Additional Resources

Cost of Affordable Housing in Oregon	Meyer Memorial Trust report on the cost of affordable housing development in Oregon describes the growing gap between supply and demand in, factors affecting the cost of, opportunities to deliver units at a lower cost of, and advice for projects on new approaches on affordable housing developments. Access more in the work group report here.
Defining Affordability Memo (UofO)	Memorandum prepared by University of Oregon students on affordable housing definitions. Access the memo here.
Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO)	FHCO is a nonprofit civil rights organization drive to eliminate illegal housing discrimination through enforcement and education across Oregon. FHCO has published a "Finding Common Ground: Inclusive Communities Toolkit" with guides for elected officials, neighbors and housing providers.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Resource Website	Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) is a legal requirement that federal agencies and federal grantees further the purposes of the Fair Housing Act. This website provides resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners including Fair Housing Assessment Tools, Data and Mapping Tools and other resources. Access information here.
Living Wage Calculator	Created by Dr. Amy K. Glasmeier and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this Living Wage Calculator provides a more holistic analysis of a household's needs. The living wage model is a market-based approach that draws upon geographically specific data related to a family’s minimum food requirement, childcare, health insurance, housing, transportation, and other basic necessities (e.g. clothing, personal care items, etc.). The living wage draws on these cost elements and the rough effects of income and payroll taxes to determine the minimum employment earnings necessary to meet a family’s basic needs while also maintaining self-sufficiency. Use these detailed estimations to determine a living wage threshold for your county. Access information here.
Opportunity Atlas	Which neighborhoods in America offer children the best chance to rise out of poverty? The Opportunity Atlas answers this question using anonymous data following 20 million Americans from childhood to their mid-30s. Now you can trace the roots of today's affluence and poverty back to the neighborhoods where people grew up. See where and for whom opportunity has been missing, and develop local solutions to help more children rise out of poverty. Access information here.
Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRAC)	PRRAC is a civil rights law and policy organization that promotes research-based advocacy strategies to address structural inequality and disrupt the systems that disadvantage low-income people of color. Research and multimedia resources on fair housing and gentrification are available here. PRRAC also provides policy tools for reconciling Fair Housing and Community Development which advocates for place-based community investment and expansion of fair housing opportunities outside racially concentrated areas of poverty.