Last Chance To Apply For Housing Counseling Services Grant Application Extension
By NCRC
Applications to the FEF-HCS grant program extension are due today by 5 pm ET. The current extension is the result of a partnership with HSBC,which will allocate an additional $1.2 million in HSBC geographies for direct-to-client housing counseling services that will be awarded in three rounds. [Apply here]
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ANALYSIS: How Will The House Reconciliation Package Affect NCRC Members, And What Comes Next?
By Manan Shah and Lauren Wolters
The bill advances President Trump’s tax agenda by mostly extending provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which would primarily benefit the top 20% of households. If passed, the bill would add an additional $3.8 trillion to federal deficits by 2034. To offset these cuts, the reconciliation bill includes devastating cuts of over $700 billion to Medicaid and nearly $300 billion to SNAP, which will impact the most vulnerable households in the US. [Read more]
United South Broadway Corporation: A Holistic Model Of Community Development
By Akin Olla
NCRC member organization United South Broadway Corporation (USBC) is a shining example of what it looks like when an organization tackles a problem holistically. The community development corporation was created to help low-income community members purchase homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since then, it has grown statewide, establishing community programs that have changed the outcomes. [Read more]
“Opportunity Zones” For Whom? Lack Of Equitable Development Outcomes Highlights Need For Reforms To Key Program
By Timantha Goff
The Opportunity Zones (OZs) that were created via the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 with the intention of closing the economic gap between these communities are inadvertently accomplishing quite the opposite effect. Instead of capital flowing to the most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, it has flowed to the most commercially viable of the OZs, further fueling the dynamic of gentrification. [Read more]
News
Call For 2026 Just Economy Conference Session Ideas
By NCRC
Add your voice and expertise to the 2026 Just Economy Conference. The conference takes place April 13-14 in Washington, DC, and will be followed by NCRC’s member-only Hill Day on April 15. This is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers. [Read More]
NCRC Announces Housing Counseling Network Open Enrollment Period
By NCRC
While HCN has a focus on increasing network participation for agencies working with rural populations during this round of selections, all HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are encouraged to apply. [Read more]
Research
Displaced By Design: Fifty Years Of Gentrification And Black Cultural Displacement In US Cities
By Bruce C. Mitchell, Jad Edlebi, Helen C.S. Meier, Jason Richardson, Joseph Dean and Liang Chen
Nationwide patterns ofgentrification appear to be accelerating, though it remains less common than population decline and abandonment in American urban neighborhoods. 15% of central city neighborhoods had indications of gentrification, compared to the 26% which had substantial population decline over the past fifty years. [Read more]
Events
Just Economy Conversations: Valuing Homes In Black Communities Through Restorative Opportunities
June 3, 2 - 3:30 pm ET
Spotlight Innovators from the Valuing Homes in Black Communities Challenge, hosted by Economic Architecture and the Brookings Institution, will share new innovations and strategies in the housing equity space. Hear from Ashon Nesbitt from the Florida Housing Coalition, Cat Goughnour from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and Gabe Ewing del Rio from the Homeownership Council of America on how new restorative efforts creating impact at the local, state and national level to advance fairness in the housing market. [Read more]
Managing Your Cash Flow For Business Growth
June 5, 10 - 11:30 am ET
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Without proper management, even profitable businesses can struggle to stay afloat. This webinar will cover essential cash flow strategies to help you maintain financial stability, plan for growth, and navigate unexpected challenges. Learn how to track cash flow, optimize receivables and payables, and avoid common pitfalls that lead to cash shortages.[Register Here]
Gentrification Nation: Displaced By Design
June 5, 1 - 2:00 pm ET
Join NCRC’s Research team as they comb over the report’s key findings and discuss its implications, as well as potential solutions. Without intentional intervention, gentrification risks deepening inequality and erasing neighborhood cultural fabric. As urban America continues evolving, understanding these patterns becomes crucial for policymakers, community leaders and residents working to create inclusive neighborhoods that honor both revitalization and cultural preservation.[Register here]
In The News
As Congress Considers Renewal, Can Opportunity Zone Investment Reach More Distressed Areas?
By Taylor Driscoll, Bisnow
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition tracked the overlap between opportunity zones and gentrified communities — which it measured using socioeconomic data on income, home values and education levels — and found 17% of the urban OZs overlapped with gentrified areas in 2020. [Read more]
Eco-Gentrification: Are Green Cities Pushing People Out?
By Hannah Frey, MSN
Atlanta has become a striking example of eco-gentrification’s human cost. According to a 2025 report by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the city now ranks fourth in the nation for the displacement of majority-Black neighborhoods since 1980. [Read more]
On Our Radar
Texas Bill Allowing Smaller Homes On Smaller Lots Amid Housing Affordability Crunch Advances In House
By Joshua Fetcher, The Texas Tribune
The provision would only apply in new subdivisions with at least five acres of land, and wouldn’t touch existing neighborhoods. The bill would only apply to cities with at least 150,000 residents in counties with a population of 300,000 or more — 19 of the state’s largest cities, per a Tribune analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. It also wouldn’t apply in cases in which homeowners association and restrictive covenants prevent smaller lot sizes. [Read more]
Resources
Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club It's aDC hubfor nonprofits and the social sector, around the corner from the White House. Move your team into a private office or host your meetings and events.[Read more]
Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses.[Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years![View all]
Fair Lending Tool Use our interactive tool to produce a report on mortgages, small business lending and bank branch networks for any city, county or metro area in the nation. [Access the tool here]
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