Community Development Corporations (CDCs)

Initially formed in response to economic disinvestment in Seattle's Capital Hill neighborhood, Capital Hill Housing (CHH) grew rapidly within its first few years, including the development of a Home Improvement Loan Program and Homesharing for Seniors Program. Since 1976, CHH has helped developed more than 1,000 units of affordable housing and now owns 42 buildings in Seattle. Read more about Capitol Hill Housing...

NHSSV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing programs and services that promote and support responsible home ownership as a means of revitalizing lower-income neighborhoods. NHSSV was organized in 1995 by a group of local citizens with support from the City of San José Department of Housing and is a member of the national Neighborhood Works network of over two hundred community based organizations. To date, NHSSV's HomeOwnership Center has educated and counseled over 5,000 prospective homebuyers. Read more about Neighborhood Housing Services Silicon Valley...

Many cities and counties have housing trust funds, but the structure of Santa Clara County's housing trust fund is unique. Between 1999 and 2001, an initial $20 million fund endowment was raised through a collaborative public-private effort. Contributions came from private citizens, employers and employer foundations, County government, the City of San Jose, and 14 other Santa Clara County cities and towns. To date, the Trust has invested more than $46 million and leveraged over $1.8 billion to create over 9,400 housing opportunities. Read more about Housing Trust of Santa Clara County...

Founded in 1987, Rise (formerly named the Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance) works in partnership with nonprofit, financial, and governmental organizations to redevelop properties, strengthen neighborhoods, and build more equitable communities in the St. Louis area. In addition to developing market-rate and affordable housing, the nonprofit provides capacity-building technical assistance and promotes community development policy and affordable housing advocacy in the region.  To date, Rise has developed more than 4,000 homes and 60,000 square feet of commercial space, and has provided $2.7 million in grants to boost the capacity of 20 community development organizations.

Founded in 1985, the Emerson Park Development Corporation aims to build a stronger, safer, and healthier East St. Louis.  The CDC partners with a range of other community organizations to build new units and renovate existing housing—projects which create affordable rental and job opportunities for area residents.  Committed to job training, the CDC runs several initiatives targeted toward youth, returning citizens, and other underserved, unemployed community residents. These include a weatherization program that aims to decrease low-income seniors’ and veterans’ energy costs while providing training and certification to 30 to 50 people a year.

Established in 1975, Beyond Housing provides a range of housing, education, social, and economic development programs aimed at helping communities thrive.  Its core project, the 24:1 Initiative, is a place-based, resident-led development effort focused on the 24 municipalities in the Normandy Schools Collaborative area. The Initiative includes an IDA program, which is credited with helping more than 1,000 families save over $1 million over the past decade, and several programs to support students, including $500 college savings accounts for children entering kindergarten and a student-focused IDA program to encourage savings for college expenses.  To create and ensure affordable housing opportunities, the Initiative established a community land trust in 2011, which has spurred over $100 million in economic development, including new homes, a bank, a grocery store, and a cinema.

The Housing Development Center (HDC) is a nonprofit project development organization that provides technical assistance to community development corporations in the metro Portland region. Since incorporating in 1993, HDC has completed work on over 3,000 units of affordable and special needs housing, ensuring that these projects move smoothly through the complex process of acquisition, financing, and construction management. Read more about Housing Development Center...

West Pittsburgh Partnership for Regional Development aims to strengthen and revitalize the western neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. Main areas of work include community planning and advocacy, housing development, business assistance, business recruitment and site location assistance, and employment and workforce development. Read more about West Pittsburgh Partnership for Regional Development, Inc....

The Oakland Planning and Development Corporation began in 1980 with a focus on real estate development in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, but over time it has expanded into community organizing and workforce development. To date, the group has developed nearly 300 units of affordable housing. In 1989, it started its community-based, healthcare employment training center JobLinks, which, in 2013, placed over 170 people in jobs with an average wage of $10-11 per hour. In 2013, Joblinks added an on-site financial center, the first ever in Pittsburgh, to ensure its workforce clients could also access financial education and counseling.