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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Alliance of Milwaukee Organizations Announces $7.5 Million Grant From Wells Fargo Foundation to Boost Homeownership for Families of Color

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 10:05

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley joined 19 public, nonprofit and civic organizations, led by the Community Development Alliance (CDA), to announce the launch of a new initiative to help advance racial equity by funding quality, affordable homes for Milwaukee families.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $7.5 Million to LISC Houston to Expand Homeownership for Families of Color

Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 10:05

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and local elected officials joined LISC Houston and the Harris County Homeownership Collaborative, or HCHC, to announce the launch of a new initiative

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Housing Lab Welcomes Six New Ventures to Third Annual Cohort, Prioritizing Housing Equity and Sustainability

Thursday, September 1, 2022 - 10:15

The Housing Lab, a program of the nonprofit Terner Housing Innovation Labs, today announced its third cohort of housing entrepreneurs focused on making homes and communities more affordable, accessible, and sustainable.

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Enterprise Community Partners to Help Baltimore Houses of Worship Build 600 Affordable Homes

Monday, July 18, 2022 - 10:35

Today, with city officials and faith leaders present, Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) announced an expansion of its Faith-Based Development Initiative(FBDI) in Baltimore.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Aims To Grow Diverse Housing Developers With $40 Million Donation

Friday, July 1, 2022 - 10:00

The roughly $175 billion U.S. housing development market is known for high barriers to entry — and today, real estate developers of color make up less than five percent of the industry.

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Rebuilding Together and Wells Fargo Join to Address Urgent Housing Challenges Nationwide Through Critical Home Renovation and Repairs

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 10:30

The Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded $1.3 million in grants to Rebuilding Together to provide critical home repairs to nearly 100 homes in 45 communities across the U.S.

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Wells Fargo and Habitat for Humanity To Build 350 Affordable Homes in the U.S.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 10:15

As homeownership remains out of reach for too many families, Wells Fargo today announced an effort to support new home construction, renovation, and repair of more than 350 affordable homes across the U.S. with Habitat for Humanity International.

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Wells Fargo Invests $3.5M to Convert Schools, Hospitals, Office Buildings into Affordable Homes

Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 10:15

To increase the supply and affordability of homes in the U.S., Housing Partnership Network (HPN) today announced $3.5 million in grants to help transform empty hotels, schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings into affordable apartments

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NAIHC Launches Housing Assistance Resource Hub for Native Homeowners

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 16:00

The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC), in partnership with Wells Fargo, launched a Tribal Housing Assistance Resource Hub that lists mortgage,

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Enterprise Community Partners to Help Houses of Worship Build Thousands of Affordable Homes With $8.5 Million in Grants From Wells Fargo

Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 09:05

Joined by Mayor Andre Dickens inside Atlanta First United Methodist Church, Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) today announced $8.5 million in grants from the Wells Fargo Foundation to help houses of worship across the U.S. convert underutilized land into affordable homes and community facilities.

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