THE U.S. COMMUNUNITY-BASED HOUSING LOCALLY DRIVEN BY VARIOUS NONPROFITS HAS BEEN STRIKINGLY GROWING OUT OF PHYSICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS THAT MANY CONSIDER BEYOND RESTORATION. IN RELATION T0 THIS, THE PAPER CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO THE RECENT PUBLIC POLICIES OF BOTH FEDERAL AND LOCAL LEVELS WHICH HAVE BEGUN RESHAPING THE FRAMEWORK OF HOUSING PROGRAMS AIMING AT SUPPORTING NON-PROFITS IN THE PROVISION OF DECENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOW-INCOME.
