In Florida, where the community development nonprofit Wealth Watchers is based, a Lady Bird Deed – a deed that says who will inherit the property if the owner dies but where the owner retains full rights (including sales rights) while living – is a legal way to transfer wealth. One state over in Georgia, which Wealth Watchers also serves, this type of deed is not legal.

NeighborWorks America Lays out Strategy to Assist the Nearly One Third of Aspiring Homeowners Amid Growing Affordability Concerns

For Immediate Release

August 12, 2025

Contact: Douglas Robinson

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NeighborWorks America Lays out Strategy to Assist the Nearly One Third of Aspiring Homeowners Amid Growing Affordability Concerns 

NeighborWorks America Awards $11.8 Million in Fifth Tranche of FY 2025 Flexible Impact Grants

For Immediate Release 

July 31, 2025 

Contact: Douglas Robinson

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NeighborWorks America Awards $11.8 Million in Fifth Tranche of FY 2025 Flexible Impact Grants

Fiscal Year 2025 Investment of $71.5 Million To Date to Nonprofits Delivering Market-Based Solutions to the Nation’s Housing Supply and Affordability Crisis 

Each year during National Homeownership Month, we take stock of what’s helping and what’s holding back first-time homebuyers across the country. This year, a major barrier came through loud and clear: misinformation about down payments.

NeighborWorks America Reports $2.32 Billion in Total Investment and More Than 261,000 Households Helped in Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025

For Immediate Release

June 30, 2025

Contact: Douglas Robinson

[email protected] or [email protected]

NeighborWorks America Reports $2.32 Billion in Total Investment and More Than 261,000 Households Helped in Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 

Washington, D.C. – NeighborWorks® America announced today housing and lending activities by its nationwide network of nonprofit community development organizations resulted in $2.32 billion of total investment into the creation and preservation of affordable homeownership and rental housing. Federal investment in NeighborWorks America is an efficient and effective way to deliver affordable housing dollars, with every dollar of federal appropriation multiplied 71 times on behalf of individuals and families across America. 
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