Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)

10/31/2022

The Kresge Foundation has awarded $1.16 million in new grants to support a learning community of 29 organizations advancing innovative community-generated multi-sector solutions to improve health outcomes, housing affordability and quality. These 29 organizations all participated in Kresge’s Advan...

11/17/2021

Quality affordable rental homes, especially when enriched with services, can support resident health and wellness, economic mobility, increased opportunity and an improved quality of life. SAHF chatted with leaders at Mercy Housing to discuss how nonprofit affordable housing organizations can work with a variety of community partners and meaningfully engage residents to provide services, address health and economic disparities, and improve resident outcomes.

Quality affordable rental homes, especially when enriched with services, can support resident health and wellness, economic mobility, increased opportunity and an improved quality of life. With support from The Kresge Foundation, Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), a national colla...

12/22/2020

Happy Holidays from all of us here at SAHF!

10/14/2020

We are thrilled for our President & CEO, Andrea Ponsor, to be featured alongside leaders of National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Low Income Investment Fund on Sam Chandan’s The Urban Lab podcast. Listen for details about how our partnership plans to tackle the affordable housing crisis. Thanks for featuring us! http://ow.ly/3lup50BShBv

10/09/2020

In the time of , communities with lower incomes and communities of color are in crisis. We recognizes that the pandemic's economic impact on the affordable rental housing industry will be widespread and long-lasting. Through our joint venture with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Low Income Investment Fund, we're preparing to ensure an equitable recovery through in opportunity-rich communities. Learn more about our partnership – http://ow.ly/2iHV50BL8Sd

10/08/2020

Access to safe, affordable housing is one of the most powerful social determinants of health. Not only does quality housing set a foundational asset for individual mobility, but it also enables individuals to achieve their own visions of success. We've partnered with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Low Income Investment Fund, two organizations equally committed to , to ensure access and generate greater social return— as well as financial return— for investors. Find out more about our joint venture and our combined strengths and expertise – http://ow.ly/PX7K50BL8pG

10/07/2020

“We are launching this partnership in a time of immense crisis for communities with lower incomes, especially Black communities,” said Andrea R. Ponsor, President and CEO of SAHF, discussing our recent partnership with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Low Income Investment Fund. “The reality and scale of the current situation requires an immediate response to ensure an equitable recovery and prevent private equity from seizing countless units, resulting in less affordable housing for the families and individuals who need it.” Our joint venture aims to provide outcomes for all. Learn more about our goals and how we'll reach them – http://ow.ly/6P2L50BL7yQ

10/06/2020

10/06/2020

Housing is one of the most powerful social determinants of health and a foundational asset for individual mobility. And access to quality, safe affordable housing is an anchor in equitable, opportunity-rich communities. That’s why we’re establishing a joint venture with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Low Income Investment Fund. Together, over the next five years, we will invest $1 billion in affordable housing and equitable, opportunity-rich communities. Learn more about how we plan to reach this goal – http://ow.ly/lmda50BL6Wd

10/06/2020

We are pleased to announce a new joint venture with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT with Low Income Investment Fund. LIIF shares the commitment NAHT and SAHF have long held to housing , and this new venture will pave the way for more quality, safe affordable housing in opportunity-rich communities. Learn more – http://ow.ly/eQXP50BKTQr

09/08/2020

Resident services programs support resident health and well-being. In an economic crisis, like the one caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, these programs become more critical to ensuring residents are connected with resources to stay stably housed. With funds from JPMorgan Chase & Co., SAHF and the Housing Partnership Network were able to support resident services programs that will able to quickly identify and connect residents with urgent needs and support .

06/04/2020

A quality, stable home is well documented as a foundational determinant of health and that has never been more evident than in recent months. Together with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT we look forward to collaborating with UnitedHealthcare to deepen our collective understanding of the impact of stable, affordable homes on health outcomes.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. is investing $100 million in affordable housing, bringing the health-care giant’s total funding for the cause to $500 million since 2011, the company said.