Agape Community Works Foundation

The following sources inform the research, financial modeling, and program design of Agape Community Works Foundation and the Tenant Stability Program.

Housing Instability and Eviction Research

NBER Working Paper No. 33155 (2024). Rental Housing Markets and Tenant Default. National Bureau of Economic Research. www.nber.org

Collinson, R., et al. (2024). The Downstream Consequences of Eviction. Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. www.siepr.stanford.edu

Humphries, J.E., et al. (2024). Who Faces Eviction and When. Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Policy Brief. www.siepr.stanford.edu

Rural Economic Development and Investment

White House Rural Council. (2011). Jobs and Economic Security for Rural America. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President. Retrieved from https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jobs_economic_security_rural_america-1.pdf

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (2026). Rural Development Program Investment and County Income Growth, 2000 to 2024. www.ers.usda.gov

Barr, M. (2026). Strengthening America's Economy through Rural Investment. Speech, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 14, 2026. www.federalreserve.gov

Federal Housing Data and Standards

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fair Market Rents. Updated annually. www.huduser.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Public Housing Assessment System. www.hud.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Eviction Protection Grant Program. www.hud.gov

Population and Demographic Data

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual County Population Estimates, Roane County, West Virginia, 2011 to 2025. Retrieved via Federal Reserve Economic Data, series WVROAN7POP. fred.stlouisfed.org

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024. data.census.gov

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. CDFI Investment Area Designations. U.S. Department of the Treasury. www.cdfifund.gov

Appalachian Regional Commission. County Economic Status Designations. www.arc.gov

School Closures and Public Education

WOWK-TV (2026). West Virginia School Closures Mount Amid Dropping Public School Enrollment. www.wowktv.com

West Virginia Board of Education. Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plans, 2020. wvde.us

West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Tracking Public School Closures in West Virginia. www.wvpolicy.org

Roane County Schools. State of Emergency Documentation, including SBOE Work Session materials and RCS Finance Review. roaneschools.com

Housing Conditions and Market Analysis

West Virginia Housing Development Fund (2025). Statewide Housing Needs Assessment. www.wvhdf.com

Workforce Development

WorkForce West Virginia. WIOA Adult Program Performance Metrics, Program Year 2024. workforcewv.org

Financial Literacy

TIAA Institute and Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (2026). TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index. www.tiaa.org

Employment Economics

Gravity Payments. The $70,000 Minimum Wage Experiment. Referenced in multiple sources including:

• Inc. Magazine. www.inc.com
• The New York Times. www.nytimes.com

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Employee Turnover and Retention Research. www.shrm.org

Gallup. State of the American Workplace Report. www.gallup.com

International Housing First Programs

Y-Foundation (Finland). Housing First in Finland, National Program PAAVO. www.y-saatio.fi

Pleace, N., et al. Housing First in Europe. European Observatory on Homelessness. www.feantsaresearch.org

Pathways to Housing. Supportive Housing for Homeless Persons with Mental Illness. New York City program evaluation. Referenced in Housing First literature.

Homeless Link (UK). The Evidence for Housing First. www.homeless.org.uk

West Virginia Specific Resources

West Virginia Housing Development Fund. Multifamily Housing Programs. www.wvhdf.com

West Virginia University BAD Buildings Program. Vacant and Abandoned Property Resources. www.badbuildings.wvu.edu

West Virginia Secretary of State. Charitable Organizations Registration. www.sos.wv.gov

West Virginia Development Office. Community Development Block Grant Program. www.wvdo.org

Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council. Regional Planning and Development Resources. www.movrc.org

West Virginia Legislature. Senate Bill 1 (2026), Small Business Growth Act. www.wvlegislature.gov

Statutory Authority

West Virginia Code §18-5-7b. Conveyance of Unused School Property. code.wvlegislature.gov

West Virginia Code §31E. West Virginia Nonprofit Corporation Act. code.wvlegislature.gov

Tax Credit Programs

Internal Revenue Service. Historic Tax Credit, IRC Section 47. www.irs.gov

National Park Service. Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program. www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives.htm

West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office. State Historic Tax Credit Program. www.wvculture.org/shpo

Biblical Foundation

All scriptural references are drawn from the New International Version (NIV) of the Holy Bible unless otherwise noted. New International Version. Biblica, Inc. www.biblica.com

References are provided for informational purposes. Agape Community Works Foundation has made reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy of citations. Research findings are summarized and interpreted in the context of the Agape model. Readers are encouraged to consult original sources for complete findings.

Last updated August 2026