Duty to Serve
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Dec 21, 2020
Duty to Serve: The End is Just the Beginning
From inception to today, the Duty to Serve program can be summed up in two words: impact and opportunity. More
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Dec 18, 2020
A Study of Mixed-Income Housing in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
Deliberate efforts to construct mixed-income properties for the purpose of deconcentrating poverty is still a relatively new concept. More
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Dec 10, 2020
LIHTC in Rural Persistent Poverty Counties
Rural areas of our nation's Persistent Poverty Counties are home to 7.9 million people. Developing unsubsidized rental housing in these areas is especially challenging. More
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Dec 20, 2019
Furthering Opportunity in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
Many of our nation’s ACPs are in the midst of economic revitalization, which can benefit the community as long as affordable housing is not lost in the process. More
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Dec 12, 2019
Affordable Housing in High Opportunity Areas Defined in State LIHTC QAPs
How do high opportunity areas correlate to access to education, jobs, healthcare and transportation? More
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Dec 11, 2019
2019 Analysis of Green Improvements in Workforce Housing
What do green property improvements have to do with preserving the affordability of workforce rental housing? Plenty! More
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Dec 5, 2019
Shining a Spotlight on Underserved Markets in 2019
The challenges of providing affordable housing are far-reaching and persistent. Freddie Mac's three-year Duty to Serve plan describes how we will help increase rental and homeownership opportunities... More
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Dec 3, 2019
Affordable Housing in High Opportunity Areas
High opportunity areas are found all over the country and are home to roughly 18% of the population. In this Duty to Serve report, we look at three properties to better understand local efforts and successes in developing affordable housing in high opportunity areas. More
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Nov 18, 2019
Manufactured Housing Resident-Owned Communities
Although the MHROC market is quite small, it plays an important role for residents in these areas. More
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Nov 6, 2019
USDA Section 538
Safe, decent, affordable rental housing is an important resource for rural communities across the country. In our latest Duty to Serve report, we look at the role the Section 538 program has played in addressing rental affordability. More
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Oct 24, 2019
LIHTC in Rural Lower Mississippi Delta
The Rural Lower Mississippi Delta region is home to 5.2 million people and spans eight states from Illinois to Louisiana. It is also one of the most underserved housing markets in the country. More
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Oct 23, 2018
Shining a Spotlight on Underserved Markets in 2018
As part of our Duty to Serve plan, we're releasing eight reports that focus on the opportunities and challenges to providing affordable multifamily housing throughout the country. More
2020 Analysis of Green Improvements in Workforce Housing
In this report, we seek to better understand the results of the savings analysis and the impacts of the green improvements made through the Green Advantage program.
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