Research Links

National Organizations and Initiatives
Enterprise
Enterprise develops and supports innovative models that also give people with limited incomes the tools and opportunities to become self-sufficient. Enterprise offers financial products and services that support the entire affordable housing and community development spectrum. Also advocates for federal and local policy in support of affordable housing and community development.

Housing and Community Development Knowledgeplex (from Fannie Mae)
Fannie Mae's news, information and interactive forums for the affordable housing and community development field.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
LISC provides grants, loans and equity investments to CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment.

National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness.
Weekly Newsletter: "Alliance Online News"

National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH)
Organization focusing on housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights.

National Fair Housing Advocate Online (NFHAO)
The NFHAO is a resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination.

National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
A national organization dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis.
Weekly newsletter: "Memo to Members" covers national policy issues, resources, and upcoming events.
"Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy" provides an overview of many housing programs.
"Out of Reach Report" annual comparison of wages and rents

Housing Plus Services includes a housing plus services typology.

National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH)
A national grassroots organization whose primary concern is to ensure that national homelessness policy accurately reflects the needs of local communities.

Technical Assistance Collaborative
TAC is a national nonprofit organization that works to achieve positive outcomes on behalf of people with disabilities, people who are homeless, and people with other special needs by providing state-of-the-art information, capacity building, and technical expertise to organizations and policymakers in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, human services, and affordable housing.
"Opening Doors" newsletter


Planning, Preservation and Development
Central Minnesota Housing Partnership
Providing information and education, technical assistance, developing and implementing affordable housing programs, and rehabbing and developing housing projects in Central Minnesota

Family Housing Fund
The Fund supports the cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, the Metropolitan Council, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency in their efforts to preserve and expand the region's supply of affordable housing.

Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
GMHF provides funding and technical assistance to Greater Minnesota communities for the creation of affordable housing.

Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development department (CPED)
A department of the City of Minneapolis

Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD)
An association of community development organizations committed to expanding the wealth and resources of neighborhoods through housing and economic development initiatives.

Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP)
An organization supporting the creation and preservation of affordable housing to low-income families.

Metropolitan Council
A regional planning agency.

St. Paul Planning and Economic Development department (Saint Paul PED)
A department of the City of Saint Paul.

Twin Cities LISC
Twin Cities LISC combines corporate, government, and philanthropic support to provide Community Development Corporations (CDCs) with financial tools, technical assistance and policy support


Public Policy and Other Initiatives
Changing the Face of Housing
An initiative seeking to increase the involvement of communities of color in the affordable housing process and decisions in Minnesota.

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Through its community education, legislative advocacy, and organizing activities the Coalition works to prevent homelessness by helping communities design homeless response systems that meet their needs

Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH)
Organizes congregations in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota to create policy solutions to the affordable housing crisis.



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