Community Assets

The State of the Nation's Housing

June 2008
The State of the Nation’s Housing report has been released annually by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies since 1988. Now in its 20th year, it continues to serve as an essential resource for both public policy makers and private decision makers in the housing industry. This year’s report provides a current assessment of the changing housing market; housing’s role in the economy; housing affordability challenges; and the demographic trends driving long-run housing demand.

Integrated Asset-Building Strategies

October 2007
Integrated Asset-Building Strategies for Reservation Based Communities is a 27 year retrospective from the First Nations Development Institute.

Historic Preservation Tax Credit Public Law 94-455

March 2007

In recent years, several bills have been proposed in Congress that would expand this program so that homeowners wishing to rehabilitate a property could be eligible for the tax credit. The Historic Homeownership Assistance Act was most recently proposed in the 107th Congress as HR 1172 and S 920.

New Markets Tax Credit HR 5662 (incorporated into Public Law 106-554)

March 2007
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Sustainable Solutions: Building Assets for Empowerment and Sustainable Development

March 2007
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From Individual Development Accounts to Community Asset Building: An Exploration in Bridging People- and Place-Based Strategies

June 2005
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Bush Officials Spell Out Cuts in Money for Housing

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February 4, 2005 | The New York Times

Who is Driving Development? Reflections on the Transformative Potential of Asset-Based Community Development

October 2003
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Assets and Neighborhoods: The Role of Individual Assets in Neighborhood Revitalization

January 2003
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Evaluating the Impact of Federal Community Economic Development Policies on Targeted Populations: The Case of the New Markets In

January 2003
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