On February 22, 2012, Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed a Mayor’s Order appointing 36 members to the Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force 2012. The Task Force 2012 will build upon the work of the previous Task Force (2003-2006). “The goal of the Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force is to help city leaders ensure the creation of more affordable housing for residents of the District of Columbia,” said Mayor Gray. “While I believe that every D.C. resident deserves a decent, safe and affordable place to live, I also know this goal can prove challenging to reach in dense, fast-growing cities like ours. The work of this Task Force will help us make these efforts more achievable for all of our residents.” The new report, “Bridges to Opportunity: A New Housing Strategy for DC,” was released this week and can be downloaded here.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual Out of Reach report that captures the gap between wages and rents across the country, and estimates the full-time hourly wage that a household must earn to afford a decent apartment at the HUD estimated Fair Market Rent (FMR), while spending no more than 30% of income on housing costs. The 2013 Housing Wage is $18.79, exceeding the $14.32 hourly wage earned by the average renter by almost $4.50 an hour, and greatly exceeding wages earned by low income renter households. Each year, Out of Reach demonstrates that large numbers of low income renters cannot afford the cost of living in the cities and towns where they work. This edition underscores the challenges facing the lowest income renters: increasing rents, stagnating wages, and a shortage of affordable housing. The urgent solution to these issues is clear: expanding the supply of affordable housing units, dedicated to the lowest income renters. To download the full report and read more information on its findings, please visit the NLIHC’s website.
The National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy are pleased to announce the publication of a new report about inclusionary housing by Robert Hickey, senior research associate at the Center for Housing Policy. After the Downturn: New Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusionary Housing draws on interviews with practitioners, experts, and local administrative staff from across the U.S. to examine how inclusionary housing policies weathered the historic housing downturn of the past five years and what issues and new approaches have emerged during this time that impact inclusionary policies going forward.
This report is the first in a series of research reports and policy briefs on inclusionary housing due out in 2013 from the Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference. We look forward to your feedback.
See the publication online at nhc.org in our Publications Library.
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2006-2011,”a report that examines some of the obstacles encountered by the District of Columbia in order to comply with federal laws prohibiting discriminatory practices in housing. As a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the District of Columbia must identify and analyze the barriers to fair housing choice and devise solutions. Follow this link for more information on the report.
The City of Falls Church has released its draft affordable housing policy for public comment. The Affordable Housing Policy outlines the City’s strategy to address the diverse housing needs of its current and future populations by encouraging and actively supporting a mix of housing types and price levels. Two community forums are planned to solicit public comment. They will be held on the following January 9 at George Mason High School (TCL Room); and January 17 at Winter Hill Senior Center (Club Room). Both meetings will be held from 7 to 9 PM. Comments can also be submitted via email to dlewis@fallschurchva.gov, or in writing to: City of Falls Church, Housing and Human Services, 300 Park Avenue, G04, Falls Church, VA 22046. The comment period closes January 26.
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