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Lauren A. Lowery
@lowery_la
Always looking to problem solve challenges in cities, housing, and community development. Views are my own.
Washington, DClinkedin.com/in/laurenalowe…Joined July 2019
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Lauren A. Lowery
@lowery_la
This crisis has exposed the inextricable relationship between housing and health, and that connection will remain important long after lockdowns lift.
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Escalated efforts to get homeless and unsheltered people off the streets during coronavirus can serve us long after the crisis is over, write @BrooksRainwater and @lowery_la. trib.al/KvU7XGM
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Lauren A. Lowery
@lowery_la
Fannie Mae has announced the launch of their Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge 2022: Advancing Racial Equity in Housing (IC22), a $5 million competition to identify innovative projects advancing racial equity in housing in the United States. #racialequity #innovation
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Fannie Mae
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We're dedicated to supporting innovative ideas that advance racial equity in housing. Learn more about our Innovation Challenge and how to submit your ideas. spr.ly/6010zzSDy
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Lauren A. Lowery Retweeted
National League of Cities
@leagueofcities
We're celebrating National Community Development Week! Promoted by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coalition, the focus of this week is to educate Congress and the public on the positive community impacts made possible by CDBG funding:
nlc.org
Kicking Off National Community Development Week
This week, the National League of Cities (NLC) is proud to celebrate National Community Development Week promoted by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coalition! The CDBG Coalition is made…
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National League of Cities
@leagueofcities
APPLICATION DEADLINE TODAY: Apply for NLC’s Landlord Engagement Lab! If you're a small or mid-sized city, join our hands-on assistance program focused on preventing evictions and developing strategies for engaging with mom-and-pop landlords:
nlc.org
Landlord Engagement Lab
The Landlord Engagement Lab (LEL) is a peer-to-peer network for cities to gain exposure to best practices, policies and tools to increase engagement and build relationships with local “mom and pop”…
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Brooks Rainwater
@BrooksRainwater
Homeless encampments are growing and are a visible manifestation of why housing should be seen as a human right in our country. No one should have to experience homelessness. Read our new brief from
@lowery_la
on actions local leaders can take.
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Homeless encampments are one of the most visible representations of poverty in communities across the country. Our new resource outlines the human-centered actions local leaders can take to address them: bit.ly/HomelessEncamp
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National League of Cities
@leagueofcities
Communities are at a crossroads in how they address evictions induced by the pandemic, but also how to scale and refine their eviction prevention strategy for non-pandemic-related evictions. Here are our suggested strategies:
nlc.org
Cities Need Eviction Prevention Strategies
The eviction crisis is far from over. Cities, towns and villages are at a crossroads where they must continue to be nimble in how they address evictions induced by the pandemic, but also scale and…
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National League of Cities
@leagueofcities
The pandemic has demonstrated all that cities are capable of doing to prevent evictions. New NLC research outlines the ways local leaders must work with states, federal govt & community partners to create policies that stabilize housing in the long term:
nlc.org
Eviction Prevention: A Guide for Local Governments
Eviction prevention is not just about averting near-term consequences of evictions — it is about laying the foundation for systems that will foster housing stability for communities in the long-term.
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Lauren A. Lowery
@lowery_la
Local leaders have a critical role to play in supporting laws and policies, and funding services, that stabilize housing & prevent evictions. New
@leagueofcities
&
@legaldesignlab
guide tells leaders how they can engage with partners to get started:
nlc.org
Eviction Prevention: A Guide for Local Governments
Eviction prevention is not just about averting near-term consequences of evictions — it is about laying the foundation for systems that will foster housing stability for communities in the long-term.
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National League of Cities
@leagueofcities
Cities need to fund eviction prevention services, policies & programs for those with the most need – but to do so, they must understand the scope of evictions in their communities. New NLC brief helps local leaders define their local eviction landscape:
nlc.org
Understanding Your Local Eviction Landscape: A Worksheet for City Officials
This fillable worksheet is designed to guide city officials and municipal staff through the process of defining and documenting the patterns and trends associated with evictions and eviction filings…
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National League of Cities
@leagueofcities
Missing data presents a major challenge to preventing evictions in communities. This article outlines common gaps and barriers in eviction data, and practices cities can take to address these challenges and enhance their local eviction data landscape:
nlc.org
The Data Cities Need to Understand & Address Their Eviction Crises
On September 24, 2021, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congressman Jake Auchincloss introduced the 'We Need Eviction Data Now' Act of 2021. This legislation proposes that a national eviction database…
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End Homelessness
@naehomelessness
Next week’s webinar from
@leagueofcities
,
@HUDgov
, and
@USICHgov
illustrates how the #HouseAmerica initiative can help you achieve your local goals for rehousing people and expanding affordable housing: zoomgov.com/webinar/regist
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End Homelessness
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Joining @HUDgov's #HouseAmerica initiative can accelerate local cross-agency partnerships, create urgency and accountability, and break through obstacles to housing connections & creation. The good news? Funding is already available for cities and states: endhomelessness.org/what-will-it-t
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