Nevada HAND Tackles Affordable Housing Crisis

Nevada HAND improves the lives of low-income people by offering reasonably priced housing options and supportive companies. We’re dedicated to offering constructive residing environments, the place wholesome, engaged residents can enhance their financial standing and take pleasure of their communities. We consider that offering alternatives and assist for financial safety, wellness, training, and neighborhood engagement will assist our residents attain their full potential and entry alternatives to dwell effectively.

Having a secure, reasonably priced house is important to just about each side of a person’s life, the general well being of a neighborhood, and financial alternative. As the biggest reasonably priced housing developer within the state of Nevada, we construct, handle, and advocate for the manufacturing and preservation of reasonably priced housing for low-income people and households. We see firsthand how a secure, reasonably priced residence impacts people, households, and full communities, from instructional outcomes in school-age kids to productiveness within the workforce, higher civic and neighborhood engagement, and higher well being outcomes.

Reasonably priced houses for low-income households and people are the muse for excellent communities the place folks and economies thrive, and we’re proud to be a part of the answer for Southern Nevada. We thrive in collaboration, working with municipalities, a wide range of private and non-private companions, and people to work in the direction of reasonably priced housing options for our area. We depend on our core values of curiosity, respect, resourcefulness, and integrity to ship our mission, assist our residents, and advance our neighborhood – creating alternatives to dwell effectively for years to come back.

To be taught extra about Nevada HAND, go to nevadahand.org.

This program introduced consciousness to the reasonably priced housing disaster being skilled each domestically and nationally, in addition to assets which can be out there to our neighborhood for individuals who need assistance with reasonably priced housing. Friends on this episode had been Waldon Swenson, VP of Company Affairs and Andrew Gaines, Director of Fundraising. Waldon and Andrew spoke on the present statistics surrounding the housing market and the dearth of reasonably priced housing in Clark County. Additionally mentioned had been the Resident-Companies packages that set Nevada HAND other than different reasonably priced housing organizations. These packages helps residents climb the ladder of success by offering them with assets for monetary stability, training, well being and wellness, and neighborhood engagement. Waldon and Andrew spoke of the Resident Companies coordinators who meet individually with residents to evaluate their wants and join them with these assets. Waldon and Andrew additionally gave info for a way our neighborhood members can entry these companies.

Unique Air Date: June 19, 2022.