Creating Universally Designed Affordable Housing Options

Aug 10, 2022
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aerial view of suburban housing

This informative webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 9, explored affordable housing choices for older adults in the Kansas City region.

This informative workshop included the following topics:

  • Affordable universal and age-friendly design in housing.
  • Funding sources for affordable age-friendly housing.
  • Examples of regional activities.
  • Local and regional policy actions.

Links to event recording and materials

Event recording on YouTube
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Supportive Housing for the Elderly program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Rural Development - Multifamily Housing programs
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - First Time Homebuyer Resources
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Housing Development
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - Moderate Income Housing
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - program fact sheets
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation - mailing list subscription information
MHDC Universal Design Standards Exhibit D
Roeland Park, Kansas, Universal Residential Design Ordinance

Mid-America Regional Council publications - universal design

Accessible Home Remodeling Guidebook
A guidebook from Mid-America Regional Council, created in partnership with The RL Mace Universal Design Institute, that offers ideas and cost ranges for modifying an existing home to accommodate the needs of all ages to live more safely and independently, while maintaining family and community activities.

Promotional video - Accessible Home Remodeling Guidebook
A video that introduces viewers to the concept of Universal Design. The video offers new ways to think about home remodeling that is welcoming to all.

MARC's Regional Housing Data Hub
The regional Housing Data Hub underpins all the work undertaken by the Regional Housing Partnership. It is essential to the first element of data and analytics that will ground strategies and inform policy and decision making.

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