Last week, OFN put out an appeal for immediate disaster recovery support to help OFN Member staff who experienced Hurricane Harvey-related damage to their homes, automobiles, and possessions.

In a joint venture announced this month, the housing authority inked a deal involving national affordable housing developer Volunteers of America (VOA) andCommunity Development Trust (CDT), a private REIT and federally certified CDFI.

This week CDT makes a record donation for single family housing in Detroit. The HUD and DOJ awarded $8.7MM to prevent and end homelessness, and more!

This week, the House approved FY2017 Funding for the CDFI Fund, including a defeat of the Marino-Duffy Amendment, preserving $250MM for the CDFI Fund.

This week the CSH was named as a supporter of the White House’s Data Driven Justice Initiative. Mercy Loan Fund hit a major milestone. VEDC shows support for small businesses in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York through their National African American Small Business Loan Fund.