Housing Trust Fund Project News
Quarterly Newsletter of the Housing Trust Fund Project
Published quarterly -- This newsletter provides reports about campaigns to create new funds, and developments and accomplishments from existing funds. It includes updates, tips, advice, ideas, and strategies. Housing Trust Fund publications are funded by a grant from the Ahmanson Foundation.
To Receive the Housing Trust Fund Project Newsletter:
Email htfp@communitychange.org
Phone: (661) 245-0318
Issues:
Housing Trust Fund News - Summer 2007 (pdf, 1.85Mb)
Indiana Dedicates Revenue to its Affordable Housing and Community Development Fund / Washington Adds Dedicated Revenue to Addressing Homelessness / Maine People's Alliance Wins Legislation to Protect Funding to State's Housing Trust Fund / Illinois Passes Good Housing Good Schools Legislation / South Carolina Enables Local Jurisdictions to Create Housing Trust Funds / More Dollars Go Into State Housing Trust Funds / Bend, Oregon Creates a Housing Trust Fund / Highland Park, Illinois Makes Advances with its Housing Trust Fund / Housing Trust Fund Progress Report 2007 Released!
Housing Trust Fund News - Spring 2007 (pdf, 2.1Mb)
Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Jerry Abramson Commits to Affordable Housing Trust Fund / West Virginia Secures Dedicated Revenue / Austin, Texas Voters Pass $55 Million Housing Bond / Illinois' Open Doors, Open Lands Campaign Proposes Progressive Transfer Tax Restructuring / Oregon Housing Alliance Pushes 2007 Housing Opportunity Agenda / Michigan Seeks Funding for Housing and Community Development Fund / Indiana Considers Legislation for State and Local Housing Trust Fund / Housing Trust Fund Progress Report 2007 Released!
Housing Trust Fund Project News - Winter 2007 (pdf, 2.1Mb)
Milwaukee, WI Passes Housing Trust Fund / Kalamazoo, MI Homeless Victorious with New Fund / New Mexico Governor Announces 415 Million for State Housing Trust Fund / Washington Campaign Reaches Higher for State Housing Trust Fund / Rhode Island Voters Approve $50 Million Housing Bond / Housing Trust Fund Progress Report 2007 to be Released
Housing Trust Fund Project News - Fall 2006 (pdf, 1.3Mb)
Washington, DC Builds Its Housing Production Trust Fund / Indiana Releases Report with Housing Trust Fund Recommendations / Washington Homeless Trust Fund Begins Sharing Accomplishments / Tucson, AZ Creates a Housing Trust Fund / Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund Awards $6 Million in its First Request for Proposals / Joint Hennepin County and City of Minneapolis Commission Makes Recommendation for a Homeless Trust Fund / Vermont Highlights Housing and Wages
Housing Trust Fund Project News - Summer 2006 (pdf, 2.7Mb)
Portland Advocates Win Tax Increment Set-Aside for Housing, Indianapolis City/ County Council Finds Revenue for Marion County Housing Trust Fund, Iowa Commits Additional Funds to Sustain the State Housing Trust Fund, New Jersey’s Special Needs Housing Trust Fund Completes Its First Year, Montgomery County, Maryland and Issues Annual Report for Housing Initiative Fund, Lowcountry Housing Trust Brings Innovation to the Charleston, South Carolina Region
Housing
Trust Fund Project News - Spring 2006 (pdf, 1.1Mb)
Kentucky Passes Housing Trust Fund Bill, Minnesota Housing Solutions Alliance Advances Housing Trust Fund Agenda, Colorado Blue Ribbon Panel Releases Report, Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund Releases First Request for Proposals, Manassas, Virginia Housing Trust Fund Wins Award from State SPARC Program, Three Funds in California Demonstrate Innovation Toward Housing Trust Fund Goals
Housing Trust Fund Project News - Winter 2006 (pdf, 2Mb)
Franklin County, Ohio Commits Real Estate Transfer Tax to Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Bi-Partisan Bill Introduced in Kentucky to Advance Housing Trust Funds, Housing Task Force Established to Create Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund, Iowa Legislation Advances to Fund State Housing Trust Fund, Housing Trust of Santa Clara County Makes Progress in Phase III Campaign, The Washington Housing Trust Fund - A Recollection of How It Came To Be
Housing
Trust Fund Project News Fall 2005 (pdf, 978kb)
No Housing ... No Trust ... No Fund for Long Beach, California, North Carolina Housing Advocates Win $8 Million for State Housing Trust Fund, Montpelier, Vemont Creates Housing Trust Fund, Alexandria, Virginia Creates Housing Trust Fund for Preservation, AFSCME Creates Union Trust Fund in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard University Partnership Initiative Works with Cambridge Housing Trust Fund, Hawaii Legislature Increases Funding to Rental Housing Trust Fund, Anaheim, California Adopts Affordable Housing Plan with New Fund, Two Good Reads.
Housing
Trust Fund Project News Summer 2005 (pdf, 1.3mb)
Philadelphia Wins Housing Trust Fund!, Illinois Passes Rental Housing Support Program, Washington Housing Trust Fund Reaches $100 Million Biennial Goal, New York City Creates Battery Park City Housing Trust Fund, Connecticut Creates Multi-Purpose Fund with Document Recording Fees
Housing
Trust Fund Project News Spring 2005 (pdf, 1.9mb)
Washington Increases Document Recording Fee for Homeless Trust Fund, Connecticut State Treasurer Proposes $100 Million Housing Trust Fund, Los Angeles County White Paper Proposes Housing Uses for Proposition 63 Funds, Louisville Kentucky Metropolitan Housing Coalition Releases Out of Breath Report, ARCH Inaugural Recipient of Innovations in American Government Award, PolicyLink Releases Report on Resources to Meet California's Housing Needs
Housing
Trust Fund Project News Winter 2004 (pdf, 469k)
Jersey City, New Jersey Affordable Housing Advocates Win Linkage Ordinance, Housing Trust of Sonoma County, California Releases Operating Guidelines, Delaware Housing Advocates Propose Five-Year Strategic Housing Plan for the State, Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky Releases Report on Potential Revenue Sources forthe State's Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Housing
Trust Fund Project News Fall 2004 (pdf, 537k)
Milwaukee housing advocates draft proposal for city housing trust fund, Delaware releases Economic Benefits study of proposed Housing Plan, The Housing Trust Fund Project of CCC releases a new report, "Winning at the Local Level: Five Housing Trust Fund Campaigns Tell Their Stories" and the Project is offering the newsletter electronically.
Housing
Trust Fund Project News Summer 2004 (pdf, 404k)
MICAH Ramsey County Chapter is seeking dedicated funding for fund, Illinois
rental housing program is proposed by housing advocates, and the St. Louis,
MO Affordable Housing Trust Fund issues its very first report. Plus much more!
Spring
2004 (pdf, 485k)
The Michigan Organizing Project sponsors a housing trust fund campaign in Kalamazoo,
MI, and Highland Park, IL issues its first requests for proposals. Iowa, Washington
state, Montgomery County, MD and Long Beach, CA inside.
Winter
2004 (pdf, 470k)
Housing trust fund proposal released in Philadelphia, and Jersey City, NJ housing
advocates win linkage ordinance. More on Sonoma County, CA, Delaware, and Kentucky
releases report on potential revenues sources for state fund.
Summer 2003 (pdf, 484k)
Advocates win a dedicated revenue source for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund twelve
years after the trust fund was created! The Ohio fund will receive a maximum
of $50 million a year to help address critical housing needs in the state. Other
articles on Louisiana, Oregon, Iowa, Fairfax County, VA and Washington, D.C.
Spring 2003 (pdf, 592k)
Baltimore, MD considers a housing trust fund, and Oakland, CA passes a new linkage
ordinance, creating trust fund. San Diego Association of Governments develops
a regional housing trust fund strategy. More inside!
Winter 2002 (pdf, 294k)
DC’s omnibus housing bill to dedicate funding source to trust fund called
first significant housing bill in District in 2 decades! Regional housing trust
fund proposed in San Luis Obispo County. Other articles on Vermont, Greensboro,
NC, Lawrence, Kansas and Iowa.
Summer 2002 (pdf, 309k)
Colorado Housing Trust Fund Coalition proposed $15 million annual fund for affordable
housing production and preservation activities (both rental and homeownership).
Oregon’s fund reports on 10 years, and Florida’s William E. Sadowski
Affordable Housing Act celebrates 10 years. More inside!
Spring
2002 (pdf, 322k)
Los Angeles Mayor announced $100 million housing trust fund, largest in U.S.,
culminating a three-year campaign by Housing LA, a broad-based city coalition.
“Housing Trust Funds for Local Governments in Georgia,” by Frank
S. Alexander is released.
To Receive the Housing Trust Fund Project Newsletter:
Email htfp@communitychange.org
Phone: (661) 245-0318
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