Solving the Workforce Housing Crisis 2023 | International Economic Development Council | 11 October 2023 | Online

A widespread lack of affordable and accessible housing has disproportionately impacted many rural and small areas. Factors include an aging housing stock in decline, higher new construction prices, supply chain expenses, and appraisal values often falling below the cost of new home construction or repairs.  Legislators are taking sweeping actions to jump-start rural housing development through creative financing, new income tax credits, loan guarantees, and state grants. As a result, economic developers are moving quickly to implement strategies; join us to learn:

• Highlights from forward-thinking workforce housing programs, 
• Specific policies needed for advocating to our elected officials, and
• Existing funding mechanisms that can help solve the crisis