NeighborWorks Training InstituteAugust 20, 2013Philadelphia, PA
Presented by
Ashani C. O’MardAtlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENTDeveloping or partnering on developments of quality mixed income communities.
CURRENT: Regional acquisition, rehab and repopulation of single-family units.
ABOUT ANDP
22-year nonprofit focusing on affordable and mixed income communities.
Serving Metro Atlanta Region
8,000 + units of housing developed, financed or invested.
Programs: Housing Development, Housing Finance (CDFI), Policy/Advocacy
NeighborWorks America charter member
Since 2008, focused solely on responding to the foreclosure crisis
BEST PRACTICES Third party service Tipping point Neighborhoods Green and sustainable Fully executed pilot project to
develop/test systems and procedures Atlanta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton,
Gwinnett and Rockdale Beyond NSP – “One Home Makes
a Difference – 250 Homes/3 Years
CURRENT TOTAL
274 NSP Units, 335 Overall
FORECLOSURE REDEVELOPMENT
PIECE BY PIECE About Piece by Piece
Staffed by ANDP Formed in late 2010 with 9 regional, national partners Has grown to 150 partner organizations Highlights:
Local Government NSP, Code Enforcement, andHardest Hit Fund Coordination
Housing Counseling Collaborative Access to Financing (203k, developer debt
products, SE and LIHTC)
Few traditional affordable housing development organizations have specific Veterans programs.
Base towns have different needs. Importance of Veterans service partnerships. Marketing to low and moderate income Veterans. Veterans highly represented in
populations and neighborhoods we seek to serve.
Leverage status as USA Cares Certified Military Housing Specialist Organization.
LESSONS LEARNED
Piece by Piece - VeteransWith support from The Home Depot Foundation, the Piece by Piece initiative has increased its scope to include focus on Veterans and how the foreclosure crisis is impacting them.
Piece by Piece – Veterans
Build connections between Veterans groups and housing sector. Atlanta Regional Housing Forum Increase service by traditional housing development organizations. Connect Veterans service providers with housing counselors.
Utilization of HUD-VASH voucher and other resources.
Encouraging REO donations to meet Veterans’ housing needs.
ANDP’s Veterans Program One Home Makes a Difference - For a Veteran!
Acquire, rehab and repopulate previously vacant foreclosed homes Leverage REO Donations through National Community Stabilization Trust’s
First Look Program (Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, etc.) Home sales for qualifying veterans and active duty personnel Down payment assistance program Rental & Lease Purchase Options Serve formerly homeless, low-to-moderate Veteran families Ensure Veterans are aware of all
housing opportunities (NSP, etc.) Qualifications
Honorably discharged Disabled Veterans Active Military personnel Be approved by an mortgage lender Meet HUD income limits Complete Homebuyer Education
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