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November 14, 2007 -
Press release
Awards for State and Local Housing Preservation Leaders
MacArthur provided $35 million in new funding for innovative public sector initiatives to preserve and improve the existing stock of privately owned affordable rental homes Read More
November 7, 2007 -
Publication
Grantee List: Housing Preservation Owners, Lenders, and Researchers
The MacArthur Foundation is investing $150 million to preserve and improve affordable rental homes across the U.S. A list of all funding recipients through the end of 2007 follows.
Through our Window of Opportunity initiative ... Read More
November 7, 2007 -
Speech
"Vision, Will and Partnership: Charting a New Course for U.S. Housing Policy," Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Window of Opportunity National Policy Forum
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses ways in which policy choices might help reduce the loss of affordable housing to zero by 2020. Read More
August 9, 2007 -
From the field
Congress Adopts Grantee Formula for Funding Housing Vouchers
Congress has adopted a new formula to distribute funding for Section 8 vouchers, which is also known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. These vouchers allow very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe ... Read More
August 7, 2007 -
Video
Jonathan Fanton on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)
Jonathan Fanton, president of the MacArthur Foundation, discusses the need for more research on the link between housing and other outcomes for children and families, such as education, health care, and employment.
Read MoreAugust 7, 2007 -
Video
Jonathan Fanton on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)
Jonathan Fanton, president of the MacArthur Foundation, discusses the Preservation Compact, a city-wide effort to stem the loss of affordable rental housing in the Chicago area.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2007 -
Commentary
Interview with Jonathan Fanton: Building a Better Housing Policy
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton talks with Shelterforce magazine about the Foundation's new initiative to help reframe the national conversation about how housing matters in people's lives. Read More
July 16, 2007 -
Commentary
Commentary by Julia Stasch: Sound Labor Base Depends in Part on Affordable Rentals
MacArthur Vice President Julia Stasch discusses how condominium conversions, deferred maintenance, rising operating costs and expiration of long-term federal subsidies all contribute to housing losses. Read More
July 5, 2007 -
Publication
Brochure: Window of Opportunity: Preserving Affordable Rental Housing
Almost all of us are renters at some point in our lives. Today, one-third of U.S. households, 37 million, rent their homes—from new college graduates to aging seniors and young families saving to buy ... Read More
June 27, 2007 -
Speech
Remarks by Debra Schwartz, Director, Teleconference announcement of Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance
MacArthur Director of Program-Related Investments Debra Schwartz announces the Foundation's support for the Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance. Read More
May 31, 2007 -
Press release
Reversing Chicago's Loss of Affordable Rental Housing
Area real estate, finance, philanthropic, non-profit and governmental leaders unveiled a joint program to reverse dramatic losses in the region’s affordable rental stock. Read More
May 31, 2007 -
Publication
The Preservation Compact: A Rental Housing Action Plan for Cook County
From the Foreword:
Guided by the Urban Land Institute and supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Preservation Compact has brought together leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build ... Read More
May 31, 2007 -
Publication
The State of Rental Housing in Cook County: Current Conditions & Forecast
As of 2005, there were approximately 2 million housing units in Cook County, and 835,000 of these were rentals. Of these, only 353,000 are considered “affordable”—renting for less than $750 per month.1 ... Read More
May 31, 2007 -
Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Announcement of the Preservation Compact
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announces the Foundation's commitment to reverse the loss of affordable rental housing in Chicago. Read More
May 23, 2007 -
Speech
"Investing in Chicago Neighborhoods," Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, City Club of Chicago
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundations $26-million grant to the New Communities Program to support neighborhood revitalization in Chicago. Read More
