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Accessory dwelling units (2)
Activation of housing finance agency reserves (1)
Asset building programs (1)
Assistance for home safety modifications (1)
Brownfields (1)
Capital subsidies for building affordable housing developments (2)
Changes to increase the predictability of the regulatory process (2)
Code enforcement (2)
Community land trusts (1)
Creating and managing vacant property inventories (1)
Dedicated revenue sources (3)
Deed-restricted homeownership (1)
Demolition of neglected properties (1)
Demolition taxes and condominium conversion fees (1)
Density bonuses (3)
Enforcement of fair housing laws (1)
Eviction prevention programs (3)
General obligation bonds for affordable housing (2)
Guidance for small, market affordable rental properties (1)
Homeowner rehabilitation assistance programs (3)
Housing and building codes (4)
Housing education and counseling (1)
Housing rehabilitation codes (2)
Housing trust funds (1)
Incentives to encourage the development of lower-cost housing types (4)
Inclusionary zoning (2)
Just cause eviction policies (1)
Landlord recruitment and retention (1)
Lead abatement (1)
Legal assistance for at-risk renters (1)
Legal assistance for victims of discrimination (1)
Linkage fees/affordable housing impact fees (1)
Missing middle housing (1)
Reduced or waived fees for qualifying projects (1)
Reforms to construction standards and building codes (2)
Regulating short term rentals (1)
State or local funded tenant-based rental assistance (1)
State tax credits for affordable housing (1)
Streamlined environmental review processes (1)
Streamlined permitting processes (1)
Targeted efforts to create and preserve dedicated affordable housing in resource-rich areas (1)
Targeted efforts to expand the supply of rental housing and lower-cost housing types in resource-rich areas (1)
Tax abatements or exemptions (3)
Tax incentives for new construction and substantial rehabilitation (2)
Tax incentives for the maintenance and rehabilitation of unsubsidized affordable rental properties (1)
Tax increment financing (1)
The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) (1)
Understanding neighborhood variation to inform a local housing strategy (1)
Use of publicly owned property for affordable housing (1)
Zoning changes to allow for higher residential density (4)
Zoning changes to facilitate the use of lower-cost housing types (2)

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  • Filter by Policy: Legal assistance for at-risk renters
Photo of notice of eviction is shown to illustrate eviction prevention strategies

Eviction prevention strategies from Grand Rapids, MI; Boulder, CO; and Syracuse, NY

Averaging data from 2000 through 2018, researchers estimated that approximately 2.7 million U.S. households are threatened with eviction each year. Eviction filings have also increased nationwide since protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic ended. This case study series explores three types of eviction prevention programs created to help improve conditions.

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