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Task Force Formed to Develop St. Louis County Affordable Housing Fund

This abandoned home in Lemay in St. Louis County was auctioned at three land tax sales without attracting a bidder. Photo by Walker Moskop, wmoskop@post-dispatch.com. Jacob Barker St.Louis Post-DispatchReposted from the St. Louis Dispatch A task force will spend the next several months examining how to form, run and pay for an affordable housing trust fund […]
Creating Opportunities for Success: A New Roadmap to Improving Education

By now it should be obvious that the quality of education and the success of individuals, families and communities are closely intertwined. If we’re going to get serious about improving schools and education in struggling communities, the last thing we need is more research. We need more action. But what form should those actions take? […]
This is Our Home

Why an Affordable Housing Trust in St. Louis County is Long Overdue What could be more important than investing in home? The power of “home” can’t be overstated. The home in which we live, and the community where we grow up, drive the trajectory our lives. If we recognize this to be true for ourselves, […]
CEO Chris Krehmeyer Receives Honorary Degree from Washington Universtity

We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, was awarded an honorary degree from his alma mater, Washington University. Chris was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the 157th Commencement on May 18th and was in impressive company with four other honorary recipients, including former top State […]
Separate, But United. How Local Governments Can Work Together.

In our post-Ferguson world, it’s easy to focus on the negatives within many local communities. And more often than not, we assign the blame to our local governments and the fragmented nature of our many local municipalities. It’s only natural. The seemingly ridiculous nature of our political jurisdictions is a long-running, self-critical local narrative. On […]
It’s All About Trust

Recently there was an article in St. Louis Magazine featuring the City of Pine Lawn – http://projects.stlmag.com/pine-lawn. The narrative was all too familiar and described the city through the lens of the past, prior fumbles or the misgiving of opportunities. From my perspective, the writer missed an opportunity to share another, more compelling story. A story […]
Nearly $3 Million in Affordable Housing Grants Awarded to St. Louis Organizatins

Seven St. Louis community partners celebrated nearly $3 million in housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) Competitive Affordable Housing Prorgram (AHP) on Friday, February 2. Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay was on-hand to make the announcement, which will help 130 area families find safe and affordable housing. Through […]
2018 – Here We Come. Full Steam Ahead!

As I look back, 2017 was really exhausting. There was so much going on. I am speaking primarily to the constant turbulence woven throughout our political worlds on a local, state and national level. The turbulence caused many people to limp into this year with a bit of dread and or concern. For those of […]