Create a local housing trust fund to provide flexible funding, and ensure that it has a dedicated funding source:
Localities across the country use housing trust funds to provide desperately needed flexible financing for affordable housing development. 10 out of 20 jurisdictions in the HIT have a trust fund, but not all have a dedicated funding source. Trust funds should be tied to a reliable funding source (like the baseline of the local budget) so that they’re revolving and not vulnerable to shifts in political priorities. What changes can you make in your jurisdiction?