The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research has added an affordable rental housing partnerships page to its HUD USER website. The new site is intended to assist public sector housing agencies, individuals working at the state and local levels, and federal agency staff at the regional and local levels in forming or enhancing collaborative partnerships. The new website provides resources and strategies aimed at the preservation of affordable rental housing. For now, it highlights innovative partnerships focused on this goal in four key states: Minnesota, Ohio, Washington, and Oregon (plus Florida’s online affordable housing database), and more content is expected in the coming months. Read More…