(ShelterForce) Does “The Community’s Voice” Even Exist?

In This Issue: States Use CARES Act Funds to Keep Renters Afloat, But It Won't Be Enough ● Why Do Low-Income Residents Oppose Development Even When Displacement Risk Is Low? ● It's Time to Move On From Community Consensus ● Also: Jobs ● Events

Week of September 9 In This Issue: States Use CARES Act Funds to Keep Renters Afloat, But It Won’t Be Enough ● Why Do Low-Income Residents Oppose Development Even When Displacement Risk Is Low? ● It’s Time to Move On From Community Consensus ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● You Said It ● In Case You Missed It + States Use CARES Act Funds to Help Renters, Opening Door to Ongoing Assistance Josh Cohen, Shelterforce More than a dozen states are using money from the CARES Act for emergency rental and mortgage assistance. Though they won’t meet the current need, some states now have new programs may last beyond the pandemic. Read Full Article Why Do Low-Income Residents Oppose Development Even When Displacement Risk Is Low? Stephen Danley, Rutgers University-Camden There’s more than one way to be excluded from your community. Read Full Article Does “The Community’s Voice” Even Exist? Jeremy Levine, University of Michigan Public meetings often disprove the notion that communities have a unified stance on any issue. With this in mind, we must move past trying to find consensus and focus on . . . Read Full Article In Case You Missed It ‘We Need Those Houses’­—Activists Take Over Vacant Homes Owned by Housing Authority Policing, Segregation, and Causation vs. Correlation Federal Funds to Fix the Appraisal Gap? These articles are free to read, but not free to write. Supporting us is simple and fast. You can do it on Patreon! Industry News Partners for Dignity and Rights announced Kenyon Farrow as its new co-executive director. He will lead the organization with co-executive director, Liz Sullivan-Yuknis. Farrow most recently served as senior editor of TheBody.com. Events Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. ET | Racial Equity and Housing Justice During and After COVID-19 | Join the National Low Income Housing Coalition for a conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author and thought leader. Register here. We only list free events and resources of national interest.  To learn about advertising, click here. Looking for a Job? Scroll Down... You Said It On “Policing, Segregation, and Causation vs. Correlation” Jean: . . . This is a great example of a self reinforcing problem. Segregation leads to unfair policing. Unfair policing leads to segregation. I am so happy to see this dialogue come out into the public space, because I’ve been ramming my head into it for years. You are correct, we need to fix both in order to fix the problem. There are so many systematic failures that . . . Read More On “Is a Subsidy for Single-Family Homes in Distressed Areas Closer to Becoming Reality?” Marcia Nedland: Great article, Kris! I work in low-income and middle-income neighborhoods across the country, and everywhere there is older, affordable housing stock dying on the vine because the numbers do not work to rehab it. In a market with such low inventory of affordable and move-in-ready homes, this is a travesty. Furthermore, whole neighborhoods are slowly . . . Read More On “‘Workforce Housing’ Is an Insulting Term” Rosalee Hamilton: How about “civil servant housing” teachers, police, nurses, EMTs, firemen, social workers, local government officials etc are all civil servants and they should be housed near the communities the serve for many reasons including the bonds and empathy they develop from serving their . . . Read More Jobs Program Assistant, Center for Community Investment, Washington, D.C. ● This new, full-time (40 hours/week), assistant-level position is designed to support the Center for Community Investment (CCI)’s leadership development programs and activities. The Program Assistant will handle administrative and logistical tasks to support the implementation of the . . . Read Full Listing Project Manager - Affordable Housing, Full Circle Communities, Chicago, IL ● Full Circle is seeking a Project Manager to join our Real Estate Development Team to oversee all aspects of the development process, from initial concept through construction completion and initial occupancy for specific projects. The position reports to the Vice President of . . . Read Full Listing President & CEO, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP), Cleveland, OH ● CNP seeks its next president and CEO. The new president and CEO will have the opportunity to build upon previous CNP achievements, which include critical initiatives that build awareness for racial equity and inclusion, as well as efforts to support neighborhoods affected by redlining and . . . Read Full Listing Executive Director, Lexington Community Land Trust, Lexington, KT ● Lexington Community Land Trust (LCLT) is seeking an Executive Director to lead this non-profit community development organization which creates permanently affordable housing through a community-centric model. The Executive Director must be a culturally competent . . . Read Full Listing More Jobs Executive Director, Cleveland, OH ● Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization Capital Project Manager II - Housing, Portland, OR ● City of Portland Lead Loan Coordinator (Housing Program Coordinator), Portland, OR ● City of Portland Click here to post a job! Editor and Publisher, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. 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