Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities

The Need

There’s a huge need for more affordable housing in most places in the U.S. The need is constantly changing and is affected very significantly by the national economy, as well as regional and local factors. You can’t promise to meet the need for something that is constantly changing and affected by factors beyond your control. But, you can do many things to expand affordable housing “opportunities.” An affordable housing opportunity is created when a household is paying 30% or less of its income toward rent. This means that short or long term subsidies, and acquisition and rehab with subsidies are ways to create new affordable housing opportunities for people who need them.

How to Address the Need

Whether you’re a local government or a non-profit, there are multiple issues, funding sources, and opportunities out there to expand affordable housing opportunities. We can help you identify those that are most appropriate for and will most meet the needs in your community, and assist you to create and implement the programs and projects you decide on.

Talking about Affordable Housing

To counter the negative public perceptions of affordable housing, it is important to be able to talk about what “it” is and who it serves. We have significant experience creating communication tools, talking with residents, and developing information and ideas that are helpful.