Meridith Dillon News Today

Every Nebraskan wants and needs a good and safe place to call home. But that basic necessity is increasingly proving elusive for thousands across Nebraska.

Meridith Dillon is the executive director of Front Porch Investments, which was founded in 2021 to work toward affordable housing solutions in Omaha. In this conversation with Maria Corpuz, Dillon talks about how housing injustice shapes the city, how systemic racism has played a role, and how we can curb its effects. She also shares her vision for a brighter future for Omaha with safe housing for all.

The Front Porch Investments team announces awards to 14 Omaha area housing projects and programs.

Front Porch Investments awards $7.3 million for housing projects

"Most of us ... are a paycheck away from housing instability," says Meridith Dillon of Front Porch Investments