Ramshackle old ranch becomes economic ladder for youth

Orange County, Fla. is working to develop affordable housing on land owned by religious institutions and Fairfax County, Va. is exploring co-locating its libraries with affordable housing. 

The latest version reflects several NACo advocacy priorities, including increased safeguards for critical community development funding and an expedited process for allocating disaster recovery funds.

The United States did not wind up with a housing shortage overnight - several factors have played into the conditions that have created the current market.