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$ 37000 - 49000
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Our Mission
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use taxation and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946 the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic social and environmental challenges. Through education training publications and events we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide. With locations in Cambridge Massachusetts; Washington DC; Phoenix; and Beijing we organize our work around six goals: low-carbon climate-resilient communities and regions;efficient and equitable tax systems;reduced poverty and spatial inequality;fiscally healthy communities and regions;sustainably managed land and water resources;and functional land markets and reduced informality.
Affordable Housing at the Lincoln Institute
Lincoln Institutes affordable housing effort is designed to address systemic failures in national housing policies lending practices and land policies that are responsible for growing income and wealth inequality across the U.S. The blatant racial and ethnic discrimination that was built into local state and federal housing programs and practices generated unacceptable housing outcomes for people of color that are experienced today not only in wealth disparities but in social educational and health differences that result in life expectancy differentials measured in decades.
A home is more than shelter it should be a source of household stability a means to which to access opportunities both economic and social. With a shortage of upwards to 5 million units todays challenge is how to meet the growing demand for aordable and safe houses that are more than homes. Unfortunately historic redlining and systemic barriers to credit and investment have an outsized negative impact on the ability of BIPOC communities and communities in rural areas to attract investment and ensure residents have an equal chance to access the American dream. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (Lincoln) convenes 2 networks focused on increasing new housing and preserving existing stock; and expanding the credit box to increase sustainable homeownership. This position will support these projects: the Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC) and the Innovations in Manufactured Housing (Im HOME).
The UMMC brings together 36 of the leading U.S. affordable housing advocacy organizations to urge the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to improve their performance in serving families that cannot access traditional mortgage markets. The Im HOME network envisions broader adoption of manufactured homes as a cost-effective energy-efcient and wealth-building affordable homeownership asset that signicantly contributes to addressing the nations growing affordable housing crisis in both rural and urban areas. The network also supports tenant security in healthy and socially vibrant communities.
A high-level goal ofthe UMMCis toprovide meaningful engagements toconnectparticipantsresearch and completefield shaping research and reports and contribute to systems changein the community investment ecosystem in accordance with the Lincoln Institutes missionvaluesand program priorities.
The high-level goals of the Im Home Network include to: (1) Change exclusionary zoning practices that discriminate against manufactured housing; (2) Change lending practices to those commonly available for site-built homes. (3) Promote secure land tenure particularly for those who rent land to place their unit in a manufactured community; and (4) Higher standards for energy efficiency and overall unit production quality to ensure units remain affordable.
Position Overview
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is looking for an intern to join theFederal Affordable Housingteam splitting time betweentheUMMC and Im HOME projects.
As a member of thisteamyou will completea wide range ofindependent and directed researchactivities; support convenings and activities; andprovide administrative support forbothnetworks.
This internship is a part-time at 20 hours/week position scheduled to end approximately six-months after beginning in the role. This is a paid Internship locatedin our Washington DC office and will be a hybrid work arrangement. The intern will report to the Associate Director UMMC and Im HOME.
What Youll Do
Tasks specific to Im Home include: Support efforts to develop the network by working with manufactured homeowners and other stakeholders at the local level. Specifically this would include (a) drafting talking points for webinars and other activities; (b) editing documents performing research; and (c) assisting with tasks related to the Im Home annual conference in September 2024.
Tasks specific to the UMMC include: (a) Researchtopicsof interest to the UMMCsuch ashow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can enhance their support to underserved mortgage markets including borrowers of color manufactured housing rural housing and affordable housing preservationand infrastructure;andawiderange of otheremergent priority researchareas. (b) Help maintain our Impact Tracking Tool and take the lead on building it out to include Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs new Equitable Housing Finance plans. (c) Coordinatethe UMMCto help it achieve more from Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs required strategic planning efforts.
Help to write for a variety of audiences and contexts including case studies memos and white papers meeting agendas and materials web content and social media posts.
Plan event content draft event materials and coordinate with speakers and theEvents team
Work with other internal teams to advancethe work of UMMC and Im Home.
Be amainpoint of contact for thegeneral public addressing inquiriesanddirectingthemappropriately.
Provide administrative support to both initiatives including scheduling of meetings of networks/communities of practicemanaging contracts as needed and other administrative support tasks.
Assist with other activities as requested.
Qualifications
What Youll Need
Currently pursuing either a Bachelors or Masters degree or have commensurate community-based experience and should have a distinct interest in affordable housing community development or planning
People from marginalized communities or who may have personally experienced affordable housing discrimination or know people who have are particularly encouraged to apply
Professional written and communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to independently problem solve
Communication and coalition building skills with an ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Professional and positive attitude
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
