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- CVS Caremark Partners with Charter One Workforce Housing Initiative to Help CVS/pharmacy Employees in Chicago’s South Suburbs Buy Homes
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- Local CVS/pharmacy Employees Eligible for Down Payment Assistance and Home-Buying Counseling
(Chicago) … At a Charter One Workforce Housing Initiative convening in Olympia Fields, to promote ways local employers can contribute to stable homeownership in the south suburbs, CVS Caremark, the…
- South suburban employers gather for Charter One Workforce Housing Initiative convening
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- This post also appeared in the South Suburban News.
The story was featured in Chicago Magazine's Deal Estate and in the Southtown Star.
See photos of this event on MPC's flickr page.
More than 60 south suburban employers and local officials gathered today for a Charter One Workforce Housing…
- Tribune article highlights Lake Forest's 'model' housing plan and leadership of supportive employers
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- A fantastic Chicago Tribune article this Sunday, by Sharon Stangenes, led with the story of Carla Gardner, a 72-year-old lifelong North Shore resident who has been able to continue to live in Lake Forest thanks to the city’s efforts to balance its housing stock. Gardner, who raised three…
- MPC to participate in national workforce housing forum
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- On Wednesday, Feb. 10, I will be in New York to participate in a panel discussion: Producing Affordable Employer-Assisted Housing – Where the Jobs Go to Sleep at Night. It’s part of the ULI Terwilliger Center’s Workforce Housing Forum. I will provide some examples of the role of…
It's in business's best interest to back affordable housing-
- This op-ed by MPC President MarySue Barrett ran in Crain's Chicago Business on Nov. 16, 2009
Across the Chicago area, local government officials are hearing increasingly from employers that maintaining homes affordable to their workers isn't a maybe — it's a must.
One might be surprised to…
Linking Housing to Prosperity: Successes & Opportunities-
- Listen to this recording of MPC's Oct. 23, 2009, roundtable featuring a panel discussion on local workforce housing successes and opportunities to shape federal investments to promote more livable communities. Panelists were Dorothy Shaw, director of state & local affairs for Northrop Grumman…
- EPA, HUD and DOT announce interagency partnership to promote sustainable communities
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson have announced a new partnership to help American families gain better access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment.
National Employer-Assisted Housing Project Fact Sheet-
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- July 8, 2009
- MPC provides assistance to organizations and communities around the country to build strong employer-assisted housing initiatives and leverage business engagement in housing solutions.
- City of Highland Park helps employees purchase in the city they serve
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MPC helped the City of Highland Park develop a new EAH program that, layered with a matching grant from the city's Affordable Housing Trust and a townhome through the Highland Park Illinois Community Land Trust, turned one long-term employee into a happy homeowner.
Understanding Employer-Assisted Housing: A Guidebook for Employers-
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- January 1, 2009
- Employer-assisted housing (EAH) is a term used to describe a variety of housing benefits employers can offer to help their workforce afford homes. An EAH program can be a costeffective way to help improve employee recruitment, retention, productivity and morale, thereby improving the…
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