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May 18, 2012

Upcoming Events @ CFED

We’ve got a whole slew of events coming up in the next few weeks, and we wanted to make sure

May 15, 2012

Sustainability in Manufactured Home Communities

Last week, ROC USA® and Enterprise Community Partners released a report titled

May 3, 2012

ROC USA featured on NPR

ROC USA® and CFED have long recognized the struggles faced by owners of manufactured homes when they rent the land beneath their homes in communities or “mobile home parks.” Yesterday, the plight of these individuals was garnering some much needed national attention.

Apr 18, 2012

Aging Out of Manufactured Housing Communities?

At the annual Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Congress & Expo in Las Vegas from April 10 - 12, for which ROC USA

Apr 5, 2012

New Hampshire's 100th Resident-Owned Community

People from more than 5,600 New Hampshire households, most of them low-income, have created affordable housing for themselves.

Mar 21, 2012

Cooperative Solutions to Affordable Housing Needs: Helping Rural Seniors Age in Place, Build Wealth and Preserve Community Interest

On Monday, March 19, CFED's Andrea Levere and Rick Haughey, participated in a CDF event exploring cooperative housing and affordable housing for seniors in rural America.

Mar 16, 2012

Cooperative Solutions for Affordable Senior Housing in Rural America

On Monday, March 19, CFED President Andrea Levere and Director of Affordable Housing Initiatives Rick Haughey

Mar 12, 2012

Coming Soon: Credit Union Engagement in Manufactured Home Financing

Credit Unions and Financing Manufactured Homes: Opportunities & Innovations, Thursday, April 5, 3:30 - 5:00 pm EDT

Feb 28, 2012

Live Town Hall Webcast: Reclaiming the Vision of Homeownership

NeighborWorks America will host "Reclaiming the Vision of Homeownership: Challenges and Solutions," an interactive town hall meeting to discuss the future and sustainability of affordable housing.

Feb 10, 2012

Congressional Hearing on Implementation of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000

Congressional hearings are typically information-gathering sessions where expert witnesses take the hot seat

Feb 3, 2012

Innovative Projects Integrate Asset Building into Affordable Housing

There is growing interest across the country from innovative affordable housing providers in integrating

Dec 16, 2011

Turn Foreclosure Frustration Into Action

Late last week, my colleague and CFED Founder Bob Friedman sent me an article from A Capital

Dec 5, 2011

Vote Next Step as Your Fan Favorite!

McKinsey on Society is holding a video contest for social innovators. Their goal is to “create

Nov 14, 2011

Webinar Recap: Bringing it All Home

On Tuesday, November 1st I’M HOME and USDA Rural Development co-hosted Bringing it All

Oct 25, 2011

I’M HOME Retreat Takeaways

On October 5 & 6, CFED staff convened about 75 nonprofit and industry leaders from the manufactured

Oct 13, 2011

Nonprofit Loan Fund Launches Product for Photo Voltaic Systems on Homes

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will expand its solar water program to provide loans for photo voltaic systems for Hawaiian homes.

Oct 10, 2011

CFEDers to Headline Pathways to Prosperity Conference

The 2011 Pathways to Prosperity Conference will take place next week, October 17-18

Oct 5, 2011

ROC USA's Bradley Named Ashoka Fellow

Ashoka recognizes Concord area man for innovation and leadership in affordable housing

Sep 28, 2011

Titling Manufactured Homes: Opting In vs. Opting Out

More than 17 million people in the U.S. live in 6.8 million manufactured homes. Nearly half of those homes

Sep 15, 2011

New Manufactured Housing Toolkit Resource Guide Released

CFED and our partners have developed a set of tools to help advocates educate policymakers,

Sep 2, 2011

Hawaiian Comunity Assets Hosts Annual Housing Luncheon

Hawaiian Community Assets hosted the Annual Hawaiian Housing Luncheon at the 10th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention.

Aug 30, 2011

CDCs Step In Where Banks Fear to Tread

Early in 2010, the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program released a report indicating that

Aug 10, 2011

I'M HOME National Partner Update

The Next Step™ network of members is growing.

Jul 28, 2011

Bringing it All Home: What’s Next?

In May, we brought together over 80 federal agency staff, nonprofit leaders and other allies to discuss Manufactured

Jul 22, 2011

CFED’s Strategic Plan 2007-2011: An Analysis

In January 2007, CFED embarked on an ambitious process to create a Strategic Plan that outlined our work for the next five years

May 31, 2011

Bringing it All Home: Manufactured Housing and the Future of Affordable Housing

Manufactured housing represents the largest source of affordable housing in this country, yet it has historically been left out of many federal

May 27, 2011

Slideshow: Bringing it All Home: Manufactured Housing and the Future of Affordable Housing

A slideshow from CFED's "Bringing it All Home" convening about manufactured housing policy.

Apr 21, 2011

Webinar: Solving Elders' Manufactured Home Problems

Join the National Consumer Law Center for a webinar co-sponsored by CFED’s Innovations in Manufactured Homes

Apr 13, 2011

A Win for Resident-Owned Communities

On October 29, I’M HOME partner PathStone Corporation facilitated the resident co-op purchase

Mar 25, 2011

Montana's First Resident-Owned Community

NeighborWorks® Montana helped the homeowners of a 32-home community in Kalispell

Mar 11, 2011

Michigan IDA Program Helps Family Save For Home

Robert M. felt that it was time to be a homeowner. He said, “I’m tired of paying rent to someone else. There are so many more options.” Robert and his family were assisted with the goal of homeownership through Macomb County Community Services Agency’s (MCCSA) Individual Development Account (IDA) Program.

Nov 16, 2010

This Week in Events...

Sep 3, 2010

Adventures of the Pig, Volume VII

Pig stopped by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today. According to HUD, homeownership has become a reality for more Americans over the years. A home is a financial asset and more: it's a place to live and raise children; it's a plan for the future; it's an investment in the community.

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