This summer, advocates in Minnesota and Washington started projects to implement policies that are now possible because of state enabling legislation. State enabling legislation can help build local housing capacity, however communities will need to make sure their local community...
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State Enabling Legislation Helps Build Local Housing Capacity in Minnesota, Washington
September 17th, 2019This summer, advocates in Minnesota and Washington started projects to implement policies that are now possible because of state enabling legislation. State enabling legislation can…...
Colorado Commits $45 Million Annually, Additional $30 Million to Housing Fund
May 30th, 2019The Colorado Legislature passed a historic suite of legislation during the 2019 session intended to increase the availability of affordable homes: HB 19-1245 dedicates revenue…...
Washington Invests $150 Million in HTF, Passes Other Key Housing Legislation
May 30th, 2019With the housing and homelessness crisis peaking in Washington State and a powerful advocacy effort from the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance and Resident Action…...
Richmond, Virginia Commits $2.9 Million to AHTF, Largest to Date
May 30th, 2019Richmond, Virginia’s city council set aside $2.9 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and launched an eviction diversion program. This was in response…...
North Dakota Allocates $7.5 million to Housing Incentive Fund
May 30th, 2019The 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…...
Cincinnati Passes Short Term Rental Regulations Dedicating Funds to Affordable Housing Trust Fund
May 30th, 2019This spring Cincinnati joined a growing list of cities who are attempting to regulate quickly growing Short Term Rental (STR) industry, like Airbnb. After more…...
Take Action: Submit Comments to Oppose HUD’s Mixed-Status Immigrant Family Rule
May 30th, 2019In 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…...
Minneapolis Approves More than $40 Million for Affordable Housing for 2019 Budget
March 13th, 2019Minneapolis’ 2019 budget process started with Mayor Jacob Frey announcing a pledge of at least $40 million in the city budget for affordable homes. Advocates…...
Cincinnati Establishes and Capitalizes an Affordable Housing Trust Fund
March 13th, 2019In December 2018, Affordable Housing Advocates (AHA) and the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition won important first steps in their campaign by establishing an Affordable Housing…...
Momentum for Housing Trust Fund in Hillsborough County Florida Grows
March 13th, 2019Building 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…...