The Louisiana Statewide Homeownership Think Tank provides an opportunity for stakeholders including nonprofits, employers, HBCUs, colleges and universities, major civil rights organizations, real estate practitioners, financial institutions, foundations, and state and local governments to develop actionable concepts to address access to affordable homeownership. The Think Tank will explore signature national opportunities that could have a direct impact on improving the state’s homeownership needs and will implement locally based homeownership projects that can serve as a model for financial inclusion and wealth building in other communities around the country.
Efforts or approaches will be grouped into multiple categories or workstreams to ensure subject matter experts on the specific topic can offer input, provide direction, and measure success.
Increase financing and investment by state and local governments, foundations, major employers, and the financial industry in support of minority homeownership in urban and rural communities by:
1. Breaking The Barriers - October 2024 - Sophie Philizaire
2. Homeowners and Flood Insurance - Nicole Barnes
3. Housing Preservation New Orleans - LHS - PRC
4. Increasing Access to Homeownership An Open Discussion to Challenges from Both Sides - Natasha McADoo
5. NORA-LA Homeownership Think Tank - Brenda Breaux
6. Access to Affordable Housing Resources - Nicole Barnes - September 2023
7. Container Housing - Elmer Vincent
8. EcoVista - HUD - Dawnita Roberts
9. Scalable Housing Models Workstream - Affordable, Sustainable, Climate Proof - 2024
10. 3D Printing - AC Louisiana-Slides - Milton Kobus
11. Breaking Barriers Workstream - Crystal Taylor
12. Scalable Housing Models Sustainable Affordable, Resilient, & Climate Proof - Paula Pete