Where results make sense

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us

Affordable Housing Home Page As a housing finance policy/program innovator, AHI organizes, interconnects, and presents the vast body of existing information on housing to enable change-makers to conceptualize, design, enact and implement programmatic and structural innovations that will strengthen their affordable housing supply and delivery systems. Housing is the primary lens we use to understand and integrate other important development issues such as infrastructure and financial system development. Given their scale, complexity, and nature, problems in housing finance systems respond best to solutions that work with and build upon market forces, aligning the complementary strengths of public and private sectors in order to achieve sustainable affordable housing outcomes. www.affordablehousinginstitute.org   (377 words)

Affordable Housing - CPD - HUD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The lack of affordable housing is a significant hardship for low-income households preventing them from meeting their other basic needs, such as nutrition and healthcare, or saving for their future and that of their families. The expansion of the supply of affordable housing for low-income families is at the very core of HUD's mission. The Office of Community Planning and Development, the Office of Housing, and the Office of Public and Indian Housing all administer programs designed to increase the stock of housing affordable to low-income households. www.hud.gov /offices/cpd/affordablehousing/index.cfm   (772 words)

Affordable Housing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Affordable housing is essential to the well-being of our families and plays a key role in the economic viability of our communities. Urban areas with a balance of quality housing will attract and keep residents and reduce development of “greenfields.” If housing is affordable where infrastructure and services already exist, there will be less need for new roads, schools and utilities and less consumption of land in our rural areas. Housing is generally considered "affordable" when no more than 30 per cent of household income is spent on mortgage or rent payments, insurance and utilities. www.upstateforever.org /program_housing.html   (739 words)

Affordable Housing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Housing affordability has worsened over the past 25 years, according to a study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard. Housing agencies would be given full freedom to terminate assistance to virtually any voucher holders, raise voucher holders’ rent contributions to any level they choose, and redirect vouchers away from the neediest families. One proposal to increase affordable housing is to establish a national housing trust fund to serve as a dedicated source of revenue for the production of new housing, and the preservation or rehabilitation of existing housing that is affordable for low-income people. www.jesuit.org /jcosim/jsim_web3_004.htm   (1568 words)

Affordable Housing Information | City of San Diego A recent survey of citizens by the City of San Diego found only 29 percent thought housing was affordable in the area. In addition to defining "What is Affordable Housing? City Departments and Agencies Involved with Affordable Housing www.sandiego.gov /housing   (73 words)

Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/26/2007 | N.J. plan for affordable housing is invalid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) While housing advocates applauded the court's ruling, the decision means even more delays in the long-standing fight over the obligation that towns have to provide homes for low-income families. Housing advocates noted that this approach does not take into account a town's current need for affordable housing, and argued that towns could restrict low-income housing by passing ordinances to restrict growth. The Council on Affordable Housing said in the 2004 plan that 140,000 homes were needed, but 60,000 families would be able to get housing on their own as homes became cheaper over time. www.philly.com /mld/inquirer/news/local/16550048.htm?source=rss&channel=inquirer_local   (985 words)

City of Ashland, Oregon - Affordable Housing Connected to the statistical face of affordable housing is the social face. In evaluating Oregon Benchmarks for affordable housing that were set by our legislature, the Oregon Progress Board has determined that Oregon is receiving an F in meeting the needs of renters and a C for the needs of homeowners. The Housing Authority of Jackson County was established in 1969 with the mission to provide, develop and preserve decent, safe and affordable housing to families and individuals while coordinating efforts toward self-sufficiency. www.ashland.or.us /Page.asp?NavID=526   (1735 words)

Affordable Housing Finance The houses were set to be demolished, but instead were relocated to city-owned land to be rehabilitated by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County. “Houses have long been moved and preserved successfully, but saving and relocating homes destined for demolition, to serve as affordable housing, is unique,” Quinn added. Wellspring House is not only where Nancy Schwoyer hangs her hat, but has also been home to hundreds of needy families over the years. www.housingfinance.com /ahf/articles/2006/july/008_ahfjul06.htm   (1602 words)

Eagle County, Colorado Lake Creek Village is an affordable rental complex located in Edwards. Golden Eagle Senior Apartments, located in Eagle, provides housing for seniors and disabled persons. Housing Eagle County’s work force is a paramount concern not only to the County government, but also to the townships within the County as well as many employers. The towns, the County and many companies strive to develop and maintain housing that is within the means of the workforce. www.eaglecounty.us /housing/housing.cfm   (431 words)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING Where the demand for available housing exceeds supply, a large amount of the housing stock is not affordable to much of the population. Affordable housing is a controversial reality of contemporary life, for gains in affordability often result from expanding land available for housing or increasing the density of housing units in a given area. Valuable research institutions with staff dedicated to the analysis of "affordable housing" includes: the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. www.bushywood.com /affordable_housing.htm   (944 words)

Overview For the American Planning Association, affordable housing is a "supertopic" to which special resources are being directed this year. APA recognizes affordable housing's importance to planners, planning officials, and their communities. Two excerpts appear as part of the affordable housing reader: a model "balanced and affordable housing act," which is a fair-share housing system based on a New Jersey statute, and a state housing appeals act, based on laws from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. www.planning.org /affordablereader   (686 words)

Affordable Housing Reports & Tools Affordable Housing Tools (PDF Format): Arlington has a comprehensive array of tools for the development of affordable housing. Annual Affordable Housing Targets Report for FY 2006 (PDF Format): This annual report details the County's progress in FY 2006 toward its 9 Affordable Housing Goals, each of which has up to four numerical targets. Zoning and Land Use Tools for Affordable Housing, Washington Region (PDF Format): This table summarizes the range of zoning tools available (e.g., inclusionary zoning, density bonuses) in localities in the region. www.co.arlington.va.us /Departments/CPHD/housing/hpp/CPHDHousingHppAffordable.aspx   (481 words)

Affordable If you are concerned about funding of Section 8 housing you are urged you to contact members of Congress about the problems HR 5605 will cause if adopted in its present form as it relates to the number of folks that can be helped by the program. Government has been involved in various attempts at providing affordable housing assistance to low-income families in the US since the collapse of the banking system in 1929 led to a national housing crises. Section 8 rent subsidies, in the form of vouchers and certificates, empower tenants to find affordable housing in the general population of their community, rather than confining them to "projects." The HUD paid program assumes that no one should be required to pay more than 30% of their household income for housing costs. cses.com /rental/Affordable.htm   (1240 words)

Domestic Grantmaking : Affordable Housing : Grantmaking Guidelines - MacArthur Foundation Window of Opportunity: Preserving Affordable Rental Housing is a $75 million initiative to preserve and improve affordable rental housing across the country. The initiative's immediate goal is to help large nonprofit housing organizations purchase and maintain 100,000 units of existing, affordable rental housing that might otherwise deteriorate or become too expensive for low- and moderate-income households. The Chicago Housing Authority is implementing an ambitious Plan for Transformation of public housing that includes the redefinition of the functions of the agency and a $1.6 billion capital program to demolish more than 16,000 units of housing and to rehabilitate or build  25,000 units over ten years. www.macfound.org /site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.943349/k.E82F/Domestic_Grantmaking__Affordable_Housing__Grantmaking_Guidelines.htm   (825 words)

cbs2.com - Affordable Housing Activists Target Marina Del Rey (AP) MARINA DEL REY, Calif. Westside rents have never been affordable but with rents hitting all-time highs, affordable housing activists are looking at Marina del Rey as the next stop in their campaign to make low-income apartments available along prime coastal land. The Los Angeles Times reports that since the marina is owned by Los Angeles County, county supervisors are in a better position to demand more affordable housing along the water. Housing in areas near the water have become so expensive, affordable housing activists are targeting the westside areas to create homes with lower rents. cbs2.com /business/local_story_057115518.html   (238 words)

National Building Museum: Affordable Housing Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and medical care. In recent years, however, a new emphasis on design excellence in affordable housing has yielded encouraging alternatives that create substantial assets for both residents and their communities. The design excellence achieved in the highlighted projects is prologue to some of the exciting possibilities for affordable housing's future, now being designed and conceived by architects across the nation. www.nbm.org /Exhibits/current/Affordable_Housing.html   (704 words)

City of Irvine Website - Affordable Housing Housing Goals: Development of housing in Irvine is guided by the goals, objectives and policies of the City's Housing Element. The overall goal of the Housing Element is to provide safe and decent housing for all economic segments of the community. To obtain an Affordable Housing brochure for the City of Irvine click here or call (949) 724-7456 or 724-7454. www.cityofirvine.org /depts/cd/planningactivities/affordablehse   (215 words)

Models for Permanently Affordable Housing With housing in California becoming increasingly less affordable for people who live and work throughout the state, there is increased interest in creating housing that is affordable not only for the initial occupants, but for future occupants, as well. The rents for these units remain affordable because the purpose and mission of the owners are to provide affordable housing. One of the ongoing debates concerning affordable ownership housing in California and the nation is whether newly created affordable units should be “permanently affordable” or whether the subsidy should be recaptured and made available to subsidize new units. www.slochtf.org /housing-models.htm   (929 words)

CHISPA-Affordable Housing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Affordable housing is developed by private developers, mostly non-profits, many of which are local community or faith based organizations, using a combination of rental income, private funding and government subsidies. Over the past decade, many communities in Monterey County have shown that partnerships among local and private financial institutions can create attractive, successful affordable housing developments that not only serve residents, but are an asset to the broader community. At the federal level, massive cuts in the funding available for affordable housing threaten to undermine these productive public/private partnerships because local governments depend upon federal subsidies to stretch their limited funds. www.chispahousing.org /affordablehousing.htm   (408 words)

NRDC: Affordable Green Housing Too often, affordable housing has meant living in drab, institutional buildings located far from jobs, stores and other conveniences. Housing and related transportation also account for around 40 percent of global-warming emissions. Housing in sprawling neighborhoods is an added burden to low-income families. www.nrdc.org /cities/building/fhousing.asp   (739 words)

City of Fremont - Developing Affordable Housing All new residential developments of seven (7) or more units/lots are required to provide a minimum of 15% of the total units as affordable housing. For sale units must be affordable to moderate-income households and rental units must be affordable to very low- and low-income households. The Office of Housing and Redevelopment is committed to increasing, improving, and preserving the supply of affordable housing in Fremont. www.ci.fremont.ca.us /Construction/DevelopAffordableHousing/default.htm   (599 words)

Affordable Housing Incentives - King County HCD The concept is that for every affordable unit that a developer promises to build he or she can build a calculated number of market rate units greater than would be allowed otherwise. Rental Housing: The amount of the bonus depends upon whether the benefit units serve seniors or non-seniors and whether it is senior assisted housing or not. However, projects in which 100% of the units are affordable are allowed a density of 200% of the base density of the underlying zone. www.metrokc.gov /dchs/csd/housing/Affordable.htm   (1207 words)

Affordable Housing Survey WASHINGTON (May 31, 2005) –Residents are more likely to support affordable housing in their communities if they are sure it would not hurt property values, would not contribute to school overcrowding or would not make traffic worse, according to the third annual National Housing Opportunity Pulse survey released today by the National Association of Realtors The survey also found that residents prefer affordable housing that is single-family detached housing over townhomes, low-rise or high-rise apartments; that seven out of ten residents support more open space in their community; and that three out of five feel there is a need for more residential growth in their communities. As in past surveys, it found that Americans rank affordable housing as one of the two most difficult issues they face and that they worry that the cost of housing is widening the gap between those who can afford to buy a home and those who cannot. www.realtor.org /PublicAffairsWeb.nsf/Pages/AffordableHousingSurvey?OpenDocument   (483 words)

NYS DHCR - Finding Affordable Housing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The need for safe, decent and affordable housing remains an ongoing challenge for the State of New York. Affordable Housing Directory - Generate a map showing affordable housing in your area. Affordable Housing Projects Now Accepting Rental Applications - New affordable housing projects which are nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. www.dhcr.state.ny.us /general/affhsg.htm   (431 words)

City of Tigard > City Hall > Departments > Community Development > Long Range Planning > Affordable Housing Program The City's guiding documents relative to affordable housing policy are the Tigard Comprehensive Plan and the community visioning report, Tigard Beyond Tomorrow. The Comprehensive Plan policies reflect the City's commitment to maintaining a variety of housing choices and to removing barriers to the development of affordable housing. These adopted policies, goals, strategies, and voluntary actions reflect the City's current level of effort to meet the affordable housing needs of the community and to improve the quality of life for its low income residents. www.ci.tigard.or.us /city_hall/departments/cd/long_range_planning/affordable_housing/default.asp   (276 words)

Affordable Housing The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines housing affordability for a household as paying no more than 30 percent of the annual income for housing-related costs. Alternatively, if this same family were to spend their housing budget on mortgage, property tax, and home insurance, (excluding utilities and maintenance costs), it would be able to afford a $250,000 home, assuming the full 20% ($50,000) downpayment. Clearly, families with higher incomes have greater flexibility in their housing options, while families with lower incomes have limited choices and/or are overburdened with housing costs. cityofsitka.com /housing/index.html   (229 words)

Archdiocesan Housing Authority of Western Washington Affordable Housing Provides 38 units of housing in Burien’s Seahurst community for senior citizens and disabled persons at 30% median income who are able to live independently. Provides 36 units of affordable housing in downtown Bellingham for single adults and couples at 50 percent median income, with 20% of units for persons with disabilities. A 53-unit affordable housing project in downtown Bremerton; 33 units are reserved for formerly homeless men and women. www.ccsww.org /aha/housing.php   (1258 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us   Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.