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Attainable and diverse rental housing options are essential to supporting low-income and entry-level households, providing a pathway to homeownership and upward mobility, and addressing a host of housing needs. However, with a record-high number of cost-burdened renters – 22.6 million U.S. households spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities – the rental market is a difficult one for many Americans. This webinar explored the role of renting in ensuring access to safe and affordable housing for western residents while examining strategies to improve rental assistance, preserve existing rental units, and expand the rental supply.
Benjamin Preis, Director, National Housing Crisis Task Force & Senior Research Fellow, Nowak Metro Finance Lab, Drexel University Lindy Institute of Urban Innovation
Cheryl Cohen, Housing Division Administrator, Montana Department of Commerce & Executive Director, Montana Board of Housing
Megan Yonke, Senior Housing Policy Advisor, Office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis
Robert Henson, Senior Housing Policy Specialist, National Council of State Housing Agencies
