National Association of Counties – Housing Task Force Final Report

Advancing Local Housing Affordability

The Need for Access to Moderately-Priced, Fair-Quality Housing in All Counties

For a growing number of Americans, the cost of housing is crowding out the rest of their household budget. That’s forcing many families into precarious living situations that affect their safety, their health, the length of their commutes and their chance to build generational wealth or to contribute to a vibrant community where they feel like they have a stake.

In November 2022, The National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey launched a national task force of county officials to study housing affordability, charged with two goals: identify county-led policy, practice and partnership solutions to addressing America’s housing affordability crisis, and explore intergovernmental partnership opportunities that support housing solutions between federal, state and local officials, along with private, nonprofit and other community organizations.

View the website and full report below.

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National Association of Counties – Housing Task Force Final Report

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