Amidst the pandemic, the affordable housing crisis has become an increasingly tough issue in New Orleans. It is not news that the city’s housing market does not have enough quality, affordable housing units for its residents. Historically, rent has increased while wages have remained stagnant. The recommended portion of income to be spent on rent is 30% or less but about a third of New Orleans renters spend 50% or more of their income on housing costs. The issue has only gotten worse as people lost out on work and business during the pandemic and fell behind on rent.
To help, you can:
Support the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance and HousingNOLA, a 10-year partnership between the community leaders, and dozens of public, private, and nonprofit organizations working to solve New Orleans’ affordable housing crisis
Get educated on home buying and land development: https://www.ownthecrescent.org/
Support more resources for affordable housing in the City’s Budget and keep up with local policy: https://puthousingfirst.wordpress.com/
Protect the Neighborhood Housing Improvement Fund