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HPN's Spring Member Meeting will bring together a diverse set of 175+ practitioners to build relationships, exchange knowledge and share solutions with their peers. Check out what we have in store for our members in Richmond, VA.

Housing Partnership Network, Inc. (HPN) received an 'A+' IDR from Fitch Ratings, reflecting strong revenue defensibility and a solid operating risk profile.

23 Senators, led by Co-Chairs Warner and Crapo, stand in defense of the CDFI Fund and the vital role it plays in supporting Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). These institutions are crucial in providing capital to communities nationwide. Read HPN's thank you letter recognizing their efforts.

In a recent letter sent to key congressional leaders, HPN urges them to take action on one of the biggest drivers of economic anxiety: housing costs.

Everyone should be able to live in an affordable home in a community of their choice. As we have increasingly seen the nation’s housing stock outpaced by demand, we learned that where someone lives is a holistic matter with social, economic, and health implications.

To support your outreach, we’ve prepared a non-partisan letter template highlighting the affordable housing issue and how Congress can help. This letter serves as an initial touchpoint with new offices or staff, reinforcing your commitment to addressing the housing crisis and offering practical policy insights.

HPN's Spring Member Meeting will bring together a diverse set of 175+ practitioners to build relationships, exchange knowledge and share solutions with their peers. Check out what we have in store for our members in Seattle, WA.

HPN’s Policy Notes Library memorializes notable policy achievements at the state and local levels. Each brief highlights the work and voices of our member organization(s) involved in the effort and the lessons they learned.

Digital resource to support decarbonization by HPN, Enterprise Community Partners and RMI.

Members-only benefit: custom survey to benchmark national baselines for member compensation and benefits across all affordable housing roles.

To ensure that all people have a home, we believe the federal government needs to take strong and immediate action on the following priorities.

Defines five key areas of focus over the next three years across our core functions.

Esta política se establece para garantizar que HPN/HPF brinde acceso significativo a sus programas y servicios para personas con dominio limitado del idioma inglés.

Policy to ensure that HPN/HPF provides meaningful access to its programs and services for individuals with limited English proficiency.

Earlier this year, ThirdSpace Action Lab interviewed Kim Dempsey, HPN's former Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, to discuss Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), what they do, what gets in the way of that work, and practical reforms for equitable financing.

HPN is leading a sign-on letter to Congress to protect funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).

The Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) Coalition, of which HPN is a member, submitted a comment letter in response to the CDFI Fund’s Request for Information on program changes to the CMF Program.

We are working with partners on the HOME Coalition to protect this important program and would like our members to help.

HPN has provided multiple comment letters to EPA as the agency advances the development of the GGRF. Read those letters here.

A report exploring new opportunities, emerging best practices, and policy reform with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program in the multifamily housing sector.

HPN, along with other DC partners, submitted a comment letter on HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) proposed rule.

Everyone has the right to a safe, decent, and affordable home. This has become even clearer as we have seen the nation’s housing stock outpaced by demand at the same time, we learned that where someone lives is not just a matter of individual health but also of public health. To ensure that all people have a home, we believe the federal government needs to take strong and immediate action on the following priorities.

Current resources include overview of Inflation Reduction Act, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Emergency Rental Assistance, Capital Magnet Fund Coalition changes, and HUD Build America, Buy America

Joint report from SAHF and HPN illustrating the foundational value of mission-driven providers and the resident services functions they provide in affordable rental housing. Funded by JPMorgan Chase.

Lessons learned from working group of member nonprofits tapped to administer COVID-related emergency rental assistance in their communities.

Summary of 2022 recommendations for federal investment, shaped by affordable housing practitioners.

To ensure that all people have a home, HPN members developed priorities for the federal government needs to take strong and immediate action.

Recommendations to address the growing need to repair and preserve existing affordable housing, build new housing and ensure a robust economic recovery.

To ensure that all people have a home, HPN members developed priorities for the federal government needs to take strong and immediate action.

Includes rental subsidies, funds for COVID-related operating expenses, mitigating disruption to affordable housing units in construction and scaling up response to a worsening affordable housing crisis in the face of economic uncertainty.

April 2020 comment letter to bank regulatory agencies on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) on the Community Reinvestment Act (Docket ID#: OCC‐2018‐0008; FDIC –RIN 3064‐AF22).

Paper on creation of a global asset class for affordable housing, spurred by peer exchange among the 175 members of the International Housing Partnership (IHP).

by Kristin Siglin, National Stabilization Trust

Part of the Advancing Opportunity Through Affordable Housing white paper series, "Supporting Neighborhoods Left Behind" proposes that with the right mix of policies, communities can spur reinvestment in their neighborhoods and stop the deterioration.

by Andrew Jakabovics & Rachel Bogardus Drew, Enterprise Community Partners

Part of the Advancing Opportunity Through Affordable Housing white paper series, "Transforming Federally Subsidized and Public Housing" asserts that HUD has an opportunity to both improve the reach and quality of housing assistance nationwide by helping to facilitate the greatest degree of mobility for voucher holders

by Elizabeth Kneebone, Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley

Part of the Advancing Opportunity Through Affordable Housing white paper series, "The Employment Landscape for Subsidized Households" paper is an analysis of employment conditions, options and potential barriers in the different kinds of neighborhoods and communities in which people with subsidized housing live.

For more information on any of these or questions about the work HPN members are doing in your communities please contact Shannon Ross, Vice President, Government Relations at [email protected].

Case studies, bacground, and general recommendations.

Nov. 2018 letter to bank regulatory agencies recommending improvements to the Community Reinvestment Act

HPN comments on the proposed amendments to the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Affordable Housing Program

HPN's comments on HUD’s review of existing regulations to assess their compliance costs and reduce regulatory burden pursuant to Executive Order 13771 “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.”

We love it when our members and partners want to share your connection to HPN with your own audiences. We've provided logos and guidelines to make it easy!

HPN and Partners submit comments on the Family Self Sufficiency Program to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

HPN submits comments on the FMR Proposed Rule for small areas

Submitted feedback on the Capital Magnet Fund application

July 2016 HPN letter to bank regulatory agencies recommending improvements to the Community Reinvestment Act

President and CEO of HPN testifies before the subcommittee on Housing and Insurance

HPN submits its comments on the Capital Magnet Fund Interim Rule

HPN provides its comments on the proposed rule on Enterprise Duty to Serve

HPN puts forth it's views on the proposed smoke-free policy for public housing

HPN writes a letter responding to the Fair Market Rent system for Housing Choice Vouchers

HPN comments to the working group on LIHTC and NMTC

HPN asks for support for the proven outcomes of the HOME program

HPN provides comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking covering membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank system.

HPN Comments on FHFA's proposed 2015-2017 affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

HPN supports the no cost expansion of the Family Self Sufficiency program

HPN responds to HUD's solicitation for comment on the FHA Homeowners Armed with Knowledge

HPN comments on HUD's notice of proposed information collection on the second round Promise Zones selection process

HPN comments on the credit risk retention proposed rule published in the Federal Register

HPN provides feedback on efforts to reshape the United States housing finance system

HPN comments on the department's proposed rule on affirmatively furthering fair housing

High-capacity nonprofit housing enterprises that can achieve efficiencies of scale have an important role to play in addressing the affordable housing crisis and policy makers should help them do so.