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🚀 New grant announcement! We are grateful to the Kauffman Foundation for the chance to work with local workforce leaders in Kansas City to create & expand skilled trades & advanced manufacturing career pathways, particularly for women and people of color. #WorkforceDevelopment

On June 18, the Bipartisan Policy Center is bringing together experts, thought leaders, and policymakers who are working to find bipartisan solutions to the housing supply crisis at #HousingSummit25. Don’t miss out! bit.ly/4hTLR2f #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing

Small & mid-sized cities can act as engines of innovation & opportunity, making an outsized impact on how communities across the country tackle some of our greatest challenges. This new New Growth Innovation Network series will focus on how smaller cities are driving innovation in housing.

Small and midsized cities are engines of innovation and opportunity, and we are excited to partner with New Growth Innovation Network to increase access to solutions and resources to help local leaders build healthy, thriving communities. acceleratorforamerica.org/news/afa-selec…

Land banks are a critical and complex tools for cities to transform blighted properties into new housing or other community-benefiting uses. Caroline Douglas of Birmingham Land Bank - a member of our Tolemi Data for Housing Solutions Cohort - breaks down how land banks work

Today, we salute AFA Advisory Council Member Ron Nirenberg as he wraps his final term as Mayor of City of San Antonio! From hosting our Advisory Council Meeting in 2024 to the city's first housing bond to scaling #ReadytoWork, we thank you for championing economic mobility in San Antonio.

Our virtual offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, a day that honors the end of slavery and calls us to confront its enduring legacy. Today — and every day — we recommit to advancing economic justice and opportunity for all.

We’ve launched our 3-year Kauffman Foundation grant-funded project in KC! AFA + Heartland Women In Trades recently met local workforce leaders to understand the work underway & opportunities to strengthen pathways into skilled trades & advanced manufacturing, especially for women & people of color.

Don't miss New Growth Innovation Network's info session TOMORROW and Thursday! The deadline for SCALE applications is July 25.

A huge thank-you to our Co-Chairs — Utah Governor Cox, City of Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, City of Atlanta, GA Mayor Andre Dickens & Susan E. Thomas (who leads the Fifth Third Bank Community Development Corp) — for their leadership & to AFA’s Task Force co-creators Bruce Katz, Benjamin Preis

Atlanta’s Housing Strike Force is a model for how coalition building can tackle housing challenges. The State and Local Housing Action Plan uplifts it as 1 of 15 actionable tools to expand access & affordability. The blueprint is here — let’s use it! cc: Bloomberg Philanthropies

🇺🇸 The promise of liberty & justice for all is a call to action. True freedom means the opportunity to thrive — no matter your zip code, background, or income. That’s why we work with local leaders across the country to build pathways to good jobs, affordable housing & inclusive

📊 Home prices are up 50% since 2019 & 7M new units are needed for low-income renters. Communities are stepping up with innovative solutions. Check out the State & Local Housing Action Plan to see how — and how your community can do the same! nationalhousingcrisis.org/task-force-rel…