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HUB Models Case Study

Health & Housing, Service Enriched Housing

Sustainable Pathways for Healthcare Investment in Housing: Lessons from HUB Models

First in a series, this SAHF case study highlights HUB models as a promising pathway for healthcare investment in resident services, while reducing the need to navigate complex healthcare systems. This includes two examples from housing providers Mercy Housing and The Community Builders on how they are advancing health and housing partnerships.

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Centering Residents, Financing, Health & Housing, Impact, Policy, Service Enriched Housing

Two New Reports Demonstrate the Impact of Resident Services

New research from Abt Global finds that service-enriched affordable housing properties generate 26% higher Net Operating Income than comparable properties without resident services.

Complementary research from SAHF also shows that resident services are strongly associated with greater housing stability, financial resilience, and improved health outcomes—demonstrating the dual impact of services on both resident well-being and property performance.

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Centering Residents, Financing, Policy, Service Enriched Housing

New White Paper: Building Financial Assets for Residents in LIHTC Communities

SAHF, together with its partners in the Asset Builders Alliance, release a new paper, Building Financial Assets for Residents in LIHTC Communities, outlining scalable asset building models for residents living in LIHTC properties.

Financing, Health & Housing, Policy

SAHF and UnitedHealth Group Release White Paper: "Investing In Housing & Health"

This White Paper dives into the Health & Housing Fund, a partnership between SAHF, our affiliate National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) and UnitedHealth Group made in June 2020. Through this partnership, UnitedHealth Group has committed more than $200 million in capital towards affordable rental homes and has committed grant funding for onsite resident services that target a standard set of social drivers of measurable health outcomes.

Financing, Health & Housing, Centering Residents

Op-ed: Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis

As a nation, we are facing crisis after crisis. More than 200,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus—a number that grows steadily each day. Tens of millions of people have lost jobs, and many businesses are shutting their doors. At the same time, recent incidents of police brutality against Black and Brown individuals have put a needed spotlight on the systemic racism that has plagued our society for too long.

Financing, Policy

As Austin Rents Rise, Housing Authority Tries ‘Radical’ Solution

CDT announced a new $70 million investment to turn a 452-unity Southeast Austin apartment complex into affordable housing. NHT made a loan for the property—showing the many different roles that high-capacity nonprofits such as SAHF members play in order to contribute to affordable housing solutions across the country.