Fact Sheet

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): An Overview

March 16, 2026
By:
Anna Smukowski
Briana Flynn
An accessible overview of what CDFIs are, how they work, and why they’ve become essential partners in expanding affordable housing and strengthening local economies.
Community Development Financial Institution
National
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
U.S. Caribbean
Community Development
Community Loan Fund
Housing Supply
Inclusive Economic Growth
Fact Sheet
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Affordable Housing: A Guide for Advisors and Investors

March 16, 2026
By:
Anna Smukowski
Briana Flynn
Rob Bachmann
Jess O'Hare
A primer on affordable housing — and how investors, funders, and advisors can play a meaningful role in expanding supply.
Community Development Financial Institution
Construction and Development 
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Preservation Equity
Products for Investors
National
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
U.S. Caribbean
Community Development
Community Loan Fund
Housing Supply
Real Estate Equity
Report
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Assessing the Potential of Transit Agency-Owned Land for Housing Development in California

March 16, 2026
By:
Sally Greenspan
Alejandro Huerta
Marlene Salazar
Brenda Ward
Kristine Williams
This report presents the availability and characteristics of land owned by California transit agencies for the development of affordable homes.
Preservation and Production
Resilience
Policy 
Northern California
Southern California
Housing Supply
Land Use
Policy Development and Research
State/Local Policy
Training

2026 Rural Rental Housing Preservation Academy

January 29, 2026

The Rural Housing Preservation Academy is a series of no-cost training and peer learning sessions designed to help rural housing providers acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development (RD), HUD and LIHTC financed housing in their respective communities. Training sessions are open to existing owners/operators interested in preserving their properties or parties interested in acquisition for the purpose of preservation of property affordability.

Preservation
Technical Assistance
Rural Communities
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Case Study
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Housing That Lasts: Home Trust of Ouray County Case Study

December 5, 2025
The Home Trust of Ouray County learned about a unique preservation opportunity. The Ouray Sixplex, one of the few remaining unrestricted affordable rental properties in Ouray, offered rents far below market rate. HTOC quickly mobilized to preserve these permanently affordable homes.
Preservation
Policy 
Rocky Mountain
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Preservation
State/Local Policy
Collection: Housing That Lasts: Case Studies
Case Study
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Housing That Lasts: Rocky Mountain Communities Case Study

December 5, 2025
Parkview Village West, located in Arvada’s South-Central neighborhood, has one- and two- bedroom apartments for residents with incomes at 40-60% AMI. Foothills approached Rocky Mountain Communities (RMC) in 2021 to explore the acquisition of Parkview Village West.
Preservation
Policy 
Rocky Mountain
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Preservation
State/Local Policy
Collection: Housing That Lasts: Case Studies
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