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June 30, 2009 -
From the field
Court Decision Helps Preserve Affordable Rental Homes
A recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court protects thousands of low-income people in affordable rental housing in rural areas in California and the Northwest. Read More
June 23, 2009 -
Publication
Window of Opportunity State and Local Housing Preservation Project
This publication describes Window of Opportunity projects in 37 states. Read More
April 7, 2009 -
From the field
New Task Force Coordinates Federal Transportation and Housing Investments
Citing research and work supported by the Foundation, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a new partnership to help American families gain better access to affordable housing, more transportation ... Read More
March 17, 2009 -
Speech
Opening Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at “Partners in Innovation: A Dialogue on Federal, State, and Local Rental Preservation Solutions”
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton stresses the need to build a consensus framework for national housing policy that reflects how housing matters deeply for families, communities, education, and health. Read More
February 26, 2009 -
Press release
12 States & Cities to Preserve 70,000 Affordable Rental Homes
Seizing the opportunity to make needed long-term investments in the face of a weak economy, 12 states and cities are launching innovative projects to preserve more than 70,000 affordable rental homes. Read More
February 26, 2009 -
Speech
State and Local Housing Preservation Leaders Media Briefing, Remarks by Jonathan Fanton
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Window of Opportunity, in which MacArthur is investing $32.5 million in 12 states, cities, and counties that are innovators in preserving affordable rental housing. Read More
September 15, 2008 -
Commentary
MacArthur's Julia Stasch Highlights the Importance of Affordable Housing
In a commentary in Illinois Issues, Stasch emphasizes the importance of preserving affordable rental housing in U.S. cities in the midst of a mortgage crisis. Read More
April 29, 2008 -
Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton to the Finalists of the Award for State and Local Housing Preservation Leaders
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses how a renewed national interest in housing, coupled with research like that produced by the Foundation's How Housing Matters initiative, present an opportunity to reform American housing. Read More
February 14, 2008 -
From the field
Rental Housing Gets Boost in Administration Budget
Policy analysis and outreach by the MacArthur-supported National Housing Trust and other affordable housing grantees helped win a $1.2 billion increase in the Administration's proposed 2009 budget compared to last year. The increase includes ... Read More
January 31, 2008 -
Speech
“Building Institutions for Social Change: The Case for Buy-and-Hold Philanthropy,” Keynote Speech by Jonathan Fanton at the PRI Makers Network Conference
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton relays his passion for program-related investments and urges other foundations to join MacArthur in that area. Read More
November 27, 2007 -
Press release
Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Across the Country
MacArthur will invest $150 million to preserve and improve at least 300,000 units of affordable rental housing across the country, tripling a commitment announced four years ago. Read More
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
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
