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The ABA Foundation is committed to revitalizing neighborhoods and communities throughout the United States. We partner with banks from all different asset classes to cultivate growth and develop thriving economies. As part of our mission, the Foundation works to elevate and support issues around affordable housing and community development. This webpage is designed to equip bankers with the tools and resources to invest in affordable housing on a local level throughout the year.
Each June, the ABA and the ABA Foundation celebrate American Housing Month.
The following resources provide information to help banks support affordable housing efforts in their communities.
The links below contain ABA Foundation authored articles that underscore the multifaceted challenges that Americans face in finding and living in affordable homes.
Check out the Banks in Their Communities Map to see how banks across the nation are connecting with their communities to support affordable housing and developing other corporate social responsibility programs. Each year the ABA Foundation recognizes and promotes the ways in which banks contribute to economic growth, community development and enhanced quality of life in their communities through the Community Commitment Awards.
During ABA’s annual convention, through support from the Federal Home Loan Banks, the ABA Foundation hosts Community Development Tours with bankers, highlighting bank-community collaborations that focus on improving affordable housing and investing in neighborhoods throughout cities across America. Past visits included a look at the ways banks are tackling challenges with homelessness and gentrification as well as working to help community-based organizations provide supportive services to their communities.