WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) announced the release of
an all-new Housing Affordability Toolkit, which is intended to help
guide discussions regarding specific housing affordability policies,
tools, and incentives.
A growing number of families – at all income levels – are working to
find housing they can afford. As such, communities across the U.S. are
seeking solutions to solve our nation’s housing crisis. To help meet
this demand, federal, state and local governments must come together to
reduce barriers to developing more rental housing.
“There isn’t a universal solution to solving the affordability problem,”
said Doug Bibby, NMHC President. “It requires a multi-faceted approach
and I’m thrilled our Housing Affordability Toolkit will help
communities, lawmakers and industry stakeholders nationwide explore
various approaches.”
Developed in partnership with HR&A Advisors, the Housing Affordability
Toolkit is divided into six sections and each section delves into a
specific component of addressing the affordability challenge. The
Toolkit also includes case studies of eight different markets around the
country to paint a diverse geographic and economic picture of how
affordability challenges can differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Each part can stand alone or be combined with others to bolster the
recommendations within the Housing Affordability Toolkit to guide
housing affordability discussions.
To download the Toolkit, please visit housingtoolkit.nmhc.org.
Based in Washington, D.C., the National Multifamily Housing Council
(NMHC) is the leadership of the trillion-dollar apartment industry. We
bring together the prominent apartment owners, managers and developers
who help create thriving communities by providing apartment homes for 39
million Americans. NMHC provides a forum for insight, advocacy and
action that enables both members and the communities they help build to
thrive. For more information, contact NMHC at 202/974-2300, e-mail the
Council at [email protected],
or visit NMHC’s web site at www.nmhc.org
Contacts
Colin Dunn
202/974-2370
[email protected]
