06/01/2026
๐ A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts highlights an increasingly popular tool cities are using to tackle the housing affordability crisis: preapproved building plans.
Local governments approve a reusable set of blueprints in advance, then make them available to developers for free or a nominal fee. Builders skip the lengthy, case-by-case permitting process and break ground faster. This leads to faster timelines, lower costs, and more homes.
Preapproved Building Plans Help Cities Improve Housing Affordability
A growing number of mostly small and midsize cities struggling with new housing production have begun providing preapproved building plans to developers as part of a broader effort to lower the cost of building new homes in their communities. A preapproved plan is a reusable set of design specificat...
05/29/2026
As the school year wraps up, we're proud to celebrate a milestone moment for our community partners at Washington K-8 in Titusville, Alabama! This year, Washington K-8 earned recognition as a CLAS School of Distinction for its Community Clubs program โ and made significant gains on the Alabama State Report Card.
Through our partnership, Navigate Gives Back has helped expand opportunities for extracurricular activities like athletics. Since we started our efforts to remove financial barriers for families and students, participation in athletics has tripled! We look forward to continuing our partnership with Washington K-8.
Washington K-8 celebrates academic turnaround with Celebrating Our Scholars Day
Booker T. Washington K-8 students celebrate academic turnaround after statewide recognition, highlighted by Gov. Ivey during her State of the State address.
05/28/2026
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05/27/2026
Fixing an issue once is good. Keeping it from coming back is better. Clear standards and routine quality checks reduce repeat findings! Readโ http://bit.ly/49pIoXW
05/27/2026
Performance-Based Contract Administrators monitor compliance to keep affordable housing programs aligned with HUD requirements. By conducting reviews, overseeing reporting, and tracking property performance, they help maintain program integrity.
The result is housing that protects residents, preserves funding, and operates fairly.
05/25/2026
Navigate offices will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day as we honor and remember the brave men and women who served our country.
05/22/2026
Woodlawn United does amazing work in the community. Weโre proud to support efforts that help residents feel safe, supported, and proud of the place they call home.
05/21/2026
ACTION REQUIRED: Owners/Agents should review HUDโs new EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report and complete required actions within 30 days.
Link: https://bit.ly/4qLPtIC
05/21/2026
Nothing says summer like a cookout, bingo, and community at 4 Winds East ๐ญโ๏ธ
We kicked off the season spending the day celebrating with our residents.