Policy Category: Affordable Housing
Key Advances Toward a One-Stop Shop for Affordable Housing in California
California is on the cusp of a major transformation of its affordable housing delivery system. Beginning July 1, 2026, the…
Assessing the Cost of Impact Fees on Affordable Housing: An Analysis of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects in California
Building new affordable housing in California has always been complex, but costs have risen significantly in recent years. This Terner…
The Cost of Fragmentation: A Comparison of State Affordable Housing Finance Governance Systems
To finance and build affordable housing, developers across the United States need to assemble multiple funding sources at the federal,…
The Potential End of Emergency Housing Voucher Funding: Public Housing Agencies’ Search for Solutions
Authors: Christi Economy, Research Associate Ryan Finnigan, Deputy Director of Research Claudia Aiken, Director of New Research Partnerships, NYU Furman…
Navigating the Post-Subsidy Cliff: Considerations for Families Approaching the End of Rapid Rehousing
Authors: Tessa Nápoles, Postdoctoral Researcher, Terner Center Christina Economy, Research Associate, Terner Center Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor, Terner…
Who is Served by the Housing Choice Voucher Program? A State- and County-Level Look
Authors: Christi Economy and Ryan Finnigan The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program has consistently been shown to increase housing security,…
Housing Opportunities: Governor’s Reorganization Plan to Create the California Housing and Homelessness Agency
Authors: Doug Shoemaker, Terner Center Affiliate Geeta Rao, Senior Director, Northern California Market, Enterprise Community Partners Co-authors: Sarah Karlinsky, Director…
Property Tax Exemptions to Facilitate Affordable Housing: Lessons from California
This brief explores increasing the use of property tax exemptions as a way to enable new construction and preserve affordable…
Reducing the Complexity in California’s Affordable Housing Finance System
Authors: Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor Tiffany Tran, Graduate Student Researcher Given the critical need to expand the supply of…
Getting Vouchers to Households in Need: Learning from Hawaii’s Lease-in-Place Preference
Author: Christi Economy Introduction The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is one of the country’s most powerful tools for keeping…
