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In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Housing Was on the Ballot This Year. What Can We Learn from State and Local Initiatives? Housing policy was at the forefront of this year’s election, with both presidential candidates campaigning on plans to address record-high cost burdens and supply shortages.Manufactured Homes Increase in Value at the Same Pace as Site-Built Homes False perceptions about manufactured housing limit what solutions policymakers use to address the affordable housing crisis.Four Million People Will Lose Health Insurance If Premium Tax Credit Enhancements Expire in 2025 With the end of enhanced premium tax credits on the horizon, millions are at risk of losing health insurance, especially those living in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid eligibility.Latino Workers Power the Housing Sector but Remain Underrepresented in Leadership Roles Latino people are overrepresented in construction and contracting, both as business owners and workers, yet they’re starkly underrepresented as multifamily housing developers.Inherited Homes Are Most Likely to Be Poor Quality, Compounding Racial Wealth and Housing Gaps Untangling property titles and providing targeted resources and tools can improve heirs’ properties.Tenant Protections and New Lending Options Could Unlock the Manufactured Housing Market Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could unlock a critical part of the affordable housing market by requiring better consumer protections from investors who use government funding to purchase manufactured home parks and by entering the home-only loan market, thereby standardizing and lowering interest rates
