Overview
- ECE Programs Grants and resources available for Early Childhood Education projects
- HBCU Brilliance Initiative Targeted financial support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Food Systems Programs Food justice grants serving Philadelphia and the national HFFI program
- PA Coronavirus Small Business Assistance Program
- Social Determinants of Health Initiatives including national Invest Health and regional Building Healthier, More Equitable Communities in NJ
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Overview
- About our Financing Investing in projects that are both targeted and transformative
- Loan Products Financing for a variety of project needs
- Climate & Sustainability Financing for a broad variety of projects from solar to energy-efficient retrofits
- Small Scale Developers Financing that supports small scale housing developers
- New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Leveraging private-sector equity and loan capital investment
- Pay for Success Aligning public investment and high impact services
- Growing Housing Developers An initiative to create equitable, affordable, adequate housing solutions
MEET THE TEAM
OVERVIEW
- What we do & how we work A commitment to build strong, healthy, more equitable communities
- Where we work National reach with offices in Atlanta and Philadelphia
- Mission & Values What guides us as an organization
- Background Our founding, history and our industry
- Work with us Current career opportunities
- Governance Meet our Board of Directors
Meet the Team
OVERVIEW
- Policy Solutions Supporting data-driven, strategic decision-making and investment to strengthen communities
- Market Value Analysis An analytic tool to guide neighborhood revitalization and equitable development strategies
- Limited Supermarket Analysis A tool to understand and address inequitable access to fresh and healthy food
- Housing Research and Analysis Quantitative and qualitative analyses on topics such as fair housing and eviction and foreclosure prevention
- Early Childhood Education Analytics Data-driven approaches to reducing gaps in access to high quality early learning
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In 2015, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created a new requirement that jurisdictions conduct an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) planning process in support of the Fair Housing Act’s mandate to “affirmatively further fair housing.” Policy Solutions—along with Enterprise Community Partners, Abt Associates, and PolicyMap—was part of the technical assistance team that aided the City of Philadelphia with data and analysis to inform the local AFH. The MVA was a critical tool in this effort and I wanted to share just a few of the ways that the City incorporated the MVA into the AFH: https://goo.gl/lmkMnL
About the Author
Emily Dowdall
President, Policy SolutionsEmily Dowdall is President of Policy Solutions at Reinvestment Fund. She works with government, philanthropic, nonprofit, and other civic leaders across the country to support strategic decision-making to strengthen communities. Ms. Dowdall leads a team of skilled analysts in conducting research and building analytic tools that help stakeholders implement effective interventions and address entrenched challenges. Her expertise includes approaches to understanding and intervening in housing markets, strategies to stabilize households and neighborhoods, affordable housing needs, fair housing, early child education access, and program evaluation.
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