Introduction
Housing is generally the largest single expense low-income households face.
This Resource Guide provides a synopsis of affordable housing resources available in Idaho, in addition to other helpful information regarding developing affordable housing in Idaho. While developed for use in Idaho, much of the material is not state specific and may be found useful by affordable housing developers throughout the Northwest. Specific questions regarding a particular program should be directed to the contact agency/person.
| HUD states that “The generally accepted definition of affordability is for a household to pay no more than 30 percent of its annual income on housing. Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care. An estimated 12 million renter and homeowner households now pay more than 50 percent of their annual incomes for housing, and a family with one full-time worker earning the minimum wage cannot afford the local fair-market rent for a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United States. The lack of affordable housing is a significant hardship for low-income households preventing them from meeting their other basic needs, such as nutrition and healthcare, or saving for their future and that of their families.” |
Comments or questions related to the Affordable Housing Resource Guide should be addressed to:
Community Frameworks
409 Pacific Avenue, Suite 303
Bremerton, WA 98337
360-377-7738
info@communityframeworks.org
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