The second workshop of the Western Governors’ Association’s Building Resilient and Affordable New Developments in the West (BRAND West) initiative was hosted by Governor Tina Kotek in Bend, Oregon. 

This workshop highlighted strategies to advance rural, middle-income, and affordable housing development and recommendations to ensure that federal programs function effectively for western states.  Key topics include regulatory reforms, attainable homeownership, and resilient housing.

The first workshop of the Western Governors’ Association’s Building Resilient and Affordable New Developments in the West (BRAND West) initiative was hosted by Governor Spencer Cox at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.  

The workshop examined ways to build more homes by expanding housing options, encouraging innovative funding mechanisms, leveraging infrastructure investments, increasing regional coordination, and planning vibrant, livable communities.