Prioritizing Health Outcomes in Affordable Housing: A Guide on State Qualified Allocation Plans & Health Action Plans

A State’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) is an important affordable housing policy lever that impacts the majority of the affordable housing constructed or rehabilitated on an annual basis. Affordable housing stakeholders and public health professionals can use this guide to determine if a state’s QAP prioritizes health in design and construction of affordable housing, and if not, the guide provides users with next steps to lift up health priorities and the Health Action Plan.