News & Events

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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Fahe Extending Emergency Lending to Members during COVID-19 Crisis

March 17, 2020

As our country deals with COVID-19, Fahe’s Community Lending has initiated an Emergency Loan Fund offering 0% interest loans should our Member organizations need assistance ensuring that they are

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Meet Fahe’s Vice President of Community Lending, Dwain Neeley

March 6, 2020

Dwain Neeley, Fahe’s Vice President of Community Lending, has served with our organization since the fall of 2018.  Dwain comes from a background of 22 years of service in the United States

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Connecting to Each Other in this Modern World

February 28, 2020

Fahe has written about broadband for the Appalachian region and returns to it today to make two underappreciated points on broadband that I believe would benefit from federal action. First, broadband

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Banks, Small towns, and the Risk to the American Dream

February 20, 2020

You may have seen various national news stories about a potential change in rules that will affect how banks direct millions of dollars into American cities and towns. Called the Community

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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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The Great Recession Occurred Twelve Years Ago. In Appalachia, it Never Really Ended.

January 6, 2020

Today’s Blog post was written by Andy Hatem who is Fahe’s Advocacy Intern. A study by the Appalachian Regional Commission highlights the uneven benefits of the US’ recovery from the 2007-2009

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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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