New Hampshire’s hot housing market has made it difficult at best for those left behind. Evictions, substandard housing and homelessness are still plaguing this rich state. A panel called the Counsel on Housing Stability has released its first report seeking solutions to the issue. it is part of a three year effort. The Counsel, appointed by the governor, has as its goal 13,500 new housing units in the state within the next three years. Katy Easterly Martey is a member of that council; she is executive director of the New Hampshire community development finance authority. In this podcast, Roger Wood asks her if that goal is attainable.
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Katherine Easterly Martey is Executive Director of the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA). Martey provides leadership and strategic direction across CDFA’s programs, guiding program management, policy direction and partnership development. These impacts also include taking on a significant leadership role statewide.
Under her leadership, CDFA has developed a new strategic plan and expanded its statewide collaboration to further community development initiatives. In addition, Martey led the expansion of CDFA’s economic development efforts, including the development and implementation of new programs that meet emerging needs throughout the state.
Previous to her role as Executive Director, Martey served as the organization’s Chief Program Officer while continuing as Director of Economic Development, a position she held since 2013. She has been contributing to the success of the organization since 2011. Prior to joining CDFA, Martey had more than 10 years of experience in community development, including affordable housing development, as well as neighborhood planning and revitalization.
Martey is a native of New Hampshire and currently resides in Manchester with her family. She was most recently appointed to Manchester Redevelopment. In addition, Martey currently serves on the New Hampshire’s Commission on Demographic Trends, Community Development Advisory Council for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, the Endowment for Health Race and Equity Advisory workgroup, Governing Council of Housing Action NH and Chair of the Allard Center Advisory Board and Board of Trustees for The Granite YMCA.
Martey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Policy Studies and Geography from Syracuse University.
About the Community Development Finance Authority
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) is a statewide nonprofit public authority focused on maximizing the value and impact of community development, economic development and clean energy initiatives throughout New Hampshire. The organization leverages a variety of financial and technical resources, including the competitive deployment of grant, loan and equity programs.
Those resources include New Hampshire state tax credits, federal Community Development Block Grant resources and the CDFA Clean Energy Fund. For more information about CDFA and its programs visit www.nhcdfa.org or call 603-226-2170.
Roger Wood is an award winning radio, podcast, newspaper and television journalist, with over 40 years of experience in the media. Roger has spent his entire professional career in New Hampshire. Roger currently serves as associate publisher and podcast producer at InDepthNH.org. He has produced news and special feature reports for InDepthNH, New Hampshire Public Radio, NPR, and other Public and commercial radio stations. He also produced spot news for CBS Radio. He has produced some 50 audiobooks and has written three novels. Roger has also moderated political forums as well as public policy discussions locally and statewide.
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