NAHRO Receives Grant from Wells Fargo Foundation to Advance Housing and Equity Work
On Monday, Nov. 30, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) announced receiving a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to bridge the gap between the rich body of existing research on housing and equity with the affordable housing industry. NAHRO will bring researchers and practitioners together to share their knowledge, create an equitable housing toolkit, train housing agencies, and identify policy and regulatory recommendations.
“With the assistance of this grant, NAHRO’s members and affordable housing practitioners everywhere will be armed with knowledge and actionable ideas to create or sustain equitable and inclusive solutions in communities across the country,” NAHRO CEO Adrianne Todman said. “This is an exciting opportunity that NAHRO is well positioned for and we are thankful to Wells Fargo for supporting this important work.”
The grant for NAHRO is part of the Wells Fargo Foundation’s $1 billion commitment to address housing affordability solutions by 2025.
“Having a safe and affordable place to call home is essential to help lay the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic opportunity,” Eileen Fitzgerald, head of housing affordability philanthropy with the Wells Fargo Foundation said. “We must find solutions to assist low- and moderate-income communities, including people of color, who have endured a long history of systemic inequality, loss of wealth, and housing instability particularly during times of economic distress. That’s a problem that must change and we look forward to NAHRO’s recommendations to address meaningful housing affordability solutions that can be modeled across the U.S.”
As communities grapple with responding to the coronavirus pandemic, social unrest, and natural disasters there is a renewed call to address socioeconomic and racial disparities throughout the nation. The grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation will assist NAHRO to expand its existing efforts.
“This past January, the NAHRO Board established a goal to advance diversity, equity and inclusion as crucial to healthy communities. Thanks to this grant we will expand our work and marry research with action,” NAHRO President Sunny Shaw said. “Equitable housing solutions impact education and health outcomes, and opportunities for upward mobility.”
Thanks to the grant, NAHRO will continue to advance the critical role stable housing plays in education, health, and economic mobility outcomes.
About NAHRO
NAHRO, established in 1933, is a membership organization of nearly 20,000 housing and community development agencies and professionals throughout the United States whose mission is to create affordable housing and sustainable communities that enhance the quality of life for all families, especially those of low- and moderate-incomes.