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Advocacy An Advocate’s Guide to Advancing Disability-Forward Housing through Qualified Allocation Plans The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the primary driver of affordable housing, lacks federal requirements for deeply affordable, accessible units...
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Development Housing Accessibility Study: Created for Jackson/Teton County Affordable Housing Department This report aims to equip Teton County with the resources needed to create a community where housing is designed to...
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Finance Profit with Purpose: Investing in Inclusive Housing Quite contrary to conventional thinking, designing with disability in mind does not have to be more costly; rather, it can...
Isaac Haney Owens speaks in front of San Francisco City Hall. There is a table on one side of him and renderings of The Kelsey Civic Center behind him
Advocacy How Local & State Governments Can Better Ensure Accessible Homes Reach Disabled Tenants Governments can take steps to ensure accessible homes are matched with disabled tenants. This can be done through specific best...
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Big Ideas Working Together at the Intersection of Disability and Homelessness
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Big Ideas Why Field Building is Central to The Kelsey’s Approach Field Building is an essential aspect of our approach at The Kelsey. Solving the current housing crisis will require input,...
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Big Ideas, Support Services Strategies to Build Safety into Publicly Funded Housing LIHTC developments endeavor to provide safe and supportive environments for all residents, including those with support needs, through resident services,...
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Advocacy An Untapped Advocacy Opportunity: Increasing the Supply of Accessible Housing through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the nation’s primary vehicle for financing affordable housing. LIHTC, however, is failing...
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Support Services Plain Language Leasing Agreement (Google Doc) Plain Language Leasing Agreement Document
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Support Services Plain Language Community Guidelines (House Rules) Plain Language Community Guidelines (House Rules)
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