Housing
15
New programs
$80M+
Attracted to the region
770+
Units facilitated of workforce housing, new and converted
*2017-2024 Mountain Housing Council Accomplishments
TTCF’s Housing Work: The Present and Future
From 2017 to 2023, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation committed our resources and team to leading and facilitating the Mountain Housing Council (MHC). This unprecedented regional collaboration of 29 diverse partners accelerated achievable local housing solutions through five shared priorities. Before this time, the housing crisis was an amorphous issue understood only through anecdotes. We accomplished all of the above and more through our regional housing needs assessments, 24 quarterly meetings, countless working group and tiger team meetings, and data aligned with our collective impact model.
We are so proud of the regional collaboration and impact created through the MHC. Learn more about this transition in our recent blog post and position paper, written by Kristina Kind, TTCF Program Director.
To memorialize the Mountain Housing Council’s legacy, we present the film: The Mountain Housing Council: Impact and History from 2017-2023.
Unlocking Potential: Recent ADU Research and Its Impact on Policy and Development
TTCF is hosting an Achievable Housing Lunch and Learn series from September 2024 to June 2025. The first event, Unlocking Potential: Recent ADU Research & Its Impact on Policy and Development, hosted 60-plus local leaders and community members. With rising construction costs and little state support for middle-income housing, finding sustainable, achievable housing solutions is crucial. One promising approach is Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—small homes built on existing properties. Speakers Erin Casey, President/CEO of Tahoe Housing Hub, and Dr. Thomas J. Powell, Senior Advisor for Brehon Strategies, engaged in an informative discussion based on their respective ADU research, and emphasized the need for better financing options and scaled incentives to make ADUs more attainable.
Learn more about this solution and watch the recording on our recent blog post.
How can we maintain the character of the town, the area, the region that we all love, while promoting sustainable development? ADUs can use resources far more efficiently than building new subdivisions. They can impact both low- and middle-income families, and professionals and help people stay in their homes. Research from AARP shows that ADUs even allow people to age in place.
Dr. Thomas J. Powell
Senior Advisor for Brehon Strategies
To learn more about our community impact and how you can partner with us to make a difference, contact Stacy Caldwell at stacy@ttcf.net.