Committee to Address Affordable Housing Issues
What Is It?
Creating and participating in a committee was identified by the International Friendship Center of Highlands, NC as an action, that when combined with other actions in our community, has a reasonable chance of making a difference in obtaining affordable housing in our community. This is a new program in our community.
The customers for this program are local non-profit organizations that deal with housing issues on a regular basis, and the committee aims to make a difference at the local level. Meetings began in December 2022. MCPH joined for the first time on February 3, 2023.
By increasing affordable housing in Macon County, more people will choose to live and work in the area. Plus, stable affordable housing allows individuals with health isssues to address those issues without worrying whether or not they will have a place to live.
Partners
The partners for this committee include:
|
Agency |
Person |
Role |
| International Friendship Center of HIghlands, NC | T.J. Smith, PhD |
Lead |
| Macon County Public Health | Community Health Promotions Coordinator | Collaborate and Support |
|
Other local area non-profits Macon County Housing |
John Fay |
Collaborate and Support Collaborate and Support |
Progress in 2022
- Macon County Public Health is not currently actively addressing this issue because it is beyond our area of influence, but we are closely monitoring the progress in addressing this issues by our community partners.
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