Track A: Leveraging Private Sector Investment

Foreclosure

Foreclosure has dire effects on familiies and communities as a whole.  Increased homelessness, decreased market value in neighborhoods, and economic stress on city resources are a few examples of the negative impacts of high foreclosure rates.  Preventing foreclosure involves the cooperation of many different people and professions and the implementation of many different stratagies.

A1: Foreclosure Stories: Counselors’ Reports from the Field

A2: Foreclosure Prevention and Prediction

Financial Education

Educating the community about personal  finance options, credit,  home ownership, mortgage, and foreclosure prevention is important to the performance of a community.  Involving a variety of agencies, organizations, and companies in education, counseling, and consulting can increase home ownership, economic development, and self-sufficiency within the community.

A4: School-based Financial Education Programs

A5: Is Credit the Next Crisis? Consumer Credit Counseling

Public Private Partnerships

A6: Improving Mobility and Accessibility through Transportation Partnerships

A8: Integrating Schools and Universities into Sustainable Communities

A9: Leveraging National Resources: Community Development Networks and Intermediaries

Affordable Housing Alternatives

A10: Community Land Trusts and Long-term Affordability

A12: Sustainable Homes: Affordable Green Building

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