Affordable Housing
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How We Can Prevent Homelessness By Being ‘Upstanders’ and Allies Against Domestic Violence
According to the Downtown Women’s Center data on women experiencing homelessness, 53% have experienced domestic abuse, and 27% experienced sexual assault in the last 12 months. It also shows that the lack of safe and affordable housing often forces women to choose between living with their abuser or becoming homeless. No one should have to make such a choice.
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Unleashing the Power of Black and Latina Women with WIN-LA
Through this initiative, Black and Latina women accrue valuable financial assets, invest in their communities, and increase their personal wealth by pooling their funding in United Way’s affordable housing and economic development investments. It allows participants to receive double-digit returns on their contributions while supporting the production of affordable housing and other vital resources in their neighborhoods.
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How is Kaiser Permanente’s Julie Miller-Phipps leading the care of L.A. people beyond healthcare
Her vision for people’s well-being goes beyond access to healthcare. She explains economic mobility and house insecurity, for example, are significant social predictors of health.
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United Way of Greater Los Angeles Launches $62 Million Affordable Housing Initiative
UWGLA in partnership with Genesis LA and a unique racial equity bond designed by U.S. Bank funds development of lower-cost, by-right affordable housing through streamlined development, innovative design, and cost-effective… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Launches $62 Million Affordable Housing Initiative
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Developing Solutions to the Affordable Housing Crisis
United Way of Greater Los Angeles’s efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing are bearing fruit on a number of fronts. In El Monte, an innovative construction method making… continue reading Developing Solutions to the Affordable Housing Crisis
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Accelerating Permanent Supportive Housing for Quality Construction, Faster and Cheaper
In spring 2019, United Way of Greater Los Angeles awarded $5 million in grants to a range of bold projects through the Accelerating Permanent Supportive Housing competition (APSH). APSH asked… continue reading Accelerating Permanent Supportive Housing for Quality Construction, Faster and Cheaper
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Homeless Count 2020: Our Call to Action
The continued rise in homelessness makes clear that Measure H and Prop HHH were substantial down payments on ending homelessness. But by themselves, they aren’t enough to overcome Los Angeles’s… continue reading Homeless Count 2020: Our Call to Action
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88th and Vermont Grand Opening
Yesterday was a promising start to the new year as we saw the grand opening of 88th and Vermont, a 62-unit project of supportive and affordable housing, with a youth and family… continue reading 88th and Vermont Grand Opening
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