Grantee Profile

National Housing Trust

Grants to National Housing Trust

  • $425,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Duration 3 years)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The non-profit National Housing Trust addresses housing preservation issues through public policy advocacy, real estate development, and lending, and has leveraged nearly $1 billion to help preserve 22,000 affordable rental housing units nationwide. It tracks state preservation policies and resources and is considered the "go to" organization for policymakers and practitioners. The Trust will use this grant to develop and maintain a state-of-the-art website about the state, local, and national policies, practices, and resources available for affordable rental housing preservation.

  • $450,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Inactive Grant)

    Housing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of general operations (over three years).

The MacArthur Foundation awarded National Housing Trust $875,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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