Asian American Communities Collaborate on First Multi-lingual Educational Resource Fair

Queens, New York - As the nation's foreclosure crisis continues to affect thousands of families across the country, the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD), a Washington, DC-based advocacy organization, is partnering with its local member organization in Queens, New York to provide an outcome-based solution for the foreclosure crisis in the region. more» 

Community Development Leaders Meet with National Policymakers

Housing and community development leaders convened this week with national policymakers to highlight critical issues impacting low-income Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the country. more» 

FIRST NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HOUSING COUNSELING NETWORK WINS RECOGNITION BY HUD

Washington DC - Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the nation's first network of housing counseling organizations dedicated to serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) facing foreclosures or who need general housing counseling. The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD), is now an intermediary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and will support a national network of nonprofit community based organizations in ten states providing services in more than ten AAPI languages and communities. more» 

MUTLI-LINGUAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FAIR FOR HOMEOWNERS IN SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

Los Angeles, CA - The foreclosure crisis has resulted in the advent of a new genre of foreclosure rescue scams targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander and other vulnerable communities. Borrowers have reported paying anywhere from $500-$7000 to foreclosure modification scammers that collect fees up front and provide no assistance to the borrower. Meanwhile, homeowners risk losing additional savings and continue to face the threat of foreclosure. The immigrant population within the AAPI community has been especially hard hit because information on how to prevent foreclosure and accessing government programs are often not readily accessible in the primary languages spoken by many within the AAPI community. more» 

Six Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Organizations are Awarded Capacity Building Grants

Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) announced the selection of lead organizations to participate in their innovative capacity-building technical assistance program.

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Policy Organizations to Congress: Full Recovery Impossible Without Attention to Communities of Color

Representatives from National CAPACD and leading organizations advocating on behalf of communities of color testified today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the experiences and unique challenges communities of color continue to face in this economy. more» 

National CAPACD Applauds President Obama’s Decision to Create Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Lisa Hasegawa participated in a White House Briefing where President Obama laid out a comprehensive regulatory reform plan to modernize and protect the integrity of the nation's financial system. more» 

Alliance for Stabilizing our Communities Forms to Help Preserve Homeownership

The Alliance for Stabilizing our Communities - led by the National Urban League, the National Council of La Raza, and National CAPACD - was created, with the help of Bank of America, to assist multicultural homeowners facing foreclosure. more» 

National CAPACD Supports Ron Sims for Deputy Secretary of HUD

Lisa Hasegawa and Sue Taoka released a statement today in support of King County Executive Ron Sims for his nomination as the next Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development for the Obama Administration. more» 

National CAPACD Board Members Participate in White House Briefing

President reaches out to diverse audience of business and community leaders on economic recovery plan. National CAPACD Board Members, Jennifer Iba and Jim Park, were invited to attend today's White House briefing promoting the economic stimulus plan. more»