David A. Garcia

Far too many communities have their planning and zoning policies established in a manner that drive needed new housing into the discretionary review process. “It is in this process in which affordability and access can be lost, and the production of needed new housing slowed. #housing #homebuilding #housingpolicy #planning

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Curious housing market folks - do the layers upon layers of metrics outcomes for the myriad of federal, state and local programs and funding streams measuring social impact result in noxious datafication? Plus the entitlements under zoning? Is the same noxious data on affordable housing and supportive homeless housing infiltrating the community capital matrix and also creating systems fatigue? And add to this the overlay of supportive services and case management necessary for tenant occupancy and retention in homeless housing. What are the detriments to data measures and built in biases for affordable attainable housing? Is there a balance in race for positive results and outcomes? #dataimpact #socialimpact #outcomesmeasures #datafication #wellbeingmeasures #housingdata #capitalmeasures #dealfatigue -

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#SmartCitiesDive, Urban Institute #9April2024 : #How #to #ease the #path #to #transit-#oriented #housing #development "#Public #transportation #agencies “just [#don’t] #have the #land #resources on hand #to #make #it #feasible,” said the author of a recent Urban Institute analysis on funding transit-oriented development." "Cities are funding transit projects they otherwise couldn’t afford with money from the bipartisan infrastructure law, pandemic-era economic stimulus programs and other federal sources, said #Yonah #Freemark, #principal #research #associate at the #Urban #Institute and #author of a #February #analysis #on #funding #transit-#oriented #housing #development. “But what the #federal #government #does #not do is #provide any #specific #resources #for the #housing #elements #of #these #projects,” he said."

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🏡 With shifts in policy and funding, many public housing authorities (PHAs) are repositioning their public housing stock to ensure more stable funding for affordable housing. Repositioning involves converting public housing to a new funding platform, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers several strategies to assist PHAs in preserving affordable housing: 🔹 Section 32 Homeownership: PHAs can convert public housing units to homeownership through Section 32, making them available to low-income families. Under this option, PHAs can receive Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) for units occupied by assisted families in the previous 24 months. This strategy is beneficial for PHAs with scattered site developments. 🏠 🔹 Streamlined Voluntary Conversion: PHAs aiming to convert to tenant-based assistance can use Streamlined Voluntary Conversion when they are down to their last 250 public housing units or dispose of properties through Section 18 if eligibility criteria are met. 🔄 🔹 Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD): For PHAs looking to maintain physical units as long-term affordable housing, converting public housing to a Section 8 funding stream through the RAD program or Section 18 is the most common action. This approach helps ensure the sustainability of affordable units. 🏢 👉 Ready to learn more about public housing and repositioning strategies? Check out PAHRC's 2022 report, "Beyond Public Housing: How Public Housing Authorities Are Transforming the Way They Preserve and Expand Their Housing Stock:" https://lnkd.in/e-HChmzG #PAHRC #PublicHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingRepositioning #RAD #Section32 #HUD #CommunityDevelopment 🏘️📈

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🏡 With shifts in policy and funding, many public housing authorities (PHAs) are repositioning their public housing stock to ensure more stable funding for affordable housing. Repositioning involves converting public housing to a new funding platform, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers several strategies to assist PHAs in preserving affordable housing: 🔹 Section 32 Homeownership: PHAs can convert public housing units to homeownership through Section 32, making them available to low-income families. Under this option, PHAs can receive Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) for units occupied by assisted families in the previous 24 months. This strategy is beneficial for PHAs with scattered site developments. 🏠 🔹 Streamlined Voluntary Conversion: PHAs aiming to convert to tenant-based assistance can use Streamlined Voluntary Conversion when they are down to their last 250 public housing units or dispose of properties through Section 18 if eligibility criteria are met. 🔄 🔹 Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD): For PHAs looking to maintain physical units as long-term affordable housing, converting public housing to a Section 8 funding stream through the RAD program or Section 18 is the most common action. This approach helps ensure the sustainability of affordable units. 🏢 👉 Ready to learn more about public housing and repositioning strategies? Check out PAHRC's 2022 report, "Beyond Public Housing: How Public Housing Authorities Are Transforming the Way They Preserve and Expand Their Housing Stock:" https://lnkd.in/e-HChmzG #PAHRC #PublicHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingRepositioning #RAD #Section32 #HUD #CommunityDevelopment 🏘️📈

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🏡 With shifts in policy and funding, many public housing authorities (PHAs) are repositioning their public housing stock to ensure more stable funding for affordable housing. Repositioning involves converting public housing to a new funding platform, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers several strategies to assist PHAs in preserving affordable housing: 🔹 Section 32 Homeownership: PHAs can convert public housing units to homeownership through Section 32, making them available to low-income families. Under this option, PHAs can receive Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) for units occupied by assisted families in the previous 24 months. This strategy is beneficial for PHAs with scattered site developments. 🏠 🔹 Streamlined Voluntary Conversion: PHAs aiming to convert to tenant-based assistance can use Streamlined Voluntary Conversion when they are down to their last 250 public housing units or dispose of properties through Section 18 if eligibility criteria are met. 🔄 🔹 Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD): For PHAs looking to maintain physical units as long-term affordable housing, converting public housing to a Section 8 funding stream through the RAD program or Section 18 is the most common action. This approach helps ensure the sustainability of affordable units. 🏢 👉 Ready to learn more about public housing and repositioning strategies? Check out PAHRC's 2022 report, "Beyond Public Housing: How Public Housing Authorities Are Transforming the Way They Preserve and Expand Their Housing Stock:" https://lnkd.in/e-HChmzG #PAHRC #PublicHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingRepositioning #RAD #Section32 #HUD #CommunityDevelopment 🏘️📈

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👉 The National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD) is continually updated to provide the most current picture of housing needs in your community. 🌟 📅 As the only de-duplicated source of address-level data for nearly 80,000 federally assisted rental properties in the U.S., the NHPD enables housing stakeholders to understand the inventory of affordable homes in a given area and target properties or areas for investment. 🏠 ✔ Recent updates include data on properties assisted by Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA). Non-profit organizations, government agencies, individuals seeking housing, and university students enjoy complimentary access to the NHPD. A range of subscription options is also available. 📊 👉 Take advantage of the most recent refresh by registering as a user for the NHPD today: https://lnkd.in/eRsKQTjC #PAHRC #NLIHC NHPD #AffordableHousing #Data #Research #HousingNeeds #CommunityDevelopment

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👉 The National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD) is continually updated to provide the most current picture of housing needs in your community. 🌟 📅 As the only de-duplicated source of address-level data for nearly 80,000 federally assisted rental properties in the U.S., the NHPD enables housing stakeholders to understand the inventory of affordable homes in a given area and target properties or areas for investment. 🏠 ✔ Recent updates include data on properties assisted by Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA). Non-profit organizations, government agencies, individuals seeking housing, and university students enjoy complimentary access to the NHPD. A range of subscription options is also available. 📊 👉 Take advantage of the most recent refresh by registering as a user for the NHPD today: https://lnkd.in/eRsKQTjC #PAHRC #NLIHC NHPD #AffordableHousing #Data #Research #HousingNeeds #CommunityDevelopment

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