Some great news from Congress: Senator LBR (@bluntrochester.senate.gov) and Rep. Schrier are co-introducing a bill to support #communitylandtrusts and other #sharedequityhomeownership models. Very excited to see this out in the world! @groundedsolutions.bsky.social
Webinar promotional graphic with a dark slate-gray background featuring the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy logo at top left and the Shelterforce logo and tagline, “Essential Reporting on Affordable Housing,” at top center. Large white text reads, “Making Homeownership Affordable: Bringing Fannie and Freddie Back to Mission.” Smaller white text below reads, “A Shelterforce Webinar.” Bright green text lists the event details: “Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET, 10:00–11:00 AM PT | Online.” Along the bottom are headshots of four speakers with their names and titles: George W. McCarthy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Sara Morgan, President, Fahe; Tony Pickett, Chief Executive Officer, Grounded Solutions Network; and Steve Dubb, Strategic Initiatives Editor, Shelterforce.
Join the Lincoln Institute and @shelterforce.bsky.social on April 16 at 1 p.m. ET for a webinar discussion of affordable housing and how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who help sustain the national housing market, can better support affordable homeownership.
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📣 Our 2026 Member Drive is still open!
Join our nationwide housing network working to create more housing that remains affordable for generations.
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#StrongerTogether #LastingAffordability
🙌 Great to see CLTs and LECs getting a shoutout in @brian-goldstone.bsky.social’s book There is No Place for Us. These models are solid pathways to homeownership and wealth creation for lower-income families and individuals who've been priced out of opportunities in the traditional market.
🤔💡 Ready to make a lasting impact? Become a member of our nationwide network & help advance shared ownership models that ensure long-term housing affordability & community stability! 🤝🏘️
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#StrongerTogether #LastingAffordability #CommunityWealth #HousingEquity
Inclusionary zoning ensures that families with incomes too low to afford market-rate housing but too high to qualify for traditional assistance can still have a place to live. Thank you @cambridgeday.com for shining a light on this important topic.
🔔🔔🔔 New Webinar Alert: Join us on March 18 to learn about innovative models for ensuring long-term affordability in the rental market and combating gentrification and displacement.
Learn more and register today! groundedsolutions.org/event/clts-n...
🆕 Just Published: The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system’s Affordable Housing Program is a powerful tool for advancing housing with lasting affordability. Learn how in our latest blog post 👉 groundedsolutions.org/federal-home...
📢 We're thrilled to introduce “Foundations of Shared Equity Homeownership” — our first-ever self-paced eLearning course.
📽️ Watch the trailer below to get a sneak peek of what you’ll learn in this new course.
Learn more and register at learning.groundedsolutions.org.
📣 @Homes.com just published an article about recent attacks on inclusionary housing (IH). In addition to highlighting common misconceptions about IH policies, the article sheds light on how IH is key to tackling the country's ongoing housing crisis. www.homes.com/news/how-som...
📰 📣 Our latest report explores how community land trusts are stepping up to help families navigate a distressed rental housing market plagued by expiring affordability mandates, market pressures, and rising development costs. Read it here: groundedsolutions.org/resources/co...
🗓️ On Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. ET, join Demos and @npquarterly.bsky.social for a webinar discussion about what it will take to build a multiracial democracy.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🏦 Thank you, Sen. Cortez Masto, for shining a light on CLTs during the Banking Committee's recent nomination hearing. CLTs are instrumental in addressing the nation's housing affordability crisis, and we appreciate your steadfast support.
📺 Full hearing: www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/10/...
🗣️ New Webinar Alert: On 11/6 from 3–4 pm ET, we’ll host a webinar exploring the vital role Housing Finance Authorities play in scaling homes with lasting affordability by supporting both production and buyers.
📝 Register at groundedsolutions.org/event/scalin...
🗞️ Read Chairman Tim Scott’s press release here: www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/maj...
🗞️ Read Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren’s press release here: www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min... (4/4)
✅ The full text of the Act can be found here: www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
✅ A section-by-section analysis is available here: www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/do... (3/4)
🏘️ The #ROADtoHousingAct comprises 40 pieces of legislation aimed at removing regulatory barriers, incentivizing building, expanding access to homeownership, and other activities that would increase supply and bring down costs. (2/4)
‼️ The ROAD to Housing Act was included in the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). We hope the House will continue the good work by bringing their own improvements to this important legislative initiative. (1/4)
✨ #MemberSpotlight: This month, we're featuring a conversation with @homesteadclt.bsky.social CEO Kathleen Hosfeld about her organization’s goals, challenges, and accomplishments, as well as her personal journey to the field of affordable housing.
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Did you know that Grounded Solutions Network members receive an automatic discount on Training Institute Online courses? And if more than one person from your organization registers, you receive an additional discount! Spaces are filling up quickly, so register today! learning.groundedsolutions.org
Devin Culbertson of @groundedsolutions.bsky.social and Integrated Purposes Devin Murphy outline a three step approach to build a sustainable financing market for community ownership housing models.
Could it deliver a new wave of community wealth generation?
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🤔 Curious about how your shared equity housing organization or program can secure a partnership with a lending institution? Register for our Sept. 24 “Ask Me Anything” session about mortgage lending for lasting affordability. groundedsolutions.org/event/ask-me...
✨ This month’s Member Spotlight from the Mueller Foundation in Austin, TX, illustrates how a community, city, and developer can work together to create a stable, inclusive, economically viable, and desirable mixed-income neighborhood. groundedsolutions.org/member-spotl...
👏👏👏 Congrats to our member organization South Tower Community Land Trust for bringing Fresno’s first-ever community land trust-owned home to market.
#LastingAffordability #CLTs #AffordableHousing
👏 We applaud Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Ranking Member @warren.senate.gov's leadership on a robust housing package to tackle our nation’s housing crisis.
📜 The #ROADtoHousingAct specifically elevates shared equity programs in key sections. Read our statement: bit.ly/46xVsdi
Putting together these remarks for a @groundedsolutions.bsky.social panel on housing messaging in an age of disinfo made a few things click for me—and based on the enthusiastic response I got, many others agreed. Perhaps it will be useful to you too! shelterforce.org/2025/07/14/h...
📰 Great article by @shelterforce.bsky.social and @nextcity.org laying out exactly how the Trump Administration's new tax law will severely undercut affordable housing progress.
📢 🗓️ Are you in the process of launching a shared equity program or organization? Join us from 2–4 pm ET on July 30 for a free “Ask Me Anything” session about using the right legal documents to effectively capture your mission and goals.
groundedsolutions.org/event/ask-me...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise energy and borrowing costs, hurting renters, homeowners, builders, and operators of housing of all types. This will, in turn, worsen our current housing crisis.
Read our statement: groundedsolutions.org/grounded-sol...
#AffordableHousing #OBBBA
✨ This month's member spotlight: Front Step Community Land Trust
📰 Learn about the organization’s recent rebrand here: groundedsolutions.org/member-spotl...
📽️ Watch below to learn how Front Step is creating more permanently affordable housing in Missoula, MT. 👇 youtu.be/xAqGXw4QOZs
