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Breaking Ground and the AAPCI Open Edwin’s Place Supportive Housing Residence
Aug.05.2021
On July 27th, Breaking Ground, the African American Planning Council Inc. (AAPCI) and project partners gathered to celebrate the opening of Edwin’s Place, a supportive/affordable residence providing 125 homes to a mix of formerly homeless individuals and families, including veterans and low-income community residents. Breaking Ground and AAPCI co-developed the residence: Breaking Ground will provide onsite property management, and AAPCI onsite social and supportive services contracted through NYC 15/15.
New York State Issues Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative: Round 6 Request for Proposals
Aug.02.2021
Today, August 2nd, New York State released the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative - Inter-Agency Service and Operating Funding Opportunity Request for Proposals - Round 6.
NYS HCR Releases Multifamily Finance RFP
Jul.08.2021
New York State Homes and Community Renewal has released its summer Multifamily Finance Request for Proposals (RFP). This includes 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and other capital resources.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, CC B&Q Launch New Energy Sustainability Initiative, Laudato Si Corporation
Jun.30.2021
On June 10th members of the affordable and supportive housing communities joined Catholic Charities Communities Brooklyn and Queens at Bishop Thomas V. Daily Residence for a to celebrate the launch of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens' new energy sustainability initiative, Laudato Si Corporation.
June Community Corner
Jun.28.2021
There is a virtual tsunami of Republican-backed attempts to erode voting rights following former President Trump’s election loss: Twenty-four new laws have been passed in 14 states this year that will allow state legislatures to “politicize, criminalize, and interfere in election administration.” Overall, 216 bills have been introduced in 41 states to achieve these ends. Voter suppression can be implemented through strict voter ID laws, voter roll purges, gerrymandering, felon disenfranchisement, adding barriers to accessing the polls and legislating ways to delegitimize election results.