Preservation

The Pacific Northwest Rural Rental Housing Preservation Academy is a series of no-cost training and peer learning sessions designed to help rural housing providers and nonprofits acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development, HUD 811 and 202, LIHTC and other subsidized and affordable housing in rural Washington and Oregon communities.

Enterprise Southeast outlines state and local policy priorities to support families in Georgia.

The "Georgia Statewide Housing Needs Analysis" quantifies the housing need in state over the next decade and calculates the billions of dollars in added value, local income, local taxes, and local jobs that would be generated if Georgia met this housing need. The report also identifies opportunities for additional investment in affordable housing.

Analyses of Census data used to identify and classify counties that lost housing between 2010 and 2020, and their implications for future housing policy.

East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a grassroots organization working to stabilize rents and prevent displacement in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood—a historically diverse community facing rapid change. In September 2024, EC3 purchased 1371 Xenia, which is home to some of the neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents. Immediately after closing, EC3 and a resident-led stewardship committee identified urgent repair priorities.

Archway Communities is a Colorado-based nonprofit that has provided affordable housing and resident services for over 50 years. Recognizing the critical importance of preserving the affordability of units serving low-income seniors in a high-demand area, Archway moved quickly to renovate Downing Square.

Five case studies that look at individual acquisitions and preservation of affordable homes in Colorado.

The Home Trust of Ouray County learned about a unique preservation opportunity. The Ouray Sixplex, one of the few remaining unrestricted affordable rental properties in Ouray, offered rents far below market rate. HTOC quickly mobilized to preserve these permanently affordable homes.

Preservation of affordable rental housing means securing the long-term affordability and habitability of multifamily properties. These fact sheets look at the importance of affordable housing in Colorado and how the right capital tools can help preserve this stock.Preservation of affordable rental housing in Colorado ensures the long-term affordability and habitability of multifamily properties to prevent displacement, allow low- to moderate-income residents to remain in their homes, and maintain an adequate supply in communities statewide.