Priority Issue: Affordable Housing
How do we develop affordable housing that meets the demographic profile of the county?
Impact DuPage partners with the DuPage Housing Collaborative to create affordable housing opportunities in DuPage County by identifying an area in need of specific housing and then offering tailored services to residents.
Below is the DuPage Housing Collaborative's 2019-2021 Action Plan. These strategies represent only a portion of the work being done by the community to address the issue of affordable housing.
DuPage Housing Collaborative
Mission: To inspire community action to develop housing that serves a broad range of socioeconomic and demographic profiles of those living, working, or retiring in the county.
Overall Objective: By December 31, 2021, develop a housing site in DuPage County and provide supportive services to residents based upon community needs.
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Key Actions:
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Not Started Frame affordable housing issue in the context that fosters community leaders’ and community residents’ acceptance.Generate support across business and community leaders.Identify opportunities for housing development.Retain site control of one property in DuPage County. -
Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Development and implementation of assessment of neighborhood/ community needs. Identify and select possible organizations to fulfill those needs. Develop plan for incorporating services into site development. -
Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Utilize neighborhood assessment to assist in pre-identification of likely needs for residents living in housing units. Development of a coordinated, multi-sector approach to address needs. Identify any unmet needs or gaps of services to be brought to DuPage County and its residents.
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