Preservation of Affordable Housing

Thank you to State Senator Julian Cyr and everyone who joined us in Wellfleet, MA for the groundbreaking of the Residences at Lawrence Hill! And to our partners; Community Development Partnership, Bank of America, Barnstable County, Towns of Wellfleet, Brewster, Orleans, and Provincetown.

Excited for the release of "The Massachusetts School Centered Neighborhood Development Playbook", featuring yours truly! A big thanks to Benjamin Forman for including COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER INSTITUTE as a champion of the model. As the success of the school and the success of the neighborhood are inextricably linked, I am excited to continue to scale the model to level the playing field so all families can live, work, live and learn in thriving neighborhoods. MassINC United Way of Massachusetts Bay MassHousing COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER INSTITUTE Family League of Baltimore City of Baltimore, Department of Planning Purpose Built Communities

The Daily Table needs our help to restore access to healthy food for SNAP families! Please consider donating to their Go Fund Me: https://lnkd.in/em6bgMCg Due to unexpected funding challenges, this vital program, Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB), has been temporarily paused in both Salem and Boston, MA. The Daily Table is near and dear to POAH as its Boston location is part of the retail space at The Loop at Mattapan Station, providing access to our residents amongst many others in the community. "We know this nutrition incentive is something our neighbors rely on to feed their families healthy fruits & vegetables every week and make their SNAP benefit dollars go further. On average 3,000 SNAP customers per week currently use this program at Daily Table. We urgently need your help to restore this SNAP nutrition incentive program, ensuring our neighbors can continue to access affordable, nutritious food. Every dollar you contribute goes directly towards bringing back this program that benefits families, supports local farmers, and strengthens our community."

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What a memorable night! POAH Chicago team members were proud to attend Illinois Green Alliance's award ceremony and Vice President, Molly Ekerdt, accepted the Organizational Emerald Award for our soon-to-open, Fifth City Commons, in East Garfield Park. Thank you to Illinois Green Alliance for being a leader in Passive House and Net Zero design and construction. #PreservationOfAffordableHousing #POAHChicago

When resident communications support trust and open engagement, residents often feel better about reaching out for assistance and working with their landlords to maintain stable housing. Recognizing this, SAHF’s Housing Stability Cohort identified effective resident communication as a crucial element of #housingstability. To share emerging best practices, SAHF has published a Resident Communication Touchpoints Brief and collaborated with Preservation of Affordable Housing to develop a resource titled “Applying Trauma-Informed Principles: An Example of Resident Communications.” We extend our gratitude to JPMorganChase for their support in promoting these best practices. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehtdWBtW #ResidentEngagement #TraumaInformed #AffordableHousing

We were thrilled to celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand opening of LeClaire Village in Mashpee, MA! In partnership with Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC), this project brings 39 affordable homes to the area across three newly constructed buildings. It is our 22nd Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment with POAH, and it was truly special to celebrate the opening alongside the namesake, Mary LeClair, and so many wonderful members of the community. This project embodies the power of collaboration and commitment to expanding affordable housing, and we're grateful to be a part of this transformative journey. #AffordableHousing #CommunityImpact #LIHTC #POAH #HAC #LeClaireVillage #Partnerships #GrandOpening #HousingForAll #mapoli

We are honored to receive Illinois Green Alliance Organizational Emerald Award for our soon-to-open, Fifth City Commons, in East Garfield Park. "Illinois Green Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Emerald Awards for their exceptional work in putting Illinois on a path to 100% net zero buildings. Developer Chris Dillion is being honored for his individual leadership in the field of net zero construction while Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is the recipient of this year’s Organizational Emerald Award.    ...This year, our honorees represent the critical role that both the private sector as well as nonprofit affordable housing developers are playing in decarbonizing the state’s building stock. Each honoree demonstrates how outstanding leadership can raise the bar for the entire real estate development community in advancing high-performance, cutting-edge design and construction." Read the full press release by Illinois Green Alliance here: https://lnkd.in/g2GQMTbT

State and local officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at LeClair Village, a new three-building community in Mashpee featuring 39 affordable rental units. LeClair Village was developed through a partnership between Housing Assistance and Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). The property is named after Mary LeClair, a longtime champion of housing issues on Cape Cod and a former board member at Housing Assistance, who continues to advocate for housing and other causes at the age of 90. #AffordableHousing #savethelocals

Thank you to everyone who came out on this beautiful fall day to celebrate the ribbon cutting and dedication of LeClair Village, including housing advocate and namesake Mary LeClair, in Mashpee on Cape Cod along with Keating For Congress , and all of our partners Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC), Eastern Bank, DREAM Collaborative, LLC, @DelphiConstructionInc, Housing Assistance, Barnstable County, and the Town of Mashpee.