The Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan, adopted in 2021, is built from a wealth of information which forms a picture of Lincoln’s housing market today. The market analysis in the first chapter is built on a review of previous housing studies and reports including the South of Downtown Community Development Organization’s (SDCDO) Affordable Housing Subcommittee Plan, an assortment of data, and by working closely with the public and a wide variety of stakeholder groups. This plan seeks to support the development of a housing market in Lincoln that is reflective of the diverse community of residents that makes up the city. In this way, the process included a variety of stakeholders representing a broad cross section of the housing providers and those looking for housing.
Executive Summary(PDF, 2MB) Full Plan(PDF, 8MB) Progress Report
UDD contributes surplus City property for building sites on which local nonprofit groups build new affordable housing. Those nonprofits include: Habitat for Humanity, the Affordable Housing Initiative, NeighborWorks®Lincoln, and the Lincoln Housing Authority.
The FY 2022-2024 council adopted budget prioritizes affordable housing by continuing $710,000 in added funding, removing barriers for quality infill housing, and creating a rental rehabilitation program to support high-quality affordable rental housing.