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National Housing Conference

Location:
Washington, D.C.
Website:
http://www.nhc.org
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Grants to National Housing Conference

  • $300,000Active Strategy

    2013 (Duration 2 years)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Housing Conference is dedicated to helping ensure safe, decent and affordable housing for all Americans by actively engaging and convening its membership in promoting effective local, state and federal housing policy solutions. The Center for Housing Policy--the Conference's research affiliate--works to broaden awareness about the nation's housing challenges and identify effective policy solutions to increase the availability of affordable homes. This grant funds a track on the Foundation's How Housing Matters initiative at the biennial 2013 Solutions Conference, and support for research activities in 2014.

  • $150,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Inactive Grant)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — To support a national meeting, Solutions for Sustainable Communities: 2011 Learning Conference on State and Local Housing Policy.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded National Housing Conference $450,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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February 28, 2013 - Publication

Tools Explore New Thinking About Affordable Rental Housing

The National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy have created a suite of new materials exploring lifecycle underwriting, a new way of thinking about the costs of affordable multifamily rental housing. More
Preserving Affordable Rental Housing, Housing
February 16, 2012 - Article

MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions: Past Recipients

Since 2006, MacArthur has recognized and awarded over 50 organizations for their innovative approaches to solving problems across the Foundation's programs. More
MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
October 1, 2010 - Publication

Homeownership Not Factor in Positive Outcomes for Children, New Report Says

Although stable housing is important for healthy families, new research suggests that homeownership does not necessarily lead to better outcomes for children - stable renting can have equally positive effects. But a recent scan of the country's supply of affordable rental housing shows growing demand and shrinking stock.  More
Housing Policy Research, How Housing Matters, Housing
December 31, 2009 - Info sheet

Window of Opportunity Investment Summary

The MacArthur Foundation is investing $150 million to preserve and improve affordable rental homes across the U.S. More
Preserving Affordable Rental Housing, Program-Related Investments, Housing
June 11, 2009 - Speech

MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions Award Ceremony, Remarks by Jonathan Fanton

MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton honors each of the eight winners of the MacArthur Award. More
MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

Related Program

Housing

MacArthur’s grantmaking is designed to support more balanced housing policies that acknowledge the importance of affordable rental housing and to help low- and moderate-income Americans improve their lives.