Planning Underway for $3.92 Billion in Neighborhood Stabilization Resources from HUD : December 1 Deadline Requires Response and Partnership

Published by US Interagency Council on Homelessness
Across the nation state, city, and county governments are planning with their community partners for the use of $3.92 billion in new resources from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This overview from the US Interagency Council on Homelessness provides an overview of the NSP planning process and goals.

Foreclosure Response Project Announced

Published by KnowledgePlex Week in Review
To help states and communities make informed decisions about how to allocate and spend these funds, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has developed a dataset with foreclosure "needs scores" for Community Development Block Grant jurisdictions within each state.

Corporation for Supportive Housing Announces Grants to Bolster Employment Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Individuals : MetLife Foundation Provides $300,000 for National Initiative

Published by Corporation for Supportive Housing
The Corporation for Supportive Housing unveils an innovative program, Allies for Employment, funded by MetLife Foundation, which will establish strong partnerships between organizations that provide housing for the formerly homeless and local workforce agencies.

A Call for Entries: 2008 MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing

Published by PRNewswire
Enterprise Community Partners has officially launched the 2008 MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence for Affordable Housing program. Created to highlight leadership, innovation and effectiveness in supportive housing and property and asset management, the awards showcase exemplary models in the industry. This year, a total of $180,000 will be granted to the award-winning organizations.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Accepting Proposals for Local Funding Partnerships

Published by Philanthropy News Digest
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships program is designed to forge relationships between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities. Projects must be new, innovative, collaborative, and community-based. Significant program expansions — into new regions or to new populations — may also be considered. Please note that this program does not fund existing projects.

FY 2007 Continuum of Care and FY 2008 Emergency Shelter Grants Awards

Published by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published this report displaying the homeless assistance projects being awarded by HUD under the 2007 Continuum of Care (CoC) competitive grants process.

CSH Online Supportive Housing Financing Guide

Published by Corporation for Supportive Housing
Created especially for housing developers, service providers, and supportive housing advocates, the information provided in this Guide focuses on federal funding streams.

Preserving Affordable Rental Housing : MacArthur Foundation commits $150 million for affordable rental housing

Published by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The MacArthur Foundation is committing $150 million to preserve and improve at least 300,000 units of affordable rental housing across the country, tripling a commitment announced four years ago.

10 US Organizations Named as Semi-Finalists for $8.25 Million “Wachovia Next Awards for Opportunity Finance”

Published by Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance
The Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 10 U.S. community development financial institutions (CDFIs) as semi-finalists for $8.25 million in grants and awards under an unprecedented new awards program offered by the Opportunity Finance Network and sponsored by The Wachovia Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

2007 Maxwell Awards FAQ

Frequently asked questions regarding the 2007 Maxwell Awards