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Supporting more balanced, forward-looking housing policies that acknowledge the importance of affordable rental housing and the role that various attributes of housing may play in promoting strong, resilient families and vibrant communities. Read our strategy and the current status of our work

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November 30, 2016 - From The Field
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Measuring the Impact of The 606 Trail in Chicago

A report by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University finds that the development of The 606 linear park, Chicago’s recent “rails to trails” project, may accelerate neighborhood change and lead to higher housing ... Read More
October 30, 2016 - In The Media

"Sarah Lucas: Housing Matters to All Communities"

Traverse City Record-Eagle
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October 20, 2016 - From The Field
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Housing Recovery Lagging in Suburban Cook County

An update from the Institute for Housing Studies to the Cook County House Price Index through the first half of 2016 shows the housing recovery is lagging in several suburban areas. Read More
October 11, 2016 - In The Media

"Better Housing Policy Could Save Us All Money. Why Are We Ignoring It?"

Washington Post
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October 3, 2016 - Publication
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Recommendations Emerge from How Housing Matters Gathering

A white paper reports on a recent How Housing Matters conference, including recommendations for how access to decent, stable, affordable housing can improve outcomes in other areas of life for individuals, families, and communities. Read More
September 20, 2016 - Publication
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Studies Examine Most Effective Ways to Discuss Affordable Housing

Two studies by the FrameWorks Institute chart the communications landscape that housing advocates must navigate to convey the role quality, affordable housing plays in public heath, educational equity, and economic justice. Read More
September 1, 2016 - Publication
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Preserving Affordable Housing in Chicago

A case study by the Urban Institute shows how a community development financial institution (CDFI) connected with local buyers to bring a long-vacant building back into the housing stock in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Read More
August 31, 2016 - Publication
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Innovations in Preserving Affordable Housing

A series of case studies by the Urban Institute provides insights into how developers around the country have navigated complex policy and financing environments to preserve affordable housing. Read More
August 12, 2016 - In The Media

"The Cook County Land Bank Is Chipping Away at Abandoned Properties One House at a Time"

Chicago Reader
Related Grantee: Cook County Land Bank Authority
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August 4, 2016 - In The Media

"To Cut Down Poverty, Cut Down the Cost of Living"

CityLab
Related Grantee: Center for Neighborhood Technology
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  • Representative Grants

    New York University School of Law, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy

    New York, New York
    2015

    $750,000 to support a community of practice to develop a toolkit for effective and comprehensive local housing policy and strategies

  • Representative Grants

    Council of Large Public Housing Authorities

    Washington, District of Columbia
    2016

    $200,000 in support of a systems alignment initiative between public and nonprofit housing owners and education providers aimed at improving children's educational outcomes.

  • Representative Grants

    The Boston Foundation

    Boston, Massachusetts
    2016

    $300,000 to support the Health Starts at Home initiative, which aims to bring together housing and health-care organizations to support new interventions that stabilize families in homes and improve children’s health outcomes.

  • Representative Grants

    Tides Foundation

    San Francisco, California
    2015

    $750,000 In support of the Convergence Partnership and efforts to build healthy people and healthy places (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    Compass Working Capital

    Boston, Massachusetts
    2015

    $200,000 To support a community of practice to strengthen programs that help residents of assisted housing increase earnings and build assets (over three years).

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Housing Policy Research

Compelling findings from a range of fields are revealing critical links between housing and other national policy issues

How Housing Matters Research Briefs

Essential findings and insights of research completed as part of the How Housing Matters to Families and Communities initiative

Window of Opportunity Initiative

Preserving affordable rental housing

  • The Preservation Compact: A Rental Housing Action Plan for Cook County

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  • Three Case Studies for How Housing Matters

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Staff

Portrait of Valerie Chang

Valerie Chang

Managing Director, Programs
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Debra Schwartz

Managing Director
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Allison Clark

Associate Director
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Ianna Kachoris

Senior Program Officer
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Mijo Vodopic

Senior Program Officer
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Lucy Blanco

Team Coordinator
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Janice A. Dunbar

Assistant Manager of Grants and Budget
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Louise Powell

Team Coordinator

LaShonda Baldwin

Department Administrator

Media Contact

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Sean Harder

Communications Officer

Evaluation Contact

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Maurice Samuels

Program Officer, Evaluation