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Celebrating Nearly Four Decades of Partnership with the Sisters of Mercy

March 25, 2020

Fahe is able to celebrate 40 years of Building the American Dream thanks to the support from great partners we’ve made along the way. The Sisters of Mercy were one of Fahe’s first major

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Fahe and Fannie Mae Partnership is Increasing Access to Housing in Appalachia

March 19, 2020

Fahe is partnering with Fannie Mae to provide persistent poverty communities with greater access to affordable mortgage products that allow families to achieve the American Dream of

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Eliminating Barriers to Targeted Persistent Poverty Investments

February 4, 2020

One of Fahe’s primary goals is to advocate for more investment into our Region – be it in the form of federal funding, private investment, or philanthropic dollars. Fahe Members have shown time

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Year in Review: Project Reinvest Serves Over 300 Families and Paves the Way for New Innovation

December 13, 2019

Fahe is continually looking for opportunities to bring capital into underserved and hard to reach areas. Helping first-time homebuyers gain the stability and wealth building opportunity of

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Cross Country Peer Learning Site Visits Builds Valuable Partnerships and Increases Capacity

December 10, 2019

Today’s Blog post was written by Angela Stephens who is the Project Development Coordinator in Fahe’s Strategic Programs Department. On November 20-21, 2019, Fahe staff participated in a

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Fahe Loan Servicing Helps Nonprofit Partners Build Capacity

October 3, 2019

When organizations achieve greater capacity, they can achieve greater impact in the communities they serve.  As a backbone organization, Fahe provides expertise and services which allow our

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Everyone Deserves the Opportunity of Fair Housing

April 11, 2019

During this month we look back at the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which was intended to help protect buyers and renters from landlord and seller discrimination, making it unlawful to refuse to sell or

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Fahe Participating in Rural Policy Conference in Mississippi Delta

February 11, 2019

Fahe is excited to be participating in the Rural Places, Rural Spaces policy forum in Mississippi on February 11 and 12th. We’ve learned that while Appalachia is unique in many ways, our region’s

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Freddie Mac Expands Sweat Equity Parameters in Home Possible Program

November 21, 2018

Freddie Mac has announced an exciting expansion in its Home Possible sweat equity parameter in regards to closing costs and down payments.  Homebuyers have always had the option of utilizing sweat

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Fahe Partners Receive a Total of $305 Million to Revitalize Economic and Community Development

November 18, 2016

The Federal Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI Fund) has announced $7 billion in New Market Tax Credit Awards to 120 organizations nationwide.  We are proud to

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