Conservation-Based Affordable Housing

Imagine greening your community while also helping to meet the need for housing for low- and moderate-income residents. Conservation-based affordable housing pairs these two practices to meet common community needs. The Conservation Fund’s Center for Conservation and Development provides technical support to communities and organizations seeking to integrate affordable housing with land conservation opportunities and achieve greener, more sustainable development. The Center’s staff provides top expertise on the practice of conservation-based affordable housing. The Center offers:

• Conservation-Based Affordable Housing: Improving the Nature of Affordable Housing to Protect Place and People
  The first-ever national study on the topic, this report profiles sixteen developments that realize the benefits of greening affordable housing on the land through conservation-based affordable housing.
• Conservation-Based Affordable Housing Profiles
  View and share examples of conservation-based affordable housing from across the nation.
• Resourceful Communities, North Carolina
  Learn about exciting on-the-ground efforts by community development corporations in North Carolina.
• Regional workshops on conservation-based affordable housing. Contact us for more information.
• Other Resources
  Link to more information on conservation-based affordable housing.

Contact Kendra Briechle, Manager, Center for Conservation and Development about additional services including presentations, resources, and advisory services on how to bring about conservation-based affordable housing in your community.