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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a technique used by local governments to finance new development or public infrastructure by capturing the increase in property taxes as an area redevelops.

A public program that allows property owners to pay reduced property taxes when they meet other public purposes such as by providing affordable housing units in a property.

The share of overall housing units that must be sold or rented at an affordable price when a developer meets their inclusionary housing obligations by providing affordable units within the market [...]

The annual income earned by a typical local household.  The federal government publishes the Area Median Income (AMI) for counties and metropolitan areas which are generally used to set [...]

When a developer meets their inclusionary housing obligations by providing affordable units within the market rate project.

Many inclusionary housing programs offer planning and zoning or financial benefits in order to at least partially offset the cost of providing affordable housing units in market rate buildings. [...]

linkage fees (sometimes called impact fees) attempt to link the production of market rate real estate to the production of affordable housing. Residential linkage fees can either be a set price [...]

linkage fees (sometimes called impact fees) attempt to link the production of market rate real estate to the production of affordable housing. Residential linkage fees can either be a set price [...]

“Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are nonprofit organizations—governed by a board of CLT residents, community residents and public representatives—that provide lasting community assets and [...]

“Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are nonprofit organizations—governed by a board of CLT residents, community residents and public representatives—that provide lasting community assets and [...]