Print pageThe Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc. (CDC of Tampa), a NeighborWorks organization in Florida, has acquired a 3D construction printer and is set to build their first 3D printed home. Embracing this innovative technology will enable them to more quickly build homes that are significantly less expensive to construct and also cost-efficient for the homeowner.
Each year during National Homeownership Month, we take stock of what’s helping and what’s holding back first-time homebuyers across the country. This year, a major barrier came through loud and clear: misinformation about down payments.
NeighborWorks America Reports $2.32 Billion in Total Investment and More Than 261,000 Households Helped in Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025
For Immediate Release
June 30, 2025
Contact: Douglas Robinson
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NeighborWorks America Reports $2.32 Billion in Total Investment and More Than 261,000 Households Helped in Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025
Washington, D.C. – NeighborWorks® America announced today housing and lending activities by its nationwide network of nonprofit community development organizations resulted in $2.32 billion of total investment into the creation and preservation of affordable homeownership and rental housing. Federal investment in NeighborWorks America is an efficient and effective way to deliver affordable housing dollars, with every dollar of federal appropriation multiplied 71 times on behalf of individuals and families across America.
Before finding the Housing Stability Counseling Program (HSCP), Quanton Johnson faced uncertainty in his housing situation. He bounced between staying with family and friends, struggling to find a stable living arrangement. He knew he needed a plan to secure a permanent home but wasn’t sure where to start.
National Homeownership Month celebrates the importance of homeownership in the United States. NeighborWorks America, along with the NeighborWorks network, celebrates homeownership year round and centers housing counseling as a way to help people decide if homeownership is right for them and, if it is, to help them down that path.
Before she began working as deputy director of Lakota Funds, Ellen White Thunder had built a background in construction. She was certified as a residential building inspector. She was a certified pipelayer. She had her certification in plumbing inspection.
“I love everything about construction,” she explains. And she knew that knowledge in construction would be needed on Pine Ridge and other reservations in South Dakota, where there was not just a shortage of homes, but a shortage of the people who could build them and make sure they were safe.
Homes Price and Income Gaps Keep Many Eager Homebuyers Sidelined According to New Survey from NeighborWorks America
https://www.neighborworks.org/survey/homeownershipmonth2025For Immediate Release
June 13, 2025
Contact: Douglas Robinson
Homes Price and Income Gaps Keep Many Eager Homebuyers Sidelined According to New Survey from NeighborWorks America
Black Americans, Gen Z and Millennials Show Most Interest in Buying Over next 12 Months
NeighborWorks Laredo kicked off NeighborWorks Week with a groundbreaking ceremony for five new homes. In Boise, teams of volunteers once again painted the town, sprucing up 25 homes with a spotlight on homes owned by veterans. There’s a painting program in the Spenard neighborhood of Anchorage, Alaska, too – the same Neighborhood where NeighborWorks Alaska was created more than 40 years ago.
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