Field Guide to Employer-Assisted Housing
(Updated October 2008)
Employer-assisted housing can help retain workers with a company while making it possible for employees to own a home. Find out about HUD's Neighbor Next Door sales program, discover the cost-benefit analysis of employer-assisted housing and read about various programs across the country. (A. Siudzinski, Information Specialist)
Contents:
Employer-Assisted Housing Basics | Employer-Assisted Housing Plans Across the Country | Websites | Books, eBooks & Other Resources
Employer-Assisted Housing Basics 
Help with housing pays off, (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 21, 2008).
A New Benefit Employer Assisted Housing in the 21st Century, (Smart Growth, Winter 2008).
Employer assisted housing, (National Low Income Housing Coalition, Feb. 1, 2008)
Employer-Assisted Housing Initiative, (Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, 2007).
Cost-benefit model, (Reach Illinois, 2007).
Employer assisted housing, (PolicyLink, n.d.).
Employer-Assisted Housing Plans Across the Country
Southampton Hospital embraces employer-assisted housing program, (www.27east.com, Sept. 30, 2008).
Chicago Public Schools Teacher Housing Homebuying Program, (Chicago Public Schools, Sept. 26, 2008).
Bank of San Francisco announces employer assisted housing program, (Bank of San Francisco, Feb. 15, 2008).
Norton Healthcare and Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville partner in employer assisted housing program; first in nation, (Habitat for Humanity Metro Louisville, Aug. 26, 2008).
A new employer-assisted housing program, (www.capebusiness.net, Oct. 26, 2007).
Neighbor Next Door Sales Program, (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Feb. 27, 2007).
Teacher Homebuyer Program, (City of San Jose, n.d.).
Employer-Assisted Housing Websites
EAHousing.com, (www.eahousing.com, n.d.). - This website by the researcher who helped coined the phrase "employer-assisted housing" provides a library, news updates and consulting.
Homes for Working Families, (http://www.homesforworkingfamilies.org/, 2008). - "Homes for Working Families focuses on helping working families who earn between 60 and 120 percent of an area's median income. However, median incomes vary greatly by community. In San Jose, Calif., families earning between 60 and 120 percent of the area's median income earn approximately $49,000 to $99,000 annually, while in New Orleans, that same range is $25,000 to $49,000. In conducting public opinion research, and for clarity in our materials, we use national figures and describe working families as families earning approximately $25,000 to $50,000 annually."
Employer Assisted Housing. . .a way to own a home close to work, (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Oct. 1, 2008). - HUD provides links to a program in Milwaukee and information about the concept of employer-assisted housing.
eBooks & Other Resources
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Employer assisted housing, (Washington, D.C.: Bureau of National Affairs,1992). HD 7293 Sch9e
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Field Guide to Affordable Housing
Field Guide to Working with First-Time Homebuyers
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