Making Housing Happen, 2nd Edition: Faith-Based Affordable Housing Models

The growing housing crisis cries out for solutions that work. As many as 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year, half of them women and children. One in four renters spends more than half of their income on rent and utilities (more than 30 percent is considered unaffordable). With record foreclosures and 28 percent of homes "underwater," middle and low-income homeowners are suffering.

Many congregations want to address this daunting problem yet feel powerless and uncertain ...