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HUD USER publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities, apply sustainable features and practices, and increase access to public transportation. The projects featured in these reports have demonstrated innovation through a multitude of partnerships and initiatives. Each report outlines a project’s objectives and the development strategies used to achieve them.

 

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Creating Urgently Needed Affordable Senior Housing for Suburban Rockland County, New York

As of 2021, Rockland County, New York, had the highest incidence of rent-burdened households in the state outside of New York City, 20 miles to the south. According to HUD’s Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data from the 2016–2020 American Community Survey, 23 percent of renter households in the county spent between 30 and 50 percent of their income on housing costs; an additional 31 percent of renter households were severely cost burdened, spending more than half of their income on housing costs. Learn More>>

 

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