HomeShare Grant Program Feasibility Study
HomeShare Grant Program Feasibility Study
KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO
HOUSING SOLUTIONS PARTNERSHIP
OUR MISSION: To increase the availability and affordability of housing for local workers in Kootenai County.
Jurisdictions throughout Kootenai County formed the Housing Solutions Partnership in 2020 to address housing and growth-related challenges as real estate and rental costs reached record highs in North Idaho.
Many local workers are struggling to find affordable housing. In fact, 24 out of 30 categories of local workers — including service industry workers, loan officers, teachers, physical therapists and even CEOs — can’t afford to buy a house in North Idaho. Housing inventory is low and an estimated 2,045 new housing units need to be built each year to accommodate the county’s anticipated growth through 2030.
One of the partnership’s main goals is to provide education on what is and is not possible in our area, offer solutions that work, and to educate our decision-makers, citizens and building community. Visit our Solutions ToolKit to learn more about our efforts to increase local worker housing in the Coeur d’Alene area.
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The Housing Solutions Partnership is making strides in the effort to increase affordable local worker housing in North Idaho!
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The Housing Solutions Partnership is making strides in the effort to increase affordable local worker housing in North Idaho!
HOUSING SOLUTIONS PARTNERSHIP
NEWS & UPDATES
The Arc unveils 38 new affordable homes in Post Falls
The Arc, a new 38-unit housing development in Post Falls, will hold a soft grand opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday to introduce affordable 3-bedroom, 2-bath homes priced at $375,000. The Arc is located at 324 N. Corbin Road. Addressing the region's housing...
Hayden Homes donates $10K for program to help local families with housing
An effort to help families establish home ownership in Kootenai County took a big step forward Monday. "It's exciting because it's one of those things that's going to touch everybody who keeps saying, 'What are we going to do,'" said Kiki Miller, Coeur d'Alene City...
Kootenai County organizations look to legislators to help with housing woes
The legislature’s joint Land Use and Housing Study Committee convened in Sandpoint on Thursday to hear from the local officials, nonprofits and other organizations working to increase affordable housing in the Panhandle. The committee is comprised of three senators...
Partnership explores mortgage assistance funding
Homebuyers in Kootenai County could qualify for mortgage assistance under a new funding program being vetted by the Housing Solutions Partnership, Coeur d’Alene Regional Realtors and other regional partners. Read more HERE.
Housing Solutions Partnership: Tackling attainable housing together
"The attainable housing crisis continues to be one of the most urgent issues facing Coeur d'Alene and the greater Kootenai County region," Linda Coppess/Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber writes in The Coeur d'Alene Press. "As housing prices remain high and wage growth...
Free accessory dwelling unit plans aimed at increasing local worker housing in Kootenai County
Over two years in the making and thousands of hours of volunteer effort, The Housing Solutions Partnership is making free, pre-approved plans for accessory dwelling units available to the public to increase housing for local workers, students, and others. The...
Partnership’s Kiki Miller leads housing and growth discussion
Kiki Miller, a founder of the Housing Solutions Partnership, will speak about housing issues during a community discussion Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene. The event is sponsored by Kootenai Strong, a non-partisan community group. Miller, who also serves on Coeur d’Alene’s...
Workshop addresses shortage of local worker housing
COEUR d’ALENE — More than 50 area leaders gathered in Coeur d’Alene on November 7 to explore strategies to increase housing for local workers. Coeur d’Alene City Councilor Kiki Miller, a founder of the Housing Solutions Partnership, said 24 of 30 categories of local...
Tax credits could incentivize affordable housing builds
State legislators are looking to “reinvigorate the American dream” through proposed tax credit legislation that would incentivize builders to develop properties for middle-income Idahoans. Read more in The Coeur d'Alene Press:...
Program could fund home improvements to increase affordable housing options
The Housing Solutions Partnership and University of Idaho are surveying Kootenai County homeowners to gauge interest in a program that would fund home improvements to eliminate common barriers that prevent homeowners from sharing their space with others. The HomeShare...