Housing Affinity Group - February
The Housing Funder Network convenes funders interested in or investing in addressing homelessness and affordable housing to discuss current and emerging issues, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration.
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The Housing Funder Network convenes funders interested in or investing in addressing homelessness and affordable housing to discuss current and emerging issues, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration.
WASHINGTON — A groundbreaking study released today by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago reveals one in 10 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, and at least one in 30 adolescents between the age of 13 and 17 experience some form of homelessness over the course of a year. This study captures youth homelessness broadly, including situations such as sleeping on the streets, in shelters, running away, and couch surfing. CCP member Melville Charitable Trust is one of several funders who supported the research.
HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to better serve people facing foreclosure involving reverse mortgages, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded the Connecticut Fair Housing Center a three-year, $235,000 grant to support the Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Project.
HARTFORD, CT -- Eighty Bank of America employee volunteers recently worked with five Habitat for Humanity chapters across Connecticut to build homes and provide crucial repairs for nine families. In addition to the volunteers’ time, Bank of America (BOA) also provided $60,000 in funding to the Habitat chapters.