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What happened to housing co-ops? In the 1980s and early 1990s, housing cooperatives popped up in cities across the nation. Private and public funding was invested in these shared housing projects. Three decades later, where are they now? A new
We are so excited to announce that the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Fund will be included in the FY 2023 spending bill. Since October 2021, CDI has been coordinating a regional effort to advocate for federal
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] August 26, 2022 US Senate Could Make a Huge Difference in Housing Crisis by Voting to Fund PRICE Manufactured Housing Program Manufactured housing is America’s largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing. Last month the House Appropriations Committee
For Immediate Release June 29, 2021 Contact: Margaret Miley – Director, Cooperative Business Services mmiley@cdi.coop 978-973-1200 To celebrate National Home Ownership Month, the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) released its report– Cooperative Housing Solutions for Massachusetts’ Affordable Housing Crisis.
Both the government and cooperatives exist to help regular people accomplish together what they could not do on their own. So since we know how to make our co-ops meet our needs, why not use those skills to get our
by Maria Fernandes-Dominique After months of careful research and writing, CDI is excited to share with all stakeholders a comprehensive 8-page report highlighting cooperatives and employee-owned enterprises as the most successful workforce development solution for sustaining Maine’s economy into
On March 16 and 17, CDI had the great pleasure of co-sponsoring Another World is Here: Worker Co-Ops and the Solidarity Economy in Massachusetts conference. Held in Worcester, the conference was attended by over 100 community development practitioners from across
By Rob Brown, Director of Business Ownership Solutions Our cooperatives, much like our government, exist to accomplish together what we can’t accomplish on our own. As workers, consumers, residents, producers, and independent businesses, members of cooperatives work hard to build
By Jason Brady, NEROC Cooperative Development Specialist Resident owned communities (ROCs) face internal and external challenges to maintaining affordable housing for their members. When these challenges are political it can take ROC leaders into new territory. To better advocate for
This week, Sen. Gillibrand’s Main Street Employee Ownership Act become law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The law’s passage represents the most significant federal legislation to come out of Congress in two decades to assist small business