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Publications

Ideas & Insights on Digital Equity

Reports, policy briefs, articles, and thought leadership from Dr. Troy Nash and the AGI Affinity™ team on digital equity, AI literacy, and community transformation.

Research & Reports

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The State of Digital Equity in America

Our comprehensive 29 page analysis examining broadband access, AI readiness, and digital inclusion across American communities. The definitive resource for understanding the digital divide.

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Gateway to Home: A Framework for Inclusive Housing

A 38 page white paper examining how transit oriented development, mixed income housing, and community engagement can create pathways to homeownership for underserved populations.

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State of Digital Equity Policy Briefs

Six focused briefs examining the most pressing challenges in digital equity. Each brief is 3 pages with actionable policy recommendations.

The Affordability Crisis

Why 21 million American households remain offline due to broadband costs that exceed federal affordability thresholds.

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The Infrastructure Gap

How $42.45 billion in BEAD funding aims to close the connectivity divide across rural, tribal, and underserved communities.

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The AI Divide

Why artificial intelligence risks deepening inequality unless digital equity is embedded as a foundational requirement.

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Policy Under Siege

How federal broadband and digital inclusion programs face unprecedented rollbacks affecting millions of Americans.

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FCC Under Fire

The regulatory rollbacks reshaping broadband oversight and what they mean for connectivity, competition, and consumers.

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Who Gets Left Behind

The demographic reality of the digital divide, where race, age, income, and geography determine who connects and who does not.

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Ideas That Drive Change

Congress Just Gave Affordable Housing Its Biggest Boost in 25 Years

An analysis of the latest federal legislation expanding LIHTC and what it means for affordable housing developers and the communities they serve.

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Americas Churches Sit on the Solution to the Housing Crisis

How faith communities are turning underutilized land into affordable housing developments that strengthen neighborhoods and serve their missions.

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Im Watching AI Reshape the Economy and Nobodys Talking About Communities Like Mine

A firsthand perspective on how artificial intelligence is transforming economic opportunity and why underserved communities cannot afford to be left behind.

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Why I Started The Nash Group Community Foundation

The personal story behind founding a nonprofit dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty through housing development, technology, and education.

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Case Studies & Insights

From Section 8 to CEO: A 30 Year Journey

The complete arc of Dr. Troy Nashs career from public housing to national recognition, built on refusing to accept your starting point as your endpoint.

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The Mabion: 57 Homes for Beacon Hill

A $19.3 million affordable housing development financed with 9% LIHTC in one of Kansas Citys most competitive tax credit cycles.

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The Ville Wellness Campus: Where Housing Meets Health

120 affordable housing units co located with a 45,000 SF health center in a historically significant African American neighborhood in St. Louis.

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Media Inquiries

Dr. Troy Nash is available for interviews, commentary, and expert perspectives on digital equity, AI policy, and community development.