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Increasingly, housing policy is being shaped at the state and local levels with the participation of private and philanthropic entities. These actors are looking for a trusted source of evidence-based insights to inform their decisions. Policy & Practice will provide these insights, drawn from the experiences of policymakers across the country, to aid in the development of state and local policy. The publication is geared at both practitioners and other private-sector partners, such as property owners, developers, and philanthropic partners. Each issue will feature a single policy area or topic. By highlighting the ways that state and local leaders are solving local housing and community development challenges, Policy & Practice advances HUD’s mission and priorities to promote affordable housing and strong communities.

Current Issue: Repurposing Publicly Owned Surplus Land for Affordable Housing (July 2024)

The Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Policy & Practice reviews the literature on repurposing land owned by state and local governments for affordable housing development and highlights innovative examples that state and local governments are using today to provide housing opportunities and alleviate the burden on American households. This issue focuses on four strategies: identifying surplus government-owned land and determining suitability for housing development; prioritizing affordable housing on repurposed public lands; providing funding and incentives to support affordable housing development; and adopting and implementing policies that repurpose surplus land from transportation projects. The article concludes by examining HUD’s efforts to support the repurposing of publicly owned surplus land for affordable housing development.
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