Counties for Housing Solutions

Housing is a key component of economic mobility yet housing affordability continues to be a challenge for many residents. NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions (C4HS) program provides free three-month technical assistance sprints to address this challenge. In partnership with Smart Growth America, NACo has designed these fast-paced sprints to be high-intensity and implementation-focused with solutions that draw upon recommendations made by NACo’s 2023 Housing Task Force.

Applications are currently open for NACo's third sprint, which will provide free virtual technical assistance to help counties assess and update their zoning codes to increase affordable housing development and overall housing supply. Participating counties are expected to be on track to formally adopt an amendment to their zoning code at the conclusion of the sprint. 

Sprint participants will have the opportunity to:

• Learn about zoning measures that can constrain affordable housing production

• Design zoning strategies to achieve upward economic mobility for those in historically low-income and economically distressed areas of the county

• Draft model zoning ordinance language for board review

• Access resources to simplify and streamline zoning codes

• Engage experts on an individual basis to develop county-specific zoning changes

To find out more about Counties for Housing Solutions and how to apply, please register here for a Zoom information session to be held on Thursday, July 17, 3-4 p.m. ET.