By Stephanie Grant, Vice President, Corporate Communications
Wells Fargo

Once a blighted community, there was really no reason to go to Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood. However, over the past seven years that has changed.

Bow, a community of 7,500 residents in bucolic central New Hampshire, is a success story that shows how an affluent community can embrace affordable rental housing, thanks to CATCH Neighborhood Housing.

Robert E. Ansley, president, Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp.

Challenge: Our apartment communities lacked opportunities for leadership development and programming for at-risk youth. In part as a result, they suffered from a high crime rate.

Adeline Newbold, Community Building and Organizing Manager, West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation

Jennifer Sayers moved into her Drake neighborhood home on the north edge of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, seeking affordable housing. She loved the unique area, known for its distinctive houses and combination of long-time residents and young, urban professionals.

Christopher Kui, Executive Director, Asian Americans for Equality

Kimberly Miller, Executive Director, Universal Housing Development Corporation

Challenge: For more than a decade, the lack of affordable housing has been one of the biggest challenges in Arkansas, one of the poorest states in the nation. The housing stock is among the oldest and many of the houses are dilapidated and pose serious health threats.

Merten Bangemann-Johnson, CEO, NeighborWorks Umpqua
Arthur Chaput, Director of Housing Rehabilitation