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Nevada Housing Coalition tells Fernley leaders the state faces a large affordable‑housing shortfall
Summary
Maurice Paige of the Nevada Housing Coalition told Fernley council on Nov. 19 Nevada is short roughly 77,000 affordable units statewide (16–17,000 in rural/northern Nevada) and reviewed recent 2025 legislation, funding sources and local infrastructure implications for Fernley.
Maurice Paige, executive director of the Nevada Housing Coalition, told the Fernley City Council on Nov. 19 that Nevada faces a substantial shortage of affordable housing and that recent legislation and funding changes will shape local options.
Paige summarized statewide data, saying “we are short 77,000 almost 78,000 units overall as a state,” and that roughly 93,574 renter households are extremely low income. He said the shortage in rural and northern Nevada is roughly 16,000–17,000 units. He warned the HUD Continuum of Care funding notice released the prior week will reduce some permanent supportive housing funding by about $1.9 million, which the coalition estimates could put about 90 households at risk…
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