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Opportunity & Ownership Project | Research Community

The O & O project is sponsored by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the U.S. departments of the Treasury, of Housing and Urban Development, and of Health and Human Services, among others. Researchers have worked in collaboration with the New America Foundation, the Center for Social Development, the Federal Reserve Board, the Corporation for Enterprise Development, the Aspen Institute Initiative on Financial Security, the Seed Policy Council, and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Contributing Researchers:

Barbara Butrica, Robert Lerman, Signe-Mary McKernan, Elaine Maag, Gregory Mills, Mike Pergamit, Caroline Ratcliffe, Lynette Rawlings, Margaret Simms, Eugene Steuerle, Peter Tatian, Brett Theodos, Margery Austin Turner, Sisi Zhang, and Sheila Zedlewski, among others.

Edward Gramlich was an integral, inspiring member of the Opportunity & Ownership research team. A sagacious public servant, forward-thinking researcher, and patient teacher, Ned died in September 2007 from leukemia. We dedicate our work to him.