May 18, 2012
We’ve got a whole slew of events coming up in the next few weeks, and we wanted to make sure
May 15, 2012
Last week, ROC USA® and Enterprise Community Partners released a report titled
May 3, 2012
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
At the annual Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Congress & Expo in Las Vegas from April 10 - 12, for which ROC USA
Apr 5, 2012
People from more than 5,600 New Hampshire households, most of them low-income, have created affordable housing for themselves.
Mar 21, 2012
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
On Monday, March 19, CFED President Andrea Levere and Director of Affordable Housing Initiatives Rick Haughey
Mar 12, 2012
Credit Unions and Financing Manufactured Homes: Opportunities & Innovations, Thursday, April 5, 3:30 - 5:00 pm EDT
Feb 28, 2012
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 hearings are typically information-gathering sessions where expert witnesses take the hot seat
Feb 3, 2012
There is growing interest across the country from innovative affordable housing providers in integrating
Dec 16, 2011
Late last week, my colleague and CFED Founder Bob Friedman sent me an article from A Capital
Dec 5, 2011
McKinsey on Society is holding a video contest for social innovators. Their goal is to “create
Nov 14, 2011
On Tuesday, November 1st I’M HOME and USDA Rural Development co-hosted Bringing it All
Oct 25, 2011
On October 5 & 6, CFED staff convened about 75 nonprofit and industry leaders from the manufactured
Oct 13, 2011
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
The 2011 Pathways to Prosperity Conference will take place next week, October 17-18
Oct 5, 2011
Ashoka recognizes Concord area man for innovation and leadership in affordable housing
Sep 28, 2011
More than 17 million people in the U.S. live in 6.8 million manufactured homes. Nearly half of those homes
Sep 15, 2011
CFED and our partners have developed a set of tools to help advocates educate policymakers,
Sep 2, 2011
Hawaiian Community Assets hosted the Annual Hawaiian Housing Luncheon at the 10th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention.
Aug 30, 2011
Early in 2010, the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program released a report indicating that
Aug 10, 2011
The Next Step™ network of members is growing.
Jul 28, 2011
In May, we brought together over 80 federal agency staff, nonprofit leaders and other allies to discuss Manufactured
Jul 22, 2011
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
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
A slideshow from CFED's "Bringing it All Home" convening about manufactured housing policy.
Apr 21, 2011
Join the National Consumer Law Center for a webinar co-sponsored by CFED’s Innovations in Manufactured Homes
Apr 13, 2011
On October 29, I’M HOME partner PathStone Corporation facilitated the resident co-op purchase
Mar 25, 2011
NeighborWorks® Montana helped the homeowners of a 32-home community in Kalispell
Mar 11, 2011
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.
Sep 3, 2010
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.