Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Post

More exciting news coming out of Enterprise Community Partners!

Grant $$ available to Maryland Small Business Owners! Through $10 million in small business and community development grants, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development plans to target investments to activate vacant spaces in business corridors and support small businesses with start up or expansion funds while creating jobs and increasing local economic activity. There are two paths that the grant funding can be accessed: economic development entities can apply for Project Restore 2.0, which will incentivize commercial investment in downtowns, Main Streets and other business districts by providing funding for entities to subgrant to businesses. Or eligible new and expanding small businesses in designated Sustainable Communities can apply for funding directly through Business Boost. https://lnkd.in/e-AYvsMX

Typical of a lot of municipal, county, and state legislation...let's copy what someone else did. Like Colorado's HB22-1287, CA introduced AB 2539, which requires an MHP owner to notify all park residents and HCD of a min. 120 days before entering into a listing agreement or offering to sell the park. The bill would grant a 6-month right of first refusal to residents, resident groups, nonprofits, and local governments from the time they receive the notice to make an offer. This can gum up the natural order of selling parks and invite lawsuits. The bill passed out of the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development on April 10th. https://lnkd.in/dZDQVSBx #mobilehomeinvesting #mobilehomeparks #manufacturedhousing #mobilehomes

Community Transformation Starts from Within – Let’s Build Together! Change begins in a single neighborhood and grows outward. Imagine one resident saying, “I live in Dougherty County, and we just elected someone who is ready to collaborate on key issues in our community.” That spark can ignite a broader conversation. When neighboring communities realize they share the same challenges—whether it’s affordable housing, economic development, or educational opportunities—they come together to find solutions. This is how real transformation spreads. It starts in one place and moves across streets, neighborhoods, counties, and beyond. At RCI Community Funds, we believe in the power of communities to solve their own challenges. Together, we can take that first step and amplify it. What can we do for our communities? Let’s keep the conversation going. Let’s build the future we all deserve, one neighborhood at a time. #CommunityCapital #LocalLeadership #NeighborhoodTransformation #CountyCollaboration #ImpactInvesting #SocialImpact #CommunityDevelopment #AffordableHousing #EconomicEmpowerment #RCICommunityFunds #GrassrootsMovement #TogetherWeRise

In preparation for #nationalrighttohousingdayand Community Development Halton prepared a Community Data Watch on rental affordability in Halton. The publication includes the intersection with income, and looks at policies such as vacancy decontrol on the dwindling stock of affordable housing, the important role of nonprofits and non-market solutions to address the housing crisis. The link to the full report is here: https://lnkd.in/g7pTG_gG #nationalrighttohousingday

In the 1990s, many region-wide agencies collaborated to focus on the housing crisis in which they joined forces to create the Housing Solutions Network. Stakeholders such as Habitat for Humanity International, Goodwill Industries International, Networks Northwest, and Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency hoped this collaboration would address barriers to affordable housing options. A new organization was needed. This independent nonprofit would be very focused on addressing the systemic problems with zoning laws, development financing, and public-private partnerships. If these barriers could be removed, a new and strong foundation could be built, one that would serve as a stabilizing force for a healthier, more sustainable, thriving Northwest Michigan. 🏡 In 2018, Housing North was born. This is why ✨50th Fun Fact ✨ is...... We incubated Housing North and spun it off into the nonprofit organization it is now. To learn more about 🏡Housing North 🏡, https://lnkd.in/gydATemq #housingnorth #collaboration #housingsolutions #50funfacts #Fact19 #50YearsOfChange #SocialMediaSeries #networksnorthwest #nwmiworks #LetsNetwork #letswork

In the 1990s, many region-wide agencies collaborated to focus on the housing crisis in which they joined forces to create the Housing Solutions Network. Stakeholders such as Habitat for Humanity International, Goodwill Industries International, Networks Northwest, and Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency hoped this collaboration would address barriers to affordable housing options. A new organization was needed. This independent nonprofit would be very focused on addressing the systemic problems with zoning laws, development financing, and public-private partnerships. If these barriers could be removed, a new and strong foundation could be built, one that would serve as a stabilizing force for a healthier, more sustainable, thriving Northwest Michigan. 🏡 In 2018, Housing North was born. This is why ✨50th Fun Fact ✨ is...... We incubated Housing North and spun it off into the nonprofit organization it is now. To learn more about 🏡Housing North 🏡, https://lnkd.in/gydATemq #housingnorth #collaboration #housingsolutions #50funfacts #Fact19 #50YearsOfChange #SocialMediaSeries #networksnorthwest #nwmiworks #LetsNetwork #letswork

The work started long ago, but today, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) celebrates 30 years of impact. The Book below, which I picked up a number of years ago, highlights what many industry peers see in practice today. The production of very meaningful projects like affordable housing and community facility financing that would not come from anywhere else but the various programs offered by the CDFI Fund. Cheers to the next 30 years of incredible work ahead! #themarathoncontinues

We’re pleased to share a new impact report for the East Metro Main Street Economic Revitalization Program, which supported 42 Saint Paul nonprofits and businesses that faced immense challenges the past four years due to the pandemic, civil unrest and other obstacles. With support from F. R. Bigelow Foundation and other funding partners, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development granted $3.7 million to nonprofits and $3.3 million to businesses in the Snelling-University-Rice Cultural District, the East Side community and along West Seventh Street in Saint Paul. 100% of the funded projects serve communities that have been historically under- and dis-invested by traditional funding, and 85% of the projects are owned or led by people of color. We’re proud to have been a partner in this program and support the vitality of East Metro communities. Read more about the projects and their impact → https://hubs.ly/Q02x4vmn0 #EastMetroMainStreet #SaintPaul #CommunityDevelopment #StPaulMN

The CFEK Communities Committee recently met to review a number of great applications from across our region and had the tough decision of choosing three nonprofits to receive $5,000 each to support their Community Economic Development (CED) projects. Congratulations to: 🎉 Golden Community Economic Development 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. This project aims to engage the community of Golden and CSRD in visioning what the Kicking Horse River (from the mouth of the canyon to the confluence with the Columbia River) would best look like 10-15 years from now, thereby enhancing the community's connection to the river. 🎉𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲. This role aims to unite nonprofits and create a community hub for RDEK AREA B, thereby fostering collaboration, understanding community needs for projects and services, and addressing service gaps. 🎉𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀' 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆. This study will investigate the opportunities of using space at the Mountainview School in Sparwood to increase the number of full-time day-care spaces for those under 5, support before and after school care, provide offices for child support services and also allow space for other community programs to use. We look forward to sharing more about these great community-led projects in the coming months. 😃 #CommunityFutures #CFEK #EastKootenays #GoldenBC #JaffrayBC #SparwoodBC #EconomicDevelopmentGrant #Grant #CED #Community #VibrantRuralCommunities #Rural