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Home Repair Needs Assessments
We are working with cities and counties to preserve low-income homeownership, prevent displacement and help Seniors to age in place. A May 8 Home Repair Needs Assessment quantifies who is currently being served with home repair assistance, estimates the level of unmet need and presents recommendations to build a more resilient, effective and equitable home repair ecosystem. See the Executive Summary for Louisville’s recent needs assessment or contact May 8 to discuss the full needs assessments we have completed for a diverse roster of places like the City of Charlotte and County of Mecklenburg North Carolina.
Keynote at ReFrame Conference November 12
Karen Black will be giving a keynote address at the upcoming Coalition for Home Repair Conference! The keynote will focus on a topic that has been at the heart of my work: home repair as a strategy to preserve privately owned affordable housing. Across several cities, I’ve been working to create home repair needs assessments and help communities build the systems needed to keep residents safe in their homes, prevent displacement, and strengthen neighborhoods. I’d love for you to join me for this important conversation about how cities can better invest in preserving the homes people already live in. Learn more.