As communities across the nation continue to grapple with rising home prices and high interest rates, many families believe that affordable homeownership is more difficult to achieve than ever before. This webinar will discuss successful programs and approaches to affordable and sustainable homeownership that can be achieved that also elevate the financial capability of mortgage borrowers. Panelists will discuss how homeownership sustainability and wealth building practices fit into the overall mortgage market, what best practices and programs are available, and the power of homeownership education in helping families make their best housing choices. This is the tenth webinar in our webinar series sponsored by NeighborWorks America.

This webinar will provide resources to help you and your community break down legal and policy barriers impacting youth experiencing housing instability. You'll hear from a youth advocate and their attorney about the importance of engaging a lawyer and how that can be a game changer in removing hard stops and barriers affecting youth, whether it's a criminal issue, an access issue, or preventing eviction/increasing stability - and more!

You'll also learn about the importance of state and local advocacy work and how anyone can get involved to remove policy barriers affecting youth and to rewrite/create good policy supporting youth. We will share free resources to support you and your community, including the revamped Homeless Youth Legal Network directory of legal services, an active listserv of advocates, as well as the recently released Model State Statutes publication.

Please Join us for our upcoming LinkedIn webinar: Unlocking Success: The Power of Local Real Estate Development 🏘️🌟

Join us for an enlightening 60-minute webinar featuring insights from us as we explore the six unique advantages of being a Local Real Estate Developer.

You'll hear invaluable insights, practical tips, and real-world experiences to help you successfully navigate the transition from real estate investor to developer. From identifying opportunities and securing financing to managing projects and fostering growth in your local community, we'll cover it all.

🧠 Local Knowledge: Turning local wishlists into community hotspots.
🔑 Trust: Building the foundation for successful outcomes.
🏘 Commitment to Your Community's Success: Way beyond the monetary gains.
🤝 Strong Local Relationships: Leveraging vital local ties.
💰 Empowering the Local Economy: Investing in community growth.
🗣 Community-Driven Insights: Aligning projects with local preferences.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about development and unlock your full potential as a Local Real Estate Developer.

Reserve your spot here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/unlockingsuccess-thepowerofloca7181694579811729408/

Lower-income homeowners face an estimated $57 billion backlog in critical home repairs.

Homes in disrepair can pose significant health and safety risks and exacerbate racial and economic disparities.

However, relatively low-cost repairs and improvements can save aging homes, reduce energy bills, improve respiratory health, allow longtime community members to age in place safely, and preserve generational wealth.

In the last several years, more state and local programs and federal policy interest have been directed to helping lower-income families make needed home repairs. This half-day virtual symposium will bring together industry players, thought leaders, researchers, and advocates to highlight innovative programs and policies and explore opportunities for scaling successful approaches.

Keynote speakers and panelists will address:

• The repairs lower-income homeowners face

• Impacts and trends

• The elements and performance of successful state and local repair programs

• Actions and opportunities for federal policy

• Opportunities for scaling programs and partnerships to serve more homeowners

Check out the agenda and make plans now to join us on April 17 for these pivotal conversations.

What are the chronic factors that are keeping so many Columbus families – more than one in ten – locked in a multi-generational cycle of poverty, and what new resources are needed to help these families break free of the poverty cycle once and for all? Central Ohio is a rapidly growing, vibrant community, generating the lion’s share of Ohio’s overall economic vitality. Yet despite its affluence and prosperity, Columbus is experiencing growing inequality between our neighbors with resources and those who are struggling. Franklin County’s poverty rate is higher than the statewide average, with 14.3% of county residents living in poverty in 2021, versus 13.4% across Ohio. From 2000 and 2020, over half (55%) of the net population growth in Columbus was comprised of people living below 200% percent of the poverty line. Columbus is among the least-promising places in the nation for low-income children to climb the financial ladder. Personal savings rates have also hit a new low for many families: 68% of Americans are worried about being able to afford living expenses for just one month if they lost their primary income source, and 57% of adults are unable to afford a $1,000 emergency. We’ll be joined by a panel of passionate experts to better understand the multi-generational cycle of poverty in Central Ohio, and the critical resources, initiatives, and programs that can help our Columbus neighbors escape the poverty cycle forever.

The NLC Healthy Housing team, in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), is inviting cities, towns, and villages to attend a Data Symposium aimed at enhancing healthy housing service delivery at the municipal level. The event will bring together practitioners, municipal leaders, and data and technology providers and will feature presentations, panels, and facilitated networking and discussion opportunities.

Join us to learn about existing solutions and innovations to improve local service delivery for healthy housing programs, and to help NLC better understand the challenges your community is facing.  

Following the Symposium, cities, towns and villages will be invited to participate in a Request for Proposals for a 15-month Healthy Housing Innovation Cohort. Up to 8 municipalities will be selected to collaborate with the NLC Healthy Housing team and partners to streamline and enhance existing systems, or to ideate and prototype new ones. More details to come!

Free Info & Food

• ABC’s of Homebuying

• Get Yoru Credit Right

• Don’t Get Scammed

• Show Me the Money

• 1:1 with an Attorney

• 1:1 with a HUD Counselor

Over the past 30 years, home prices and rents in urban centers grew faster than in the suburbs, while most of the new housing that was built was in the suburbs. In this talk, Meyer Fellow and PhD candidate Valentine Gilbert will discuss research he conducted with Robert French that asks whether continued suburban expansion can alleviate rising housing costs in urban areas, or whether urban centers will have to grow denser to become more affordable. 

This event will be held on Zoom; register to attend.

For nearly four decades, YWCA Columbus has been shining a bright light on the courage and compassion of leaders in our community who embody our commitment to empowering women: individuals who impact their professions, uplift their communities, fight bias, and inspire others.

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On April 3, 2024, the National Housing Conference will host its Solutions for Housing Communications convening at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This hybrid convening is the only national convening for housing communications leaders. Join housing experts, thought leaders, policymakers, and journalists from across the United States for a full day of sessions exploring communications and messaging strategies for successfully expanding awareness about the importance of affordable housing both at the national level and within local communities.

On April 3, 2024, the National Housing Conference will host its Solutions for Housing Communications convening at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This hybrid convening is the only national convening for housing communications leaders.

Solutions for Housing Communications will feature a session called, "The Power of Words: Shaping the Narrative on Housing." From the detrimental effects of stigmatizing terms to the uplifting potential of inclusive and empathetic language, this panel seeks to illuminate the critical role that words play in influencing public sentiment and policy decisions on housing issues. Through real-world examples and case studies, panelists will unravel the impact of language choices on public opinion, political discourse, and the implementation of housing-related strategies. Attendees will gain insights into the responsibility communicators bear in crafting messages that foster understanding, compassion, and support for equitable housing solutions. 

Join housing experts, thought leaders, policymakers, and journalists from across the United States for sessions exploring communications and messaging strategies for successfully expanding awareness about the importance of affordable housing both at the national level and within local communities. 

Your key to homeownership

Homeport offers 8 hours of HUD Certified home-buyer education to accommodate your schedule. Classes prepare you for home ownership. Topics covered include: Budgeting and Credit, Loan Products, Home Inspection and the Closing Process.

CLASS DATES: This class is held over (3) consecutive Tuesdays from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Series will be held April 2nd, 12th & 16th. Participants must complete the three classes to receive a certificate of completion.

Classes will be held online via Zoom link.

To complete registration ALL participants are REQUIRED to complete an Intake form which can be found at homeportlearning.org. When emailing your intake forms to housingadvisory@homeportohio.org please include your name and class date in subject line.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To receive the link for the virtual class, you must complete the Intake form 2 days prior to class start.

NOTE: Please contact Homeport Housing Advisory Services at 614-545-4895 with any questions.

Even though the tax code generally does not refer to race and ethnicity, factors that affect people’s tax liabilities are often associated with those characteristics. One example is the home mortgage interest deduction. Only homeowners benefit from the deduction, but a legacy of discrimination in the housing market and mortgage lending industry has led to lower homeownership rates—and fewer claims of the deduction—among Black and Hispanic families compared with white families. Other racial and ethnic disparities in income and wealth also contribute to the lower value of the deduction for Black and Hispanic families. Join the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center for a conversation about race, the federal tax code, and tax subsidies for homeownership. The event will feature remarks from Jessica Fulton, vice president for policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and a presentation of a new Tax Policy Center study of racial disparities in the home mortgage interest deduction. We will then hear a discussion from a panel of experts.

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

Due to restrictive land use policies and NIMBY-fueled opposition, there is little to no rental housing in nearly one-third of US neighborhoods. Magda Maaoui, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center, will report on research she is doing with Whitney Airgood-Obrycki and Sophia Wedeen to examine whether the uneven geography of rental housing bolsters patterns of socioeconomic and racial segregation in the nation’s largest metro areas. She will also discuss policies that might produce more rental housing in places that currently have very little.

This event will be held on Zoom; register to attend.

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

A Woman's Work: Building Our Futures Today

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Office of Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla presents "A Woman’s Work: Building Our Futures Today".

Join us for a special evening highlighting the City Council’s work to advance women and hear from inspiring entrepreneurs, activists, non-profit leaders in an engaging panel. The event will be emceed by Cierra Johnson of NBC4. The paneldiscussion will feature Stefphanie Galloway, owner at Stefphanie Galloway Real Estate; Heidi Howes, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Motherful; Max, Founder of Max Model Management; and Eryn Hathaway, Executive Director and Co-Founder of ICE Mentors and Eryn PiNK Girl Empowerment; and, moderated by Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla. We will also have brief presentations on homeownership and economic stability from our friends at Convergence Columbus and the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center, respectively.

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

For over three decades, Dr. Margot Kushel has both cared for people who experience homelessness and studied the causes, consequences, and solutions to homelessness particularly in California, which is home to 30 percent of the people experiencing homelessness in the US. Kushel, who recently led the largest representative study of homelessness in the United States since the mid-1990s, will discuss insights that have emerged from her work as a physician and researcher. Her research has shown that California’s homelessness crisis is primarily due to the lack of housing that low-income households can afford. Moreover, contrary to popular beliefs, the majority of people experiencing homelessness in the state were born in California. She will draw on the findings to discuss policies, programs, and practices that would help people experiencing homelessness and those who are risk of becoming homeless.  

Following the lecture, Chris Herbert, the Center’s Managing Director, will moderate a conversation with Kushel, Peggy Bailey, Vice President for Housing and Income Security at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Dr. Jim O’Connell, President of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.

The John T. Dunlop Lecture honors a labor economist who played a central role in the creation of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and its Policy Advisory Board, which supports housing research at Harvard. A longtime member of the Harvard faculty, Dunlop was dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 1969 to 1973, served as US Secretary of Labor in the Ford administration, and worked for every US president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bill Clinton. He also was as a mediator in numerous labor-management disputes, where he was known for developing innovative, multi-party agreements.  

Register here to attend in person at 48 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA.

This event will also be livestreamed online; no advance registration is necessary.

Co-sponsored by the Initiative on Health and Homelessness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab

For over three decades, Dr. Margot Kushel has both cared for people who experience homelessness and studied the causes, consequences, and solutions to homelessness, particularly in California, which is home to 30 percent of the people experiencing homelessness in the US. Kushel, who recently led the largest representative study of homelessness in the United States since the mid-1990s, will discuss insights that have emerged from her work as a physician and researcher. Her research has shown that California’s homelessness crisis is primarily due to the lack of housing that low-income households can afford. Moreover, contrary to popular beliefs, the majority of people experiencing homelessness in the state were born in California. She will draw on the findings to discuss policies, programs, and practices that would help people experiencing homelessness and those who are at risk of becoming homeless.

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

Join N4Mn spring update and training session in preparation for the zoning code update.

We’re looking to get around 20 pro-housing minds in a room to prepare for the coming updates to the City of Columbus zoning code, as well as discuss action for housing reform.

This event is an opportunity to meet others in the pro-housing community, plan for advocacy, and discuss specific policies.

Due to limited capacity, registration is required. Questions? Email hello [at] morecolumbusneighbors.org

The Single-Family Housing Tax Credit was created in the most recent state budget and intends to leverage public-private partnerships to increase the inventory of affordable, single-family housing for Ohio’s workforce. The program provides $50 million a year for four years to fill the financing gap to develop or rehabilitate housing in Ohio. Applications are now live on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's website. 

Ohio CDC Association and Ohio Conference of Community Development are co-hosting a webinar with OHFA on the Single Family Housing Tax Credit. Join us to learn more about the program prior to the application deadline.

Despite a strong economic recovery, Americans across the country too often struggle to find housing that meets their budgets and needs. Please join the Urban Institute for remarks and moderated conversation with Dr. Lael Brainard, White House National Economic Advisor, who will discuss proposals to ease the burden of housing costs for American families. The remarks and conversation will be followed by a panel of experts in an evidence-based discussion on solutions to create and sustain a more affordable housing market.

Keynote:

• Lael Brainard, Director, National Economic Council

• Mary K. Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Research Management and Program Development, Urban Institute (moderator)

Speakers:

• Laura Arce, Senior Vice President for Economic Initiatives, UnidosUS

• Peggy Bailey, Vice President for Housing and Income Security, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

• Michael Neal, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute

• Jim Parrott, Nonresident Fellow, Urban Institute

• Janneke Ratcliffe, Vice President for Housing Finance Policy, Urban Institute

This event is available for in-person or virtual participation. Please be sure to register correctly. In-person check-in and lunch will begin at 12:30 p.m. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Please email events@urban.org if you require any accommodations or have any questions about this event.

The Board of Revision (BOR) will host 30 in person filing events across Franklin County.  (See attached flier to find a location near you.)  Any owner of property in Franklin County may contest a property value by filing a complaint form. A property owner can submit evidence to support value reduction, such as sale documents, appraisals, photos, estimates, comparable sales, and income/expense statements (if applicable). Property owners may file a BOR complaint through the Auditor’s online e-file system or by completing this form and emailing it to mailto:BOR@franklincountyohio.gov or mailing it to Franklin County Auditor, ATTN: Board of Revision, 373 S High St, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. The filing deadline for BOR complaints is Monday, April 1, 2024. For more details, visit: https://www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/board-of-revision

Join ADAM-H CEO Erika Clark Jones and Families Flourish participant Tasha'la Alls for a conversation.

Cost is $25.00.

Join Us for Coffee & Convo With Crawley, a unique opportunity to connect directly with your county leadership in the heart of Franklinton at Bottom's Up Coffee. This event is more than just a conversation; it's a chance to be heard, to ask questions, and to learn about the impactful work happening in Franklin County right now. At Coffee & Convo With Crawley, you can:

- Meet Commissioner Crawley: Have one-on-one conversations with Commissioner Crawley. Share your experiences, voice your concerns, and ask the questions that matter to you.

- Discover County Resources: Learn about the Family Stabilization Unit, a pioneering program designed to support Black boys and their families. This unit offers wraparound assistance, helping families navigate the complexities of the human services system with a focus on social determinants of health and racial equity. Whether it's assistance with enrolling in core benefits, connecting with mental health or housing supports, or finding mentorship and training opportunities, the Family Stabilization Unit is here to help.

- Explore Career Opportunities: Representatives from the Human Resource Department will be on hand to discuss job openings and career paths within the county. Discover how you can make a difference in your community by joining our team.

Why Attend?

"Coffee & Convo with Crawley" is an invitation to engage with county leadership on a personal level. The Board of Commissioners are committed to demonstrating that government works for its people, offering a platform for dialogue, support, and action.

Whether you're interested in learning more about county initiatives, seeking support for your family, or exploring employment with the county, this event promises valuable onnections.

Sip Coffee, Share Experiences, Shape Community, and help us Build a stronger, more inclusive Franklin County.

Date & Time: 8 AM at Wednesday, March 13, 2024