Objective: To examine the housing supply, affordability and quality to ensure that housing is available and affordable for families and individuals at all income levels.
The Goshen County Economic Development Corporation is convening stakeholders and agencies to examine housing issues, clarify community goals, and coordinate development of multiple housing policies and strategies to meet the goals. The Housing Forum scheduled for May 21 is the first step. This web site provides information related to the event and resources for follow-up work.
HOUSING FORUM | DOCUMENTS | RESOURCES | LINKS
- See Agenda – Housing Forum, May 21, 2009
- Housing and Economic Indicators presentation – Lisa Johnson, presenter
- Multi-family housing presentation – Earl Warren, presenter
- Wyoming Community Development Authority presentation – David Haney, presenter
Goshen County Demographic Profile – source: Goshen County Economic Development Corp. (2009) www.goshenwyo.com/GoCo_Dem_Profile.pdf
Goshen County Profile – source: Wyoming Housing Database Partnership (Feb. 25, 2009) www.goshenwyo.com/GoCo_WHDP.pdf
Goshen County Housing Needs Assessment - Executive Summary source: Goshen County Economic Development Corp. (November 2006) www.goshenwyo.com/Housing_Study_Nov06.pdf
Data Center – Goshen County Economic Development Corp. tracks a variety of demographics and market data - on its web site: demographic characteristics, labor force characteristics, employment and wage information, transportation, taxation, utilities, quality of life, and more. http://www.goshenwyo.com/goshen-county-data.html
Market Study Recap (word) – template to determine market for rental housing project, used in funding proposals www.goshenwyo.com/MARKET STUDY RECAP.doc
www.wyomingcda.com - Wyoming Community Development Authority. Housing programs administered by the WCDA are conducted in partnership with lenders, as well as builders and developers, cities and counties, nonprofit organizations and local housing authorities. This broad coalition works together to provide affordable housing to Wyoming's citizens.
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/ - USDA Rural Development offers grant and loan programs for a variety of housing needs.
www.housingpolicy.org - HousingPolicy.org is an online guide to state and local housing policy. The purpose of HousingPolicy.org is to collect and provide examples of proven solutions for expanding the availability of homes for working families and others in your community. The site includes easily accessible information on a broad range of state and local policy tools, as well as guidance on how to put them together to form a comprehensive and effective housing strategy. While geared to state and local decision-makers, HousingPolicy.org is written and designed for use by visitors of all backgrounds and experience levels - from those completely new to housing policy to veteran practitioners.
www.whninc.org - Wyoming Housing Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to deliver planning, technical assistance and affordable housing services tailored to the needs of local communities.