In 2020, Housing Catalyst served more than 4,300 community members. The agency built 60 new apartments for permanent supportive housing, managed 1,093 local residences, and provided 3,500 meals through the JumpStart program. Housing Catalyst received $1,073,919 through the CARES Act to help navigate and mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak in our community. Funds were used More...
The annual Paycheck to Paycheck report from the National Housing Conference (NHC) examines workers’ ability to afford housing in metro areas across the United States. NHC partnered with Housing Colorado to focus on the unique housing affordability challenges in Colorado. This report compares median housing costs and median income data in six metro areas -- More...
Millions of Americans struggle to find affordable rent. In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom rental home in the U.S., renters need to earn a wage of $22.10 per hour. A renter earning the federal minimum wage would need to work 122 hours per week to afford a two-bedroom rental home at the Fair Market More...
This illustration of the effects of living in a "poor neighborhood" are enlightening and also disturbing. Go to the full "storystream" by Alvin Change. Click here to view.
Studies into the effect of affordable housing on nearby neighbors continues to find the same conclusion. Affordable housing that is well-designed and well-maintained does not lower property values - in fact in some cases it might raise them! See the Shelterforce Report
Millions of Americans struggle to find affordable rent. In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom rental home in the U.S., renters need to earn a wage of $21.21 per hour. The Housing Wage for a two-bedroom apartment is $13.96 higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, and $4.83 higher than the average hourly wage More...
A Place to Call Home: The Case for Increased Federal Investments in Affordable Housing, compiles the latest research showing how investments in affordable housing boost economic mobility, reduce poverty and homelessness, improve health outcomes, and strengthen the economy. The report includes more than 100 success stories of people and communities that have been positively impacted More...
This annual Paycheck to Paycheck report looks at the housing affordability challenges in Colorado. It compares median housing costs and median income data from across the state to assess the ability of workers to afford renting or owning a home. See the full article
FROM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE TASKED with educating a community’s children to the bus drivers who are responsible for safely transporting children to and from school, school employees are essential elements of every community across the country. Finding affordable housing near their workplaces remains a struggle for many of these school workers, who earn modest More...
The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its 2016 Out of Reach report. View how much it takes to be able to afford a modest apartment in Colorado here: Out of Reach 2016.pdf
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