is thrilled to welcome Senior Organizer Chris Genese to our team.  Chris will be working with Katy Heins and Michael…

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Pittsburgh Commits $10 Million Annually to Housing Opportunity Fund

One year after unanimously passing an ordinance establishing the Housing Opportunity Fund, the Pittsburgh City Council made good on its pledge to dedicate $10 million…

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