Description: Cross-sector professionals addressing the housing crisis by activating under-utilized faith community properties suitable for low income housing.
Low Income Housing on Faith Community Land, Serving Vulnerable Populations
As cities grapple with where and how to build more affordable housing, identifying land that could support new development has become a top priority. One option that offers a potential solution: expanding the ability of religious institutions to build housing on their land. Churches, as well as other faith-based organizations, often own underutilized land and/or structures which could be used to expand the supply of affordable housing. Doing so would provide significant untapped benefits for the organizatio