Planning Home Housing & Community Development Division
Our Division is a nationwide network of professionals dedicated to building healthy and vibrant communities. We support educational and networking opportunities for planners, educators, housing professionals, community developers, and allied professionals.
We offer great opportunities to promote these topics within the field of planning and within APA, particularly in relationship to the provision of shelter, human needs, and the development of the built environment.
Webinars
A new federal competitive grant program – totaling $85 million – is now available to help local governments develop and implement policies that create and preserve housing options by breaking down barriers to zoning reform. The Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Program (PRO-Housing) grants provide support and technical assistance to communities serious about boosting housing supply and lowering housing costs.
APA, together with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and Up for Growth, is bringing you the information you need to apply for the program. Join Jennifer LeSar, CEO of LeSar Development Consulting, and Marion McFadden, HUD's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, to explore PRO-Housing’s potential for impact, benefits, and how to participate.
The free webinar will take place at 1:00 PM EST on Wednesday, September 6. Register to attend today!
Coffee Chat
Sign up today to share your work during our Fall/ Winter Coffee Chat series
Coffee Chat will resume Friday, September 8, 2023
Email us to sign up as a speaker at APAHCD at Gmail.com
Join us for our Virtual Coffee Chat! Second Fridays at 3:00 p.m. EST
APA Policy Guides
Your input is needed on APA's draft Equity and Zoning Policy Guide.
Comments are due by Monday, November 14, 2022. Send your feedback to policyguide@planning.org.
Planning Home
Today's housing challenges demand new tools and better planning. The housing options we plan for today will foster the homes that families will grow, thrive, and dream in tomorrow.
APA conceived Planning Home, an organization-wide initiative, to reshape the way planning is used to address America's housing affordability crisis.