Housing is a key component of economic mobility, yet it continues to be a challenge for many residents. NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions (C4HS) program offers free three-month technical assistance sprints to address this challenge by helping counties increase local housing supply.

In partnership with Smart Growth America, these sprints are designed to be high-intensity and implementation-focused and will draw upon recommendations made by NACo’s 2023 Housing Task Force.

NACo has opened applications for its second Counties for Housing Solutions sprint, which will run from April 1 until June 17, 2025. NACo will select six teams from counties with populations above 200,000 to form this sprint cohort. Applications are due Friday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Selected county teams will work through a step-by-step plan to:

• Identify available land
• Evaluate site selection
• Plan community engagement activities
• Partner with potential developers and
• Identify financing for affordable housing development on underdeveloped land.

All interested counties with populations above 200,000 are encouraged to submit a complete application to join the upcoming Counties for Housing Solutions cohort; for more details, visit the program page.