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WNC & Associates, Inc. Applauds Historic Enactment of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
IRVINE, Calif. July 13, 2026 — WNC & Associates, Inc. today applauded the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark bipartisan legislation that strengthens the public-private partnerships driving affordable housing investment, modernizes federal housing policy, and equips communities with stronger tools to expand and preserve affordable housing. “The 21st Century ROAD to Housing […]
IRVINE, Calif. (June 15, 2026) — Will Cooper Jr., President and CEO of WNC & Associates and President of the Cooper Housing Institute (CHI), joined mayors and housing leaders from across the country during a Community Development and Housing Committee session at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) 94th Annual Meeting in Long Beach,…
A Message from the Founders – 2025 In Review
CHI is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to finding solutions to the housing crises that has long plagued the United States. We believe in private-public partnerships, and we recognize that neither the public sector nor the private sector, acting alone, will ever solve the challenges we face. However, by joining forces, the two sides have…
Terner Center Brief: The Potential End of Emergency Housing Voucher Funding
The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program was designed to rapidly house people during the COVID pandemic and it worked extremely well – housing nearly 70,000 households at its peak. The $5 billion in EHV funding was meant to last for 10 years, but HUD announced in March that the money is likely to run out…
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2025 — The Cooper Housing Institute (CHI) is proud to announce the allocation of a strategic grant to Illumination Health + Home (IH+H) in support of its landmark project, the Richard Lehn Intergenerational Campus, the first of its kind in Orange County to bring together older adults, families and transitional-age […]
New Report Offers Solutions to Maximize the Impact of the Housing Voucher Program
Research from RAND and the Terner Center, with support from the Cooper Housing Institute, demonstrates the effectiveness of the Housing Choice Voucher program and offers solutions to increase program efficiencies and serve more families. SANTA MONICA, CA (September 16, 2025) – RAND and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, today jointly released Improving Utilization…
Cooper Housing Institute Awards $150,000 Grant to South County Outreach
The Cooper Housing Institute (CHI) has awarded a $150,000 grant to South County Outreach (SCO) to support its mission of ending hunger and homelessness in Orange County. This significant investment reflects CHI’s commitment to making housing a national priority and empowering organizations working on the frontlines of housing insecurity. SCO will use the grant in…
Cooper Housing Institute Awards $100,000 to Strengthen Housing Across Southern California
May 14th, 2025 – Irvine, CA — The Cooper Housing Institute (CHI), a national non-profit organization committed to addressing housing insecurity, has awarded a $100,000 grant to Mercy House Living Centers Development (MHLCD) to support their ongoing work in stabilizing housing for vulnerable populations. CHI’s funds will be used to expand support across Mercy House…
The Cooper Housing Institute (CHI) has awarded a $150,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) to provide critical housing-related services for families displaced by the recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires. The grant will support low- to moderate-income households as they recover, rebuild, and regain stability in the wake of the…
The Cooper Housing Institute Appoints Three New Members to Board of Advisors
The accomplished affordable housing experts will advise the Cooper Housing Institute on industry needs and opportunities The Cooper Housing Institute (CHI), a private research foundation dedicated to solving the affordable housing crisis in the U.S., has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Advisors, which offers guidance and advice to help…