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Clark County officials outline plan to fund about 8,000–10,000 affordable units over next decade as need climbs
Summary
County staff and state and regional housing partners presented updated needs and financing plans, saying Southern Nevada still faces a gap of more than 90,000 affordable units and that county funds plus partners could support roughly 8,000–10,000 units over 10 years.
Clark County officials and statewide housing partners said Thursday that Southern Nevada faces a widening shortage of affordable homes while laying out how county, state and federal programs could fund thousands of units over the next decade. “We had a need of about 80,000 units in Southern Nevada for households at 50% of the AMI and below. Updated data puts that number at approximately 96,000,” Community Housing Administrator Dagne Stapleton told the Clark County Commission. The presentation, led by Stapleton with remarks from Steve Acroft of the Nevada Housing Division and Louis Jordan of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, summarized local need, recent investments and funding tools the county will rely on through 2035. Why it matters: Stapleton and partners said cost and availability remain the primary barriers for low‑ and moderate‑income households; nearly 70% of households at or…
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