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Committee highlights landlord outreach and Housing Choice Voucher opportunities
Summary
Staff and members discussed recruiting landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers, noted the trust fund's landlord resources page, and acknowledged challenges finding willing landlords despite vouchers' guaranteed monthly payments.
The committee discussed landlord engagement as a critical component of matching housing supply to tenant needs.
Staff member pointed to a landlord resources tab on the committee's website and urged targeting landlords with clear messaging about voucher reliability: "They can certainly rent to, housing choice voucher recipients. That's a guaranteed monthly income," the Staff member said. Members acknowledged landlords' reluctance and discussed outreach tactics to increase participation.
The group also reviewed recent development financing themes, noting developers have relied on equity and IDA pilot funding rather than state grants, and said more local vacancy and occupancy data will help tailor landlord outreach efforts.
Next steps include using the website landlord tab as a starting point and incorporating landlord-facing materials into outreach for the planned event and survey follow-up.
