We are eagerly anticipating our first webinar of the year. This webinar will break down some of the misconceptions the public might have about affordable housing, discuss why we all should be advocating for more of this type of housing intervention, and give examples of communities that are promoting affordable housing. We have an excellent lineup of speakers that will have all leave saying, “Yes in My Backyard”. Learn more about them below and see you on Thursday at 3pm! Laura Foote Laura Foote became a housing activist in 2014, when she became one of the key founders of the [...]

One of the primary obstacles facing affordable housing developers is potential neighborhood pushback and slow acceptance of affordable housing by those who misunderstand its benefits. To reach an end to veteran homelessness, we need to see an increase in the production of affordable housing. This webinar will break down some of the misconceptions the public might have about affordable housing and discuss why we all should be advocating for more of this type of development in our own communities. We will also give examples of communities that are promoting affordable housing and seeing a direct increase in stock after working [...]

In March, NCHV debuted our Quarterly Webinars, made possible by the generous support of The Home Depot Foundation. Each Quarter, we will host an online event for our members and network where they can learn about national best practices in housing. Our first webinar discussed, "Landlord Partnerships & Leaseups". In this webinar, we discussed the basics of forming these relationships, how to maximize housing opportunities for veterans in your community, how to utilize various affordable housing programs to house veterans, and ways to lease clients with multiple barriers to housing. Our Speakers were Kara Green, Housing Specialist from Friendship Place [...]