Taking the Initiative:
A Guidebook on Creating Local Affordable Housing Strategies
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Cover and Guidebook Overview
Table of Contents
Introduction
Defining Housing Affordability
Chapter One: Getting Started
Chapter Two: Funding Strategies
Chapter Three: Zoning and Land Use Strategies
Chapter Four: Local Tax Incentives for Development
Chapter Five: Reuse of Vacant, Obsolete or Surplus Properties
Chapter Six: Preserving Existing Affordable Housing
Chapter Seven: Expanding Homeownership Opportunities
Chapter Eight: Alternative Development and Ownership Models
Chapter Nine: Forming Strategic Alliances
Chapter Ten: Town Initiated Development
Chapter Eleven: Pulling it All Together
Appendix A: Income Eligibility Guidelines
Appendix B: Affordable Housing Development Primer
Appendix C: Executive Order 418 Certified Communities
Appendix D: Affordable Housing Rolodex
Appendix E: Glossary of Housing Terms
Acknowledgements
