The Housing Supply Accelerator Challenge, an initiative of National League of Cities and the American Planning Association, is a nationwide network designed to accelerate the implementation of proven and innovative housing strategies and expand the supply of housing in communities across the country.
Rooted in action and results, the challenge will support local leaders to put the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook: Solutions, Systems, Partnerships into practice. Participating communities will gain access to best practices, technical assistance, housing supply experts and a peer exchange.
Ready to Accelerate Your Community Local Housing Supply?
Start by completing the Housing Supply Accelerator Challenge Self-Assessment — a 15-question quiz that evaluates your community’s readiness in key areas including:
- Political leadership and will
- Current housing policies and practices
- Funding strategies
- Public-private partnerships
- Sustainability and infrastructure
- Land use and zoning regulations
Program Scope
Through the Housing Supply Accelerator Challenge, National League of Cities and the American Planning Association will accept up to 30 communities annually. Applications for the challenge are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Based on your responses, your community may be selected to join the Housing Supply Accelerator Challenge and receive one of three designations: Adopter, Accelerator, or Innovator.
Adopter(s)
Communities that are starting to understand the depth of their local housing supply challenges.
Accelerator(s)
Communities that have adopted and implemented housing strategies with specific recommendations for addressing housing supply deficiencies and have established formalized public-private collaborations to overcome these challenges.
Innovator(s)
Communities that have been addressing their housing challenges through innovative, risk-informed policies and practices, and are coordinating funding and resources through effective and strong public-private partnerships.
Based on the designation, your community will have access to:
- The Housing Supply Accelerator framework to accelerate your community’s housing supply work.
- Tools to identify needs, implement changes and evaluate your community’s impact.
- Access to timely technical assistance and coaching by housing supply experts.
- Information on local, regional and national grant opportunities.
- National recognition from National League of Cities and the American Planning Association.
Hover over the designation to view the corresponding activities.
Learning Lab
Coaching
Webinars
Peer Exchange
Coaching
Webinars
Peer Exchange
Technical Assistance Opportunities
Webinars
Peer Exchange
Technical Assistance Opportunities
Participation Requirements
- Be an active participant in the Housing Supply Challenge for the next 18 months.
- Utilize the Housing Supply Accelerator Framework and apply lessons to your local context.
- Identify at least two (2) city staff members to serve as lead participants for the city’s involvement, with additional participation from across city departments, agencies, and local community partner organizations highly encouraged.
- Complete an initial onboarding survey, periodic progress reports and a final feedback survey at the end of each technical assistance offering.
This work was made possible by the generous support of Amazon and the National Apartment Association.
About the Housing Supply Accelerator
A partnership between National League of Cities and the American Planning Association, the Housing Supply Accelerator was created to help communities tackle their local housing challenges. The campaign is narrowly focused on identifying locally driven housing supply solutions that expand, preserve and improve the quantity and quality of housing.
Have a Question?
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