Press Releases

Three organizations with national reach, NeighborWorks® America, Oweesta Corporation and National American Indian Housing Council, have joined together to host a summit to cover the spectrum of Native housing, digging into challenges and, most of all, solutions. The summit, to be held May 7-8 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, brings together Tribes and Tribal housing programs, Urban Indian housing programs, lenders, community development financial institutions, funders, federal and state government agencies, nonprofits and more to strategically leverage and align resources to support the self-determined, collective housing visions created by Native communities.

Washington, D.C. ( April 21, 2026) — Marcia Erickson, co-founder and co-CEO of GROW South Dakota, is the recipient of the 2026 NeighborWorks Founders Award, NeighborWorks® America has announced.

The organization presents the award each year to a current or former leader from NeighborWorks or its network who has greatly improved the affordable housing and community development field. Recipients are chosen for their enduring legacies, their innovation and their dedication to the values that contributed to the formation of NeighborWorks America, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit that creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities.

Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2026) - NeighborWorks® America, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation, announced today that it is awarding $78.8 million in NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants to 245 organizations across its nationwide network. The funding supports scalable, community-driven solutions to increase housing supply, expand homeownership opportunities and strengthen local economies.

Chicago, Illinois – In a city defined by strong neighborhoods and enduring civic leadership, NeighborWorks® America will convene well over 1,000 housing and community development professionals Feb. 23-27 for the 2026 NeighborWorks Training Institute.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 28, 2025 — A new national survey from NeighborWorks® America, Bridging the Missing Middle: What Americans Say About Housing and Affordability, reveals that people across the United States share common priorities when it comes to housing: affordability, safety, and access to essential services. The findings also show growing public openness to housing types that are often overlooked, such as duplexes, townhomes, tiny homes and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which can help fill the gap between single-family homes and large apartment buildings. 

Washington, D.C., September 25, 2025 – NeighborWorks® America announced its final round of fiscal year 2025 grants, awarding millions to strengthen communities through affordable housing, financial stability, and disaster recovery. This round includes $1.3 million in disaster recovery funding, supporting communities in states recently impacted by wildfires, flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters and bringing the total recovery investment to $2.2 million dollars for the 2025 fiscal year. Over the course of the year, grants were awarded to 28 organizations across 15 states.

Washington, D.C. and Boston – NeighborWorks® America and Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) announced ACDC’s official membership in the NeighborWorks network during a special chartering ceremony and groundbreaking held Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Boston’s Chinatown. The event marked the last of five new organizations to join the NeighborWorks network in 2025.

Washington, D.C. – NeighborWorks® America, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation that for more than 45 years has advanced affordable mortgage financing and construction of workforce accessible homes, announced today distribution of $9.5 million in a sixth tranche of grants to its nationwide network of nearly 250 nonprofit community development small businesses. This investment is the latest round of grants in organizations focused on solving the housing affordability and supply crises. With this tranche, Fiscal Year 2025 investments total $81 million.

Washington, D.C. — August 26, 2025 NeighborWorks® America today joined Providence Community Housing, residents and local partners in celebrating the groundbreaking of Phase VII at Faubourg Lafitte in New Orleans. This final phase of redevelopment will deliver 51 affordable rental homes for very low- and low-income families, honoring the neighborhood’s history while shaping its future. 

New Orleans — More than 1,500 affordable housing and community development nonprofit leaders arrived in New Orleans to attend NeighborWorks® Training Institute (NTI) August 25-29, injecting more than $4.2 million into the local economy. The attendees from nonprofit, government and business organizations from across America are in the Crescent City to learn how to deploy the latest techniques and strategies to build affordable housing, strengthen community ties among neighbors and enhance individual and family financial resilience. Homeownership promotion, rental housing development and financial capability training are among the popular courses as these local professionals seek the tools to help their neighbors and customers navigate elevated mortgage rates, home prices, insurance and rents.