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Building Opportunity Through Inclusivity

Pioneering disability-forward housing solutions that open doors to homes and opportunities for everyone.

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“More inclusion means we can accept more people that are different into our community and treat them as if they are part of our community.”

Isaac Haney-Owens
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Kelsey’s Story

What started with Kelsey has become a movement co-led by people with and without disabilities to build a disability-forward housing future. 

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Pioneering New Solutions Together

We center on the perspectives of people with disabilities to inform better housing policies, design standards, development strategies, and resident services. We’re proud to do this work in partnership with families, disability organizations, advocates, housing providers, and municipalities across the country.

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Over 280 homes developed and supported
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$187M Funding Unlocked from Major Partners
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6,000+ Community Leaders Engaged
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Home for More

In the spirit of Kelsey’s favorite sign ‘more,’ our work builds positive change by aiming for more: More housing opportunities for all people. More connected communities. More resources for innovation and impact. More ground-breaking partnerships to realize more vibrant communities with opportunities for everyone.

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There are four million adults with disabilities whose sole source of income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). They are priced out of every housing market in the country and would have to spend 142% of their entire income to afford basic housing.

Disability-forward Design

Created by people with and without disabilities, architects, designers, and housing advocates,  the Inclusive Design Standards inform The Kelsey’s housing pipeline and are a free resource to equip developers, builders, and designers with guidelines and frameworks for disability-forward housing development.

 

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