2016-2018 Action Plan

Priority Issue: Affordable Housing

How do we inspire community action to develop housing that meets the current socioeconomic and demographic profile of the county?

The Affordable Housing workgroup, a small group of housing stakeholders, developed the Affordable Housing Action Plan. The workgroup also secured local technical assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. This assistance, anticipated to last 12-18 months beginning in January 2016, will drive the data collection and alignment objectives outlined in the action plan below.

 

For more information, contact Amy Snodgrass, Project Lead.

Related Key Indicators
Compared to U.S. Counties, DuPage has a value of 25.2% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 25.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 29.9%. Mortgaged Owners Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Housing
(Compared to U.S. Counties)
Compared to the prior value, DuPage (190) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (156). Length of Time Homeless
(Compared to Prior Value)
Compared to IL Counties, DuPage has a value of $991 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than $526 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than $594. Median Monthly Owner Costs for Households without a Mortgage
(Compared to IL Counties)
Status of Goals, Objectives, and Key Actions
 
 
 
 
 
 

Outcome Objective 1: By December 31, 2018, create a strategic plan that results in the development of initiatives to address Affordable Housing.

Impact Objective 1.1: By December 31, 2016, complete county-wide assessment to identify affordable housing issues, resources, and initiatives to address them.

Key Actions:          

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Conduct five (5) focus groups with residents impacted by affordable housing issues.
Use Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) local technical assistance to refine and align the data collection process and analysis.
Identify and track five (5) housing indicators.
Research three (3) communities with similar socioeconomic and demographic profiles for effective initiatives and best practices.
   

Impact Objective 1.2: By December 31, 2016, create a partnership to implement strategies between at least ten (10) partners, including at least five (5) municipality partners.

Key Actions:          

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Conduct outreach to ten (10) partners for participation.
Host an event to engage potential partners on addressing affordable housing using a collective impact lens.
Recruit five (5) municipality partners.
Convene two (2) partnership meetings.
 
 

Impact Objective 1.3: By March 31, 2017, prioritize affordable housing issues and finalize initiatives to inspire community action.

Key Actions:          

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Understand the current local forces that encourage and/or discourage affordable housing development.
Research best practices to address identified affordable housing issues.
Review assessments and data collected to date.
Host meeting with partnership to prioritize issues.

Impact Objective 1.4: By June 30, 2018, implement three (3) initiatives to inspire community action to ensure affordable housing.

Key Actions:          

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Engage partners in strategy implementation.
Develop a communication and targeted messaging plan.

Outcome Objective 2: By December 31, 2018, create alignment between DuPage County planning efforts where they exist (examples include the County's Consolidated Plan, municipality comprehensive plans, and the plans of other community-based housing organizations) where at least fifteen (15) partners have similar objectives and strategies.

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Impact Objective 2.1: By December 31, 2017, engage ten (10) municipality partners to incorporate common indicators into their housing plans, if they exist.

Key Actions:          

Completed      In progress      Not Started     
 
Establish community development contacts at local municipalities.
Provide education to twenty (20) municipal partners on recognizing housing as a need, the value of shared measurement, and methods to incorporate into planning efforts.
   
 

Impact Objective 2.2: By June 30, 2018, engage five (5) community organizations to incorporate common indicators (shared measurement) into their organizational plans.

Key Actions:          

Completed      In progress      Not Started     
 
Establish community development contacts at local organizations.
Provide education to ten (10) organizational partners on recognizing housing as a need, the value of shared measurement, and methods to incorporate into planning efforts.
   
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