Housing
The lack of affordable housing can be a significant hardship for low-income households and often prevents them from meeting other basic needs, such as nutrition, health care, or saving for the future. Two prominent organizations, LISC and Habitat for Humanity, are dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing and have been partners with AmeriCorps since its inception in 1994. Following are some of our most relevant resources on issues related to housing.
- Multiple Affordable Housing Service Program resources from LISC AmeriCorps (see Session B2)
- Senior Corps Performance Measurement Sample Work Plans for Housing Rehabilitation/Construction
- LISC AmeriCorps
- Homes for Service
Effective Practices
- Setting up Homes for Service for AmeriCorps*VISTA members
- Encouraging homeownership with a faith-based organization
- Developing community service programs for public housing residents
- Operating a building materials warehouse to support an affordable housing program
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