Through its regional program the Faith-Based Development Initiative (FBDI), a program that provides financial and technical assistance to houses of worship and faith-based groups to develop affordable housing and community facilities, Enterprise Mid-Atlantic collaborated with Far SW-SE CDC and partner Mission First Housing Development Corporation to develop Trinity Plaza in the SW neighborhood of Bellevue in Washington, D.C.
“Those of us could, did,” expressed Pastor Eugene Sheppard of Far SW-SE CDC at the ground breaking in November 2013 as part of the living legacy he hoped the future residents will take to heart when thinking of their new home at The Plaza.
The Pastor and his wife, Far SW-SE CDC Executive Director Patrice Sheppard, persevered through the Great Recession, project redesigns and personal illnesses to ensure the 49 apartment homes and the first-level retail offerings would come to fruition.
As part of FBDI, Far SW-SE CDC attended numerous workshops on the development process, was referred to its development partner and provided a grant and loan support for Trinity Plaza. Knowing Enterprise played a meaningful role in helping the Sheppard’s realize their vision of community empowerment and improvement is one of Enterprise Mid-Atlantic’s proudest moments.
Through its membership with HAND, Enterprise accesses a valuable network of industry professionals that it connects with at a variety of HAND events. The training series provides Enterprise with a solid platform in which to offer and receive insights on issues relevant to the industry. Notably, HAND’s annual meeting also ensures a welcome opportunity to convene a wide-range of stakeholders to network, discuss pertinent issues and receive inspiration through speakers and awardees.
HAND is pleased to spotlight Enterprise, which certainly contributes to our organization’s COLLABORATION, INNOVATION and TRANSFORMATION within the metropolitan area!
HAND’s Program Committee is in the process of finalizing our Training and Capacity Building Series in addition to other activities that will take place in our 2015 Fiscal Year. This is your opportunity to weigh in on the programs and benefits that are offered to our members. The survey will take less than 10 minutes and the deadline to submit responses is Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Click here to begin the survey and share how we can better serve you!
A business collaborative of leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits, Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is no stranger to partnering with members and others to achieve ambitious social missions.
In 2012, with an initial investment of $100 million from investors, foundations and 12 nonprofit members, HPN launched the Housing Partnership Equity Trust, a private social-purpose real estate investment trust (REIT) created to preserve naturally affordable multifamily rental properties. Operated by HPN, which is also an investor, the Equity Trust has closed three transactions to date, including a 300-unit property in Norfolk, Va. With several properties in the pipeline, the Equity Trust is poised to launch a second capital raise, allowing the REIT to grow to include more members and preserve more affordable housing across the country.
By providing a ready source of long-term, low-cost capital, the Equity Trust enables its mission-driven nonprofit members to quickly and efficiently acquire rental apartment buildings so families, seniors and others with modest incomes can have access to comfortable, affordable homes.
In recognition of this innovative tool, HPN received a $2.5 million Wells Fargo NEXT Opportunity Award in September 2013 to assist with the expansion of the REIT and was a featured commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative America in June 2013 as well.
Peer exchange, and the member-driven social enterprises that emerge from senior-level interactions at industry events, such as what HAND offers, are at the core of HPN’s efforts to support communities, members and the sector as a whole. HAND and its members are also committed to providing safe, decent affordable housing, particularly in the Washington Metropolitan Area, where several HPN members are based and/or operate.
HAND is pleased to spotlight the HPN, which certainly contributes to our organization’s COLLABORATION, INNOVATION and TRANSFORMATION within the metropolitan area!
CSH is not new to transforming communities. For more than 20 years, the supportive housing organization has provided capital, expertise, information and innovation to partners to achieve housing stability for those who need it the most. By engaging a practical yet entrepreneurial spirit, CSH has become an industry leader with both national influence and deep connections within a growing number of local communities.
A recent recipient of CSH’s innovative financing solutions was North West Indiana Veteran Village in Gary, Indiana, a soon-to-be-opened 44-unit supportive housing development for at-risk veterans and the homeless. In July 2013, CSH launched the Supportive Housing
Solutions Fund (“Solutions Fund”), a first-ever national loan fund dedicated solely to supportive housing, and they chose the veteran’s community as its landmark investment project.
With an initial investment into the Solutions Fund from the Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance, CSH engaged philanthropic support from Conrad N. Hilton and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations and garnered further financial support from Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Since its first investment with the North West Indiana Veteran Village, CSH has provided more than $30 million in financial assistance for the development of supportive housing for families and individuals across the country.
Supportive housing works.
Through its HAND membership CSH has been able to connect with a wide spectrum of affordable housing providers and practitioners to share the benefits of supportive housing. CSH’s unique approach to offering technical assistance, systems changes and lending opportunities help municipalities evaluate their approach to homeless systems; assists developers in underwriting quality projects and finding service partners; and helps service providers improve tenant outcomes.
The benefits of supportive housing are vast. It helps improve housing stability, employment, mental and physical health, and school attendance while also helping to reduce active substance use. People in supportive housing live more stable and productive lives; which, over time, put less stress on local resources by offsetting the high-costs of crisis care, emergency housing and other health and safety aspects associated with homelessness.
For further information regarding CSH, visit www.csh.org.
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