Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Even as more than a quarter of U.S. adults hope to purchase a home in the coming year, rising costs and affordability barriers are forcing many to wait. Twenty-seven percent (27%) of adults in America agree they are looking to purchase a home in the next twelve months, but one-third of adults who are either waiting to purchase or are uninterested, cite low income relative to prices as the chief obstacle to a purchase, while more than one-in-five (22%) are waiting for home prices to fall before they consider putting an offer on a home. That’s according to the latest homeownership attitude survey from NeighborWorks America, a leading nonprofit focused on creating homeownership opportunities and building homes to solve the housing crisis.

NeighborWorks America and its network of local organizations across the U.S. are observing NeighborWorks Week June 7-14. Throughout this week, NeighborWorks network organizations will celebrate how NeighborWorks, business, local government and residents come together to empower people to transform their lives through affordable housing development and homeownership. Held during National Homeownership Month, events around the country will highlight resident-led innovative partnerships that develop and sustain affordable rental and homeownership opportunities. 

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 across the country, announced today $13.9 million in grants to its nationwide network of nonprofit small businesses focused on solving the housing affordability and supply crises. The grants are the second disbursement of Fiscal Year 2025 funds while the organization awaits its full year funding. 

NeighborWorks America today announced $375,000 in Shared Equity Housing (SEH) investments to eight NeighborWorks network nonprofit organizations, the latest round under a Congressionally approved $12-million initiative. These grants come as an analysis on the program’s effectiveness shows how grant investment, technical assistance and scholarships over the initiative’s five-year span helped participating housing organizations grow their permanently affordable homeownership portfolios.

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 across the country, announced today that its homebuilding production earned it a ranking of #78 on the 2025 Builder 100 list published by Builder magazine. NeighborWorks network organizations built and sold 747 homes in 2024.

More Than $12 million in Grants to Nonprofits Driving Proven, Market-Based Solutions to the Nation’s Housing Supply and Affordability Crisis

A new report on emergency assistance provided to homeowners and renters found the delivery of a Congressionally funded housing counseling program developed and administered by NeighborWorks America effectively stabilized the housing situation of renters and homeowners impacted by the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NeighborWorks America announced that Renaissance Community Loan Fund (RCLF), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Gulfport, Mississippi has become the newest member of the national NeighborWorks network.

NeighborWorks America announced today that housing activities by its nationwide network of nonprofit community development organizations resulted in $2.56 billion of total investment into the creation and preservation of affordable homeownership and rental housing.

Ann Houston and Robert "Bobby" Calvillo named winners of the 2025 NeighborWorks Founders Award.