National CAPACD welcomes the introduction of the Investing in the American Dream Act. Sponsored by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), this legislation would repeal harmful anti-immigrant restrictions put in place by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that prohibit those who are not U.S. citizens from accessing important SBA lending programs.   […]

The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is pleased to announce the introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act in partnership with Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), UnidosUS, National Urban League (NUL), and Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC). Designed with working-class communities in mind, this legislation creates a free […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued procedural notices tightening eligibility rules for its major small business lending programs. The changes now require businesses to be 100% owned by U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, excluding legal permanent residents and other immigrants who were previously eligible. For decades, these loans helped entrepreneurs—including lawful permanent residents—start […]

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a lived example of what it means to fight for justice, dignity, and safety in everyday life. He showed us that true safety is rooted in fairness, accountability, and a deep respect for every person’s right to live with dignity. Communities—whether immigrant families, long-time resident neighbors, […]

The Election Day results on Tuesday—from New York City to Detroit, from Boston to St. Paul, from Virginia to California—underscore the power of collective resistance and community mobilization. Over the last year, our communities have been adversely impacted by a government intent on rolling back hard-won civil rights, economic investments, and community infrastructure that have […]

Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation, known as the budget reconciliation megabill, that would gut critical programs and services supporting the most socially and economically disadvantaged households. The bill has now moved to the Senate for consideration.  The megabill increases funding for the military and border security and extends tax cuts that disproportionately […]

National CAPACD opposes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to release an interim rule that weakens the duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), which it is closing for comments today. This decision is a significant rollback of fair housing protections, reducing the ability to invest in and create opportunities for […]

Last Friday, federal bank regulators announced their intention to repeal a recently modernized version of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a landmark piece of legislation enacted in 1977 that establishes an affirmative obligation on financial institutions to provide credit to everyone in the communities where they do business. The Act particularly focuses on ensuring that […]

Last Friday, the White House released an Executive Order that restricts the ability of the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institutions) Fund, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and several other federal agencies and programs to carry out the critical work they do to support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the country. The Executive […]

Earlier this week, the Administration announced the implementation of an Executive Order (EO), Designating English as the Official Language of The United States. This EO promotes English as the sovereign language of the United States, a disavowal of the rich diversity of this country. It also rescinds former President Clinton’s Executive Order 13166, which required federal agencies […]

National CAPACD condemns the Administration’s proposed measures to fire half the staff at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Such a significant reduction in the workforce will make it impossible for communities across the country to access critical housing programs. These programs are vital to low-income families and other historically marginalized communities who […]

National CAPACD strongly opposes the Administration’s actions to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which halts all the work the agency does to protect consumers from predatory financial products and services. On Monday, Russell Vought, the newly appointed acting head of the CFPB, closed the Bureau’s offices and instructed all employees to refrain from […]

National CAPACD extends deep care and solidarity with communities impacted by the deadly wildfires that have devastated Southern California for over a week. Over 100,000 residents have been displaced or remain under mandatory evacuation orders and are suffering from the environmental harms caused by the wildfires. Thousands of structures, many of which were homes and […]

The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) congratulates the newly-elected leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and thanks Congresswoman Judy Chu for thirteen years of leadership as CAPAC Chair. New CAPAC leadership for the 119th Congress will consist of: ”With the upcoming shifts in leadership in the Administration […]

At National CAPACD, we are processing the Election Day results, experiencing grief and deep disappointment about the state of our country and the choice it made on Tuesday. These results have made clear that voters in this country are deeply unhappy with the status quo and are looking for change. In turn, the elected leadership […]

Supreme Court Delivers Favorable Decision to Uphold CFPB Funding Structure The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure. This ruling allows the CFPB to continue its essential work in creating a safe financial marketplace […]

Public Statement Regarding the Recent Community Reinvestment Act Lawsuit As the People & Places Collaborative, and advocates of community development organizations, low and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities of color, we are deeply disappointed by the recent lawsuit initiated by the American Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and […]

National CAPACD Affirms OMB’s Revisions to Federal Data Collection Standards The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) applauds the Biden Administration’s announcement of revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15): Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. This monumental update, the first in over […]

On This International Women’s Day, National CAPACD Reflects on President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address  President Biden’s State of the Union address is an opportunity to recognize how the country has progressed under his administration and to consider the challenges we must confront together. The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development […]

National CAPACD Applauds CFPB’s Proposed Rule to Curb Excessive Credit Card Late Fees The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) applauds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its proposed rule to address excessive credit card late fees. Most notably, the proposal includes an $8 cap on late fees for the […]

National CAPACD Applauds CFPB Rule to Fight Excessive Overdraft Fees National CAPACD welcomes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule released today to address high-cost overdraft fees charged to consumers from the country’s 175 largest financial institutions with assets of $10 billion or more.  According to the CFPB, these overdraft fees have risen to […]

National CAPACD Welcomes Actions to Expand Definition of “Other Targeted Populations” for Certified CDFIs US Treasury CDFI Fund expands target populations to include Vietnamese and Filipino populations, as well as Pacific Islanders in the continental U.S. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released a revised Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) […]

National CAPACD Calls for Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza & Solidarity with Impacted Communities Over the past two months, National CAPACD has watched, in horror, the unprecedented devastation and violence in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, which has led to the death and displacement of thousands of civilians, refugees, and children. National CAPACD opposes all […]

National CAPACD Condemns Passage of House Resolution Disapproving CFPB’s 1071 Rule [Washington, DC] — The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) strongly condemns the recent passage of [SJ.Res.32], a resolution to rescind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) recently finalized small business lending data rule known as Section 1071. The CFPB’s […]

National CAPACD Applauds New Final Rule for Community Reinvestment Act The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) applauds the recently released final rule for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). While the rule doesn’t go far enough to tackle racial inequities directly, this comprehensive reform represents a significant milestone in promoting economic […]

National CAPACD Urges Need for Long-Term Recovery that Centers Local Voices on Maui Over the last week, National CAPACD has been monitoring the devastating wildfires on Maui and checking in with local leaders on how we can best demonstrate our aloha for those impacted – both community members displaced from their homes and businesses and […]

National CAPACD Applauds the CFPB’s Efforts to Collect Better Data on AA and NHPI Small Businesses Borrowers Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the long-awaited final rule on Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule will ensure greater fairness and equity in the lending market by requiring small business lenders to collect […]

National CAPACD Responds to the State of the Union Address Last night, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address, reflecting on the progress we have made as a country over the last two years under his leadership. National CAPACD applauds this Administration’s achievements, including the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation […]

National CAPACD Mourns Lives Lost in Monterey Park Mass Shooting National CAPACD mourns the loss of community members killed in the horrific shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park, CA this weekend. Our hearts go out to those injured or impacted, including the grieving families and loved ones who must navigate through […]

National CAPACD Applauds the Release of HUD’s Proposed Rule to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposal to implement “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH),” a mandate of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. This rule requires HUD and its program participants to take meaningful action to promote […]

National CAPACD Lovingly Remembers the Life and Legacy of Esther Wong National CAPACD is deeply saddened by the loss of Esther Wong, who passed away last month on October 9th in the presence of her loving family. Esther was a former National CAPACD board member and the co-founder and former Executive Director of Chinese American […]

National CAPACD Denounces Ruling That Would Undermine Consumer Protections This week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the funding mechanism for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional. This jeopardizes more than a decade of progress by the CFPB and advocates to keep consumers safe […]

National CAPACD Applauds the Signing of the Inflation Reduction Act  Yesterday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the most significant action taken to respond to the climate crisis in U.S. history. The Administration will invest in clean energy solutions that reduce pollution and advance environmental justice, while bringing down energy costs for […]

National CAPACD Pushes for a Stronger Community Reinvestment Act The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is a landmark piece of legislation that was enacted in 1977 to combat discrimination in the lending industry. Despite this, there are still significant barriers to accessing quality products and services for low- and middle-income (LMI) communities of color. To address […]

Statement of Seema Agnani, Executive Director, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Hearing on “Better Together: Examining the Unified Proposed Rule to Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act” National CAPACD Executive Director Seema Agnani provided testimony to the Consumer Protection and Financial […]

National CAPACD Stands Firmly for Safe and Legal Access to Abortion National CAPACD vehemently opposes the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women Health Organization decision announced today, which effectively overturns the constitutional right to abortion established in the landmark Roe v. Wade. The Dobbs decision is a devastating setback – it will […]

Featured in: TD Stories Date: May 26, 2022 With generous support from TD Bank’s Office of Charitable & Community Giving, National CAPACD has been to advance our work specifically focused on helping to expand our education and organizing activities that help keep people in their homes as well as work to shift the narrative on housing […]

National CAPACD Grieves Texas School Shooting & Recent Hate Violence On the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, our communities reel again from the tragic school shooting yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers, and wounded 17 others. The news of this massacre comes when we have […]

By: Jiayi Xu and Hannah Jones Featured in: Realter.com Date: April 29, 2022 National CAPACD’s report Crisis to Impact: Reflecting on a Decade of Housing Counseling Services in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities was cited in a new study by Realtor.com about how Asian American homeownership rates are growing but lagging behind other groups, […]

It is with heavy hearts that National CAPACD shares the loss of Darshan Khalsa, a former staff member, on the morning of December 13, 2021 at the young age of 48, after struggling to fight endometrial cancer diagnosed earlier this year. Darshan passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She is remembered for her grace, good […]

National CAPACD Applauds the Signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Yesterday, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, a historic $1.2 trillion dollar investment in our country’s physical and digital infrastructure to position our communities for a sustainable and equitable economic recovery and advance strategies to combat the climate crisis. National CAPACD […]

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2021 Media Contacts: Nahida Uddin, National CAPACD: 347.283.1757; nahida@nationalcapacd.org Sharon Garcia, NALCAB: 210.446.4282; sgarcia@nalcab.org Alfred King, CRL: 919.313.8550; alfred.king@responsiblelending.org Organizations Receive $250,000 Grant to Help Entrepreneurs of Color Start and Grow Businesses WASHINGTON DC – Three national advocacy organizations today announced they have received a $250,000 grant […]

National CAPACD Honors Lives Lost & Forever Changed on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 On this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, National CAPACD mourns and honors the thousands of lives lost. We extend our hearts to the countless other survivors and first responders. We stand in solidarity with our Arab, Muslim, Sikh, and South […]

 National CAPACD Partners with Wells Fargo Foundation to Support the Financial Well-Being of Low income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Washington, D.C. – The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) will continue to uplift and support the financial well-being of low-income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country, thanks […]

 National CAPACD Applauds Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act National CAPACD applauds the Senate passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act yesterday. We stand ready to work with the Administration to ensure that all communities of color benefit from its bold investments in a more sustainable, resilient, and just economy. We are encouraged […]

By: Brian Kim From: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Date: August 3, 2021 National CAPACD Housing Program Manager Brian Kim writes about the AAPI community’s struggles with drawing financial attention and receiving pandemic protections in Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy‘s blog post titled “Low-Income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Remain Invisible as Pandemic […]

Featured in: Wiki.ezvid.com Date: April 1, 2021 This article, featured in Ezvid Wiki (the world’s first video wiki), lists National CAPACD as one of five organizations serving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to support in this current moment. Read the article here.

National CAPACD Grieves with Indianapolis and the Sikh Community This weekend, our hearts grew heavier by the news of the latest mass shooting on Friday, April 15th at an Indianapolis FedEx facility, which left eight people dead and several others injured. Of the lives lost, four were members of the Sikh community. National CAPACD extends […]

National CAPACD is Devastated by Loss of Lives in Atlanta Shootings Last night, eight people were killed in a series of shootings at Atlanta-area spas. Six of the eight victims were Asian American women. National CAPACD is devastated by this racially motivated and gender-based hate crime, the latest and one of the most deadly in […]

Organizations Representing Asian American Communities Across the Nation and Allies Release Statement Rejecting Criminalization and Retribution, and Call for Responses Addressing the Root Causes of Racial Violence  As a national network of local and national Asian American organizations and individuals that convened in the wake of the pandemic a year ago, we have been working […]

By: Claire Wang From: NBC Asian America Date: December 16, 2020 National CAPACD Executive Director Seema Agnani was interviewed for and LTSC was featured in NBC Asian America‘s article “How the pandemic threatens to destroy America’s three remaining Japantowns.” Read the article here.

National CAPACD Celebrates Historic Elections As the Country Calls for New Leadership Determined by the People National CAPACD’s members and partners have worked tirelessly to organize in communities around the country, implementing strategic GOTV campaigns and navigating the challenges created by COVID-19, to ensure that our communities were heard in this defining election. This week, […]

By: Seema Choudhary, SAYA, CITC Fellow From: Shelterforce Date: November 16, 2020 Read SAYA staff and National CAPACD CITC alumni Seema Choudhary‘s op–ed, featured in Shelterforce, on the realities that South Asian immigrant youth and families face daily during the COVID-19 pandemic, and SAYA’s response to their hardships here.

Inequality and Diversity, Not Universal Success, Marks the Economic Reality of The Asian American Community Blog Post by Prosperity Now By most measures of economic success—whether it be income, education, wealth or employment—Asian Americans are doing well in the United States, both when compared to other communities of color as well to White households. But […]

By: Nikki Kealalio Sutton, former LTSC staff, CITC Fellow alumni From: Shelterforce Date: October 1, 2020 Read National CAPACD CITC alumni and former LTSC staff Nikki Sutton’s op-ed, published in Shelterforce, highlighting LTSC’s efforts to support Little Tokyo’s small businesses and seniors through the COVID-19 pandemic here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Nahida Uddin, National CAPACD, (347) 283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org Alyssa Wiltse, NCRC, 540-270-6810, awiltse@ncrc.org   Mortgage Data Reveals Disparities In Asian American And Pacific Islander Lending New research has revealed for the first time that some Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) mortgage borrowers are paying far more for their loans than […]

Coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Organizations Oppose Efforts to Roll Back Fair Housing Gains We strongly oppose Secretary Carson’s decision to terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (AFFH), a critical provision that combated discrimination in localities and publicly funded housing agencies. Low-income communities of color were already facing monumental challenges in accessing […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nahida Uddin, (347) 283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org   Leading Civil Rights & Housing Groups Condemn President’s Effort to Gut Fair Housing, Use of Incendiary Racial Rhetoric for Political Gain Fair housing advocates denounce Trump’s newest effort to eliminate a critical tool to desegregate communities and call on the president to instead concentrate […]

National CAPACD Opposes HUD’s Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule On July 1st, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced proposed changes to its 2016 Equal Access Rule, which would allow HUD-funded housing providers to discriminate against transgender people seeking shelter. This proposed rule change advances the current Administration’s transphobic agenda and emboldens those who […]

National CAPACD Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA & Protect Immigrants Earlier today, the US Supreme Court ruled, in a 5-4 decision, to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue for the time being, upholding the rights of over 800,000 young immigrants and their families to live in this country […]

National CAPACD Demands Justice for George Floyd With the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor still fresh on our minds, National CAPACD is heartbroken by the violent and senseless death of George Floyd. On May 25, 2020, George was pinned to the ground by a police officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, choked until […]

By: Seema Agnani & Deepa Iyer From: Shelterforce Date: April 22, 2020 Read Seema Agnani and Deepa Iyer’s joint op-ed featured in Shelterforce, “Lessons from Post 9/11 America for A Post-COVID Society” for thoughts on how a post-COVID society can look different from post 9/11 America if we reject racism, focus on the most vulnerable […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nahida Uddin, (347) 283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org   National CAPACD Partners with Wells Fargo Foundation to Increase Financial Capability in Low-Income AAPI Communities across the Country [Washington, D.C.] – The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) will be expanding its program to increase the financial well-being of low-income […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nahida Uddin, (347) 283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org Diverse coalition issues joint statement on proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act Yesterday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). A […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nahida Uddin, National CAPACD, (347) 283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org   Confronted with Disappearing Chinatowns & Cultural Hubs, National AAPI Coalition Launches Multilingual, Anti-Gentrification Toolkit October 30, 2019 (Washington D.C.) Earlier today, the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) launched the #OurNeighborhoods anti-displacement toolkit available online at aapineighborhoods.org. The […]

Op-Ed: The CFPB Continues to Strip Consumer Protections Against Predatory Lending In January, I shared my hope that Kathy Kraninger, then-newly appointed Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), would demonstrate real leadership and refocus the CFPB to carry out its original purpose—protecting consumers. Unfortunately, Kraninger has spent the months since supporting financial institutions […]

National CAPACD stands in solidarity with Native Hawaiians to protect Mauna Kea The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is disappointed that a judge in Hawaii denied a request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea. Located on the Big […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nahida Uddin, National CAPACD, (347) 283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org   National CAPACD’s Small Business, Big Dreams introduced at policy roundtable The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) introduced its latest report Small Business, Big Dreams at a roundtable discussion in Flushing, NY last Friday. Flushing is one of […]

National CAPACD Demands Housing Aid for All, Regardless of Immigration Status Last Wednesday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would expand use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to public housing. Administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), SAVE is used by federal and local […]

National CAPACD Denounces Administration’s Attack on Vietnamese Immigrants and Refugees The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) met with representatives of the Vietnamese government in the latest of a series of attacks on immigrant rights seen under the current Administration. DHS is attempting to renege on a 2008 agreement that bars the deportation of Vietnamese immigrants, […]

National CAPACD Proud of Historic Midterm Victories for Our Communities Last Tuesday, more than 110 million Americans voted in the 2018 midterm election, the highest voter turnout rate since 1966. As we await the final results of several elections, National CAPACD stands in solidarity with the grassroots groups that did the incredibly important work of […]

National CAPACD Denounces Rule Targeting Immigrants and Low-Income AAPIs Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security published a draft of sweeping regulations that endanger the lives of immigrant families and low-income AAPIs. National CAPACD condemns the DHS’s actions as they target AAPI immigrant families and would deny permanent resident status (“green cards”) to immigrants who use […]

Pew Research Center’s Report on Income Inequality Challenges Model Minority Myth The Pew Research Center released a report last Thursday, which demonstrates that income inequality in the United States is now greatest among Asians. The Pew data underscores National CAPACD’s own documented data and research over the past decade with respect to Asian American and […]

National CAPACD Condemns the Supreme Court Ruling on Muslim Ban The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) condemns the Supreme Court decision to uphold the third version of the alleged “travel ban” as constitutional. Writing for the conservative majority, Chief Justice John Roberts stated that the latest version of the Muslim […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Nahida Uddin, National CAPACD, (347)283-1757, nahida@nationalcapacd.org Jan Kruse, National Consumer Law Center, (617) 542-8010, jkruse@nclc.org Kelli Johnson, Texas Appleseed, (512) 473-2800, x103, kjohnson@texasappleseed.net Nehama Rogozen, California Reinvestment Coalition, (415) 676-1320, nrogozen@calreinvest.org Acting Director Mulvaney Fires Members of Advisory Boards of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Endangering Financial Well-Being of American […]

National CAPACD Disappointed With Congress for Passage of Lending Discrimination Bill Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, aptly nicknamed the “Bank Lobbyist Act.” The bill undermines the consumer protections that were put in place after the 2008 financial crisis. Furthermore, it exempts more […]

National CAPACD’s Statement on Passage of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill Today, the President signed the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill into law, which funds the government through September 30, 2018. The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is pleased that the House and Senate chose to support increased funding […]

NCAPA and National CAPACD Oppose HUD’s Decision to Modify Mission Statement The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) and The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) issued the following statement in response to reports that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Ben Carson intends to remove anti-discrimination […]

National CAPACD Rejects the Administration’s FY 19 Budget, A Continued Attack On #OurNeighborhoods The Administration released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 19) yesterday, which includes massive increases in funding for the military and a border wall at the cost of crucial social safety net programs. National CAPACD vehemently rejects this budget as […]

National CAPACD Demands Equitable Infrastructure in #OurNeighborhoods Today, the Administration released its infrastructure plan, which will affect local communities across America for the next ten years. National CAPACD is disappointed in the Administration’s plan as it glaringly fails to address the dire needs of #OurNeighborhoods, while benefiting the wealthiest at the expense of low-income and […]

National CAPACD Denounces the Administration’s Decision to Dismantle Fair Lending Enforcement Mick Mulvaney, the interim head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), sent out a memo yesterday that announced he would put the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity (OFLEO) under the control of the Director’s office. National CAPACD strongly opposes these actions, which […]

National CAPACD Responds to the State of the Union: Our Communities Deserve More After a tumultuous first year marked by divisive rhetoric and exclusionary policies, the President’s State of the Union Address yesterday continued this Administration’s pattern of hostility towards immigrants and communities of color. The President failed to recognize how the immigration plan he […]

National CAPACD Stands in Solidarity with DREAMers The House and Senate voted yesterday to temporarily extend federal funding through February 8th in a deal that has, once again, left our undocumented youth and families behind. The vote ends the government shutdown, which was largely due to the failure to reach a consensus on the future […]

National CAPACD Condemns Suspension of AFFH Rule U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced today that the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule will be delayed until the end of 2020. This decision is a flagrant attack on our communities, who have been waiting decades for the Fair Housing Act to […]

National CAPACD Condemns ‘Tax Giveaway’ Bill Earlier today, Congress voted on a final version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 224 to 201, largely along partisan lines. The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) strongly condemns this “tax giveaway bill,” […]

The Fight for Fair Taxes Continues Over the weekend, the Senate passed its “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” by a vote of 51-49. This is a tax plan that will have devastating impacts on working Americans for decades to come. Both the House and Senate have voted to proceed to conference in order to reconcile […]

National CAPACD Condemns the Supreme Court Ruling on Muslim Ban 3.0  The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) strongly condemns the United States Supreme Court decision yesterday, which allows the Administration to fully enforce the third iteration of its Muslim Ban. The current version of the Muslim Ban will restrict nearly […]

National CAPACD Opposes Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Tax reform is moving quickly through Congress and as proposed, it will further distress Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), immigrants, communities of color, and all low-income Americans. Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee revealed their version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and this afternoon, […]

  National CAPACD Rejects Ways and Means Tax Plan On Thursday November 2, 2017 the House Ways and Means Committee released a draft of comprehensive tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, based closely on the Administration’s tax blueprint released last September. National CAPACD rejects this proposal, which would overhaul the tax code […]

National CAPACD Applauds FHFA for Adding Language Preference to Universal Residential Mortgage Applications On Friday, October 20, 2017 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced its decision to include preferred language on the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), the industry standard form used by nearly all mortgage lenders in the United States that borrowers must […]

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Victoria Lee, victoria@nationalcapacd.org, (202)-223-2442 Angela Vo, avo@brandeis.edu, (781) 736-3982 Jeff Gilbreath, jeff@hawaiiancommunity.net, (808) 587-7653 Michelle Kauhane, michelle@hawaiiancouncil.org, (808) 596-8155  Lessons for All Americans Found in Groundbreaking Report on Wealth Building Strategies Rooted in the History and Culture of Native Hawaiians October 10, 2017 (Honolulu, HI) – Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA), National Coalition for Asian Pacific American […]

By: Miriam Axel-Lute From: Shelterforce Date: August 23, 2017 Read Shelterforce’s article, “Who Will Lead Community Development Corporations?” which addresses the lack of executives of color in community development corporations.

From: CUInsight Date: October 5, 2017 Read CUInsight’s press release, “CFPB payday lending rule will disrupt abusive lending, protect families from financial predators.”

By: Teresa Wiltz From: The Pew Charitable Trusts Date: August 29, 2017 Read The Pew Charitable Trusts’ article, “Should Chinatowns Stay Chinese?” which address the need to preserve historic Chinatowns. This article highlights member organization, CCDC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 13, 2017 CONTACT:Nahida Uddin nahida@nationalcapacd.org347-283-1757 Asian American and Pacific Islanders Rallyto Combat Hate in Local Neighborhoods WASHINGTON, D.C.- Yesterday, hundreds of leaders from the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) and South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) rallied together to challenge the administration’s attacks on immigrants and people […]

National CAPACD Condemns Attack on Immigrant Youth, Vows to #DefendDACA The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD), is outraged by this Administration’s decision to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The DACA repeal is a disavowal of our country’s values and a betrayal of as many as 800,000 […]

Your browser does not support iframes.   National CAPACD’s Executive Director Seema Agnani discusses the AAPI experience and the need to support and invest in AAPI communities in Comcast Newsmakers‘s “The State of the AAPI Community.” View the roundtable discussion here.

President Trump’s 2018 Budget Attacks Vulnerable Communities On May 23, 2017, the Trump Administration unveiled its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal, “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) rejects a budget proposal that dramatically reshapes the course of our nation’s federal spending and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2017 CONTACT: Kelley Lou, Asset Building Policy Fellow Kelley@nationalcapacd.org 202-223-2442 ext. 200 Advocates Demand Tax Reform that Recognizes the Contributions of Young and Older Americans in the Workforce National CAPACD’s Community in the Capital Fellows deliver over 1500 postcards to their Congress members, urging the expansion of the Earned Income […]

National CAPACD Rejects White House’s “Americans Last” Budget This morning, the White House released the President’s “America First” budget blueprint, which includes deeply troubling cuts for nearly all federal government programs and agencies that invest in and contribute to the health and vibrancy of our communities.  The proposal prioritizes increased military investments over programs that […]

Chinatowns Across The Country Face Off With Gentrification By: Melissa HungFrom: NPRDate: March 15, 2017 Read NPR‘s article “Chinatowns Across The Country Face Off With Gentrification“, which addresses the displacement of low-income immigrants in Chinatowns across the country. The article highlights member organizations, CCDC (San Francisco), ACDC (Boston), and BCNC (Boston), for the tremendous work […]

National CAPACD Urges HUD Secretary Carson to Support Our Communities & Neighborhoods Today, the Senate confirmed Dr. Ben Carson as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  HUD is responsible for promoting fair housing and creating affordable and inclusive communities, and the actions of this department have immense consequences […]

National CAPACD Opposes Rising Anti-Immigrant Sentiment & Policies National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) extends our condolences to the family of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot and killed in an act of hate last week in Olathe, Kansas. He and Alok Madasani, two Indian American immigrants, were shot by a man […]

National CAPACD Opposes Anti-CFPB Legislation The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) strongly opposes a recent set of bills introduced by Senate and House Republicans that undercut the independence and threaten the existence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  The CFPB’s work is essential to protecting consumer rights and financial […]

By: Kelley Lou, Asset Building Policy FellowReposted From: Huffington Post (also featured in Shelterforce)Posted: February 2, 2017 Video of Fox News personality Jesse Watters disrespecting Chinese people on the streets of New York’s Chinatown went viral last October. In the segment on the network’s “The O’Reilly Factor”, Watters mockingly interviews an elderly woman who apparently can’t understand […]

National CAPACD Urges Senate to Block Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury Today, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) urges members of the Finance Committee to reject President Donald […]

The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development Strongly Condemns Trump’s Anti-Muslim, Xenophobic Executive Orders The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) strongly condemns the series of divisive, hateful, and xenophobic actions that President Trump has announced since he has taken office. In his first week, Trump has issued Executive […]

The President as Developer-in-Chief By: Seema Agnani, National CAPACD Executive DirectorReposted From: ShelterforcePosted: January 13, 2017   People have been asking me what I think about Ben Carson as the nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It’s not just family, friends, and acquaintances who ask this question, but allies—people […]

Keeping Hope in Face of the Challenges Ahead Our collective communities are reeling from the results of Tuesday’s election. We grieve, our allies grieve, and our communities grieve from the hurt that has been created by this campaign and the anticipation of the challenges ahead.  We must also come together to respond to the hateful […]

Squeezed By Rents, Stagnant Incomes, Communities Find Solutions: Report By: Chris FuchsFrom: NBC AmericaDate: May 11, 2016 Incomes for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have failed to keep up with the rising cost of living, a troubling trend that has caused displacement, overcrowding, and homelessness for thousands of low-income families, according to a report to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nahida Uddin Tel: 347-283-1757 Email: nahida@nationalcapacd.org Low-Income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) Respond to Threat of Displacement in Neighborhoods across the Country, Calling for a National Response AAPI Coalitions release report that illuminates local anti-displacement strategies and shares federal policy recommendations. May 11, 2016 (Washington, DC) – The National Coalition […]

Interview with Gordon Chin, Founding Executive Director of the Chinatown Community Development Center By: Josh Ishimatsu, Director of Research and Capacity Building at National CAPACDReposted from: ShelterforcePosted: January 30, 2016 Gordon Chin started San Francisco Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), a longstanding CDC well-known in the field, in the mid-1970s. In June 2015, he released […]

Gentrification Is More Widespread Than You Think By: Josh Ishimatsu, Director of Research and Capacity Building at National CAPACDReposted From: RooflinesDate: November 17, 2015 In Miriam Axel-Lute’s recent post here, “Place Matters But Place Changes,” she references “a study done by Governing magazine that found a 20 percent gentrification rate for census tracts in the past decade in the […]

                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           Jenny Tang (Tenant Leader, Museum Square): (202) 271-2939Julie Becker (Lawyer, Legal Aid): (202) 661-5946Sam Jewler (Community Organizer): (202) […]

Survey: Diversity of Asian America Hides Wealth Gap By: Emil GuillermoFrom: NBC NewsDate: April 1, 2015 National numbers for the financial health of the Asian American Pacific Islander [AAPI] community may look good in aggregate. But a closer look, and a new study, reveals that subgroups are much more financially vulnerable than they’re widely believed […]

Community Development and Hot Markets By: Josh Ishimatsu, Director of Research and Capacity Building at National CAPACD Reposted From: RooflinesDate: March 31, 2015 At the People and Places Conference earlier this month, we organized a mini-track around “Community Control and Hot Markets.” On the kick-off panel, Malcolm Yeung from Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco cited a mind-blowing number–SRO […]

Community Development and Hot Markets By: Josh Ishimatsu, Director of Research and Capacity Building at National CAPACDFrom: RooflinesPosted: March 31. 2015   At the People and Places Conference earlier this month, we organized a mini-track around “Community Control and Hot Markets.” On the kick-off panel, Malcolm Yeung from Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco cited a mind-blowing number–SRO residential […]