by homeinc | Jun 23, 2021 | Blog
The Muscatine Center for Social Action is a non-profit organization that was established in 1991 to help meet the social needs of the Muscatine area. MCSA was formed to make a difference in the quality of life in Muscatine. Specifically, the following unmet needs were...
by homeinc | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
The third racial wealth gap policy we will be examining in this series, is the National Housing Act of 1934. This law allowed policies to guarantee federally-backed loans to white Americans, and legally allowed companies to refuse loans to Black Americans, or others...
by homeinc | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
In honor of homeownership month, we spoke with Birch Spick about HOME, Inc.’s Homeownership Program! Through our homeownership program we match low-income people with the properties that HOME, Inc. constructs. “When clients are interested in a HOME, Inc....
by homeinc | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog
The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its annual report, and the results are concerning, to say the least. The availability of affordable housing has always been an issue in the United States, but the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on both our...
by homeinc | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog
Birch Spick has been with HOME, Inc. for around 6 months and in their short time, they have made a huge impact on their clients, and HOME, Inc. as a whole. Birch came to HOME, Inc. after working in refugee services where they assisted with a homeownership program....