Issue #105, May/June 1999

Access

Publications & Services



Back to Table of Contents

 Publications & Resources

More Than Bricks and Mortar: Housing That Builds Community, by Michael Schubert for the Pew Partnership, reports on Santa Fe's Affordable Housing Roundtable that has resulted in a comprehensive affordable housing strategy including homebuyer assistance, new construction, home repair for existing homeowners, and projects for special populations, such as the disabled.

The report focuses on the work of Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Santa Fe, which joined with public, private, and nonprofit organizations to achieve the following impressive results in three years:

  • 453 modest-income families in Santa Fe became homeowners.
  • 1,931 people graduated from home-buyer training classes.
  • Nearly 150 low-income home-owners made needed home repairs enabling them to continue living in their homes.
  • More than $40 million in private investment was leveraged by these activities.
Part of what has made this progress possible has been the election of a progressive mayor [See Shelterforce # 86]. The new administration has worked to make Santa Fe a place where gentrification does not drive out poor and working class residents whose families have been there for generations. These are also the goals of the Affordable Housing Roundtable.

As Shubert observes in the report, "Santa Fe is demonstrating that home-ownership is a vehicle both for creating economic assets for individuals and also for increasing the civic stake they have in their community."

Full report is available from the Pew Partnership, 145-c Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903; 814-971-2073; www.pew-partnership.org

Collaborating in Reducing Poverty: City Halls and Community-Based Organizations Working Together to Revitalize Neighborhoods from National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-1763; 202-626-3030.

Outline for How Federal Housing Programs Can Help Provide Employment and Training Opportunities and Support Services in Current and Former Welfare Recipients from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 820 First St., NE, #510, Washington, DC 20002; 202-408-1080; center@center.cbpp.org

Special issue of Cityscape, A Journal of Policy Development and Research, vol. 3, no. 3, 1999, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, looks to the past, present and future for fair housing policies. HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, Room 8126, 451 7th St., SW, Washington, DC 20410-6000; 202-708-0544.

Unfinished Business: Increases in African-American Home Buying and Continuing Residential Segregation in the Chicago Region, brochure from The Woodstock Institute, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60605; 312-427-8070; woodstock@wwa.com

National Guide to Funding for Community Development 2nd ed, covering more than 2,600 foundations, corporate giving programs, and public charities. 10,000+ grant descriptions and indices by field, geographic area and type of support. $135 from The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., NYC, NY 10003-3076; 212-620-4230; fax: 212-807-3677; www.fdncenter.org

FC Search®, version 3.0. The Foundation Center's fully searchable database on CD-ROM with comprehensive fundraising information in multiple directories with links to grantmaker websites. Stand-alone version with fall 1999 update, $1,195. FC Search Hotline: 800-478-4661.

Directory of Operating Grants, 4th ed. Grants for salaries, rent and overhead. $59.50 from Research Grant Guides, Inc. P. O. Box 1214, Loxahatchee, FL 33470; 561-795-6129; fax: 561-795 7794.

When Good Jobs Go Bad: Young Adults and Temporary Work in the New Economy, by Senior Policy Fellow Dr. Helene Jorgensen, Senior Policy Fellow at the 2030 Center, a public policy organization for young adults. www.2030.org

Case Studies: 1998 Award Winners in Supportive Housing and Property and Asset Management, by the Metropolitan Life Foundation and The Enterprise Foundation, details the third-round winners and honorable mentions in its competition to recognize outstanding properties and programs. Three winners in each category were published and can be viewed on the website. Metropolitan Life Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing, c/o The Enterprise Foundation, 10227 Wincopin Circle, ste. 500, Columbia, MD 21044-3400, attn: Samia Malak; 410-772-2436; www.enterprisefoundation.org

Fair Housing Violation Cases in Nonmetro and Metro Counties, from the Housing Assistance Council (HAC), documents housing discrimination by analyzing over 19,000 fair housing complaints, comparing non-metropolitan and metropolitan complaints and remedies. Also: Fair Housing, the Zoning Process, and Land Use Politics in Rural Areas describes patterns of opposition to affordable housing and how advocates can use fair housing laws to prevent and work with NIMBY sentiments. $5 and $5.50, respectively; $8 for set from HAC, 1025 Vermont Ave, NW, Suite 606, Washington, DC 20005; Luz Rosa, 202-842-8600 ext. 137; luz@ruralhome.org

New Directions in Urban Public Housing,  eds. David P. Varady, Wolfgang F.E. Preiser, and Francis P. Russell. $1995  from the Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research, 732-932-3133 X555.

Working for Justice: The Campaign for Human Development and Poor Empowerment Groups. From CHD, 202-541-3210.

The Vital Link/Intermediary Support Organizations: Connecting Communities with Resources for Improvement, a free special report from The Mott Foundation, 800-645-2766; infocenter@mott.org

Latinas and African American Women at Work, edited by Irene Brown and featuring the contributions of 20 prominent sociologists and economists, provides a comprehensive investigation into the eroding progress of these women in the U.S. workforce. $39.95 from the Russell Sage Foundation, 800-524-6401.

 Back to May/June 1999 index.