Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic opportunity. These efforts align with advancing racial equity to create a future where everyone in the U.S. can have a quality place to live.

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Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program Returns to Houston to Create 300 Homeowners

Oct 5, 2021 12:00 PM ET

As the pandemic continues to put a strain on Houstonians, Wells Fargo will bring the NeighborhoodLIFT® program back to Houston for a third time to help more than 300 low- and moderate-income individuals

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Wells Fargo Helps Keep People Housed Through Nearly $11 Million Grants to 19 Nonprofits

Aug 25, 2021 10:15 AM ET

The housing crisis has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and millions are facing housing and rental instability. In response to these financial challenges, Wells Fargo Foundation is providing nearly $11 million in additional grant funding to seven legal-assistance organizations and 12 housing counseling agencies to help keep people housed.

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'To Fight Poverty, We Must Have Civil Legal Aid'

Mar 25, 2021 2:05 PM ET

“Our lawyers and advocates know firsthand how housing, or a lack thereof, impacts every facet of a person’s life — from a child’s education, to access to fresh food, to the necessity of safety and shelter.”
— Steve Gottlieb, executive director of Atlanta Legal Aid Society

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Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program Helps Narrow Homeownership Gap in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Oct 15, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Homeownership rates among people of color in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., demonstrate the highest disparity in the U.S. with a glaring 50% racial equity gap between White and Black homeowners, according to the Urban Institute.

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Wells Fargo Funds Legal Assistance for Renters at Risk of Eviction

Sep 24, 2020 10:20 AM ET

Up to 40 million U.S. renters impacted by the COVID-19-related economic downturn could face eviction once federal rental protections end, according to research from the Aspen Institute and the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project.

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Winners of Nationwide Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge Named

Sep 22, 2020 11:35 AM ET

Although the housing challenges facing millions of Americans often seem intractable, organizations from across the U.S. are collaborating to deliver fresh, innovative and scalable ideas to create housing affordability solutions

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The Bronx Development at the Intersection of Sustainability and Affordable Housing

Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 09:05

Completed in 2019, Cooper Gardens is a $156 million, 450,000-square-foot, multi-building, mixed-use project at the intersection of housing affordability and sustainability.

Philanthropy

Inside an Innovative Response to California’s Homelessness Crisis

Monday, October 16, 2023 - 09:14

After losing housing and then living in temporary housing, Karrie found her home in Hollywood because of California’s Project Homekey program.

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Wells Fargo Awards Nearly $11 Million in Grants Through Invest Native Initiative

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 13:05

The Wells Fargo Foundation today announced nearly $11 million in grants to 28 organizations across six states as part of its Invest Native program, a $20 million philanthropic initiative aimed at helping Native communities build economic stability and independence.

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Rebuilding Together Announces $1.4 Million Grant From Wells Fargo to Repair Homes in Distressed Neighborhoods

Monday, September 18, 2023 - 09:08

The Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded $1.4 million in grants to Rebuilding Together to support essential home repairs and safety modifications for up to 90 homes in 49 communities across the U.S. for veterans, older adults and other neighbors in need.

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Beneficial Electrification League Demonstrates Combining Efficiency and Electrification Can Make Single-Family Home Retrofits Affordable in California

Friday, July 28, 2023 - 15:20

For California households participating in the project, combining weatherization and electrification dramatically reduced overall energy consumption. A cost analysis shows one family’s monthly energy bill was cut in half.

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Beneficial Electrification League Demonstrates Combining Efficiency and Electrification Can Make Single-Family Home Retrofits Affordable

Friday, July 28, 2023 - 15:20

Our research shows combining weatherization and high-efficiency appliances can overcome economic barriers to whole home retrofits when combined with rebates, such as those expected to be available as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Wells Fargo, Habitat for Humanity Help Homeowners Age in Place

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 09:07

About one in five Americans will be 65 years or older by 2030, yet some 19 million Americans already live in homes that are in disrepair or are ill-equipped to meet their mobility needs.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $7.5 Million to Habitat for Humanity To Build, Repair Homes

Monday, May 8, 2023 - 09:44

Today, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $7.5 million grant to Habitat for Humanity International to help make homes more affordable and accessible for everyone.

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Creating an Estimated 40,000 New Homeowners of Color by 2025

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 09:30

Housing insecurity was a part of LaTanya Whitehead’s reality for decades. Since she was 18, she has been on her own, moving from one unstable situation to another. The idea of escaping this insecurity by owning her own home seemed little more than a dream to Whitehead.

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Living Cities Grants $3.2 Million Across Six U.S. Cities to Support Wealth Building Pathways

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 15:20

Living Cities today announced a $3.2 million grant investment across six cities -- Albuquerque, NM, Austin, TX, Memphis, TN, Minneapolis, MN, Saint Paul, MN, and Rochester, NY -- to help close racial gaps in income in wealth.

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