1. Working Together to House Orange County . OCCOG General Assembly
March 16, 2017

2. National Community Renaissance
Mission & Philosophy
National Community Renaissance
(National CORE)
A national nonprofit affordable housing development corporation dedicated to building and managing high quality, affordable housing paired with best-practice social service programs
National CORE is a nonprofit affordable housing developer with the mission to provide award-winning affordable housing paired with best-practice social service programs tailored to help families move toward self-sufficiency and ultimately to home ownership.

3. Capacity & Experience Total Residents: 27,000+
Approx. 9,000 Units in California, Texas, Arkansas, Florida
Nation’s 4th Largest Non-Profit Affordable Housing Developer
Full Service Organization
Acquisitions
Project Development
Construction
Property Management
Compliance
Asset Management
Social Services
6,800 units in So Cal
Hope Through Housing Foundation - Outcome-based educational, health and social programs provided to National CORE communities

4. National CORE’s Theory of Change

5. How Do We Meet the Needs of Low-Income Households?
Plan Appropriately: Housing Element of the General Plan, density bonus, inclusionary zoning
Land Contributions: vacant land, abandoned properties, underutilized sites, adaptive reuse
Permitting Concessions: expedited process, waivers, reduce and/or defer fees

6. How Do We Meet the Needs of Low-Income Households?
Financial investments: Remaining RDA, CDBG funds, HOME funds, Bonds, Sales tax set-asides, special needs $, tax credit program (LIHTC)
Collaboration: Health Care, School Districts, Faith-based organizations, Transportation partnerships

8. Vice President of Planning & Policy
Thank You
Alexa Washburn
Vice President of Planning & Policy

9. Subsidized Housing Definitions

10. Subsidized Housing Definitions