With the affordable housing crisis on the rise, Faith Voices of Columbia, a multi-faith organization that addresses cases of injustice within the Columbia, Missouri community, gathered together at the end of March to bring attention to the lack of affordable…
On August 9, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its Worst Case Housing Needs 2017 Report. In this report, they found that 8.3 million households in America are considered “worst case housing,” meaning that 8.3 million unassisted…
Recently, Bertha Broadnex, Mary-Leila Lofts Property Manager, hosted a Back to School Bash event for her residents and more specifically, the children returning to school in the fall. The event included grilled hot dogs and decorations fitting to the “Back…
Wyndham Park III, an affordable community for seniors located in St. Peters, Missouri, is home to many wonderful residents. One of these residents, Tanya Tesone, is in the process of writing 365 reasons why she loves living in Wyndham Park…
Vandeventer Place, a new low income housing tax credit development located in St. Louis, Missouri, held their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Attendees included Senator Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson…
Parkview Place Apartments is an affordable community for seniors located in University City, Missouri. Affordable housing communities provide lower rent to qualifying residents and are made possible by the Missouri government’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC). Recently, Parkview Place…
Recently, the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition (NMTC) released its 2017 NMTC Progress Report, their annual report that documents the impact of the NMTC program. The report highlights the trends and investments of the NMTC Program and provides a survey…
About 1.4 million veterans are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, over 39,000 veterans are homeless…
In an Enterprise article discussing the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s (NLIHC) 2017 Out of Reach report, it reveals that affordable housing is becoming too expensive for millions of American households. The Out of Reach report is an annual report…
