IVCBA Housing Committee Update

Written and submitted by Linda Offerdahl and Chris Wood

HOUSING COMMITTEE SPONSORS

A big thank you to both Rotary Clubs, Incline Village and Tahoe-Incline, for funding this program.  Reach out to Linda@IVCBA.org if you are a potential sponsor.

UPCOMING WORKFORCE HOUSING SERIES

May 22: First-Time Homebuyers Workshop presented by Incline Village Realtors

IVCBA is helping to put on this exciting event for prospective homeowners.. This presentation will identify banking programs, financing and options to help new buyers purchase a residence in Incline Village/Crystal Bay. It will be presented in Spanish as well as English. This program is aimed at housing ownership for the “missing middle” in the community –  teachers, police, firefighters small business owners and managers.    

UPDATE ON LEASE TO LOCALS

The January presentation featured  Chase Janvrin from Placemate.  “Lease to Locals” is a program to incentivize residential property owners with a one-time cash payment to rent for at minimum a season or a year to persons working in the area. The program calls for capped rents for income-qualified persons. Lease to Locals matches potential tenants with the owner. This program is already yielding results. After just over a month of operation in the area there have been 22 inquiries from residential owners about renting through the program. Three of these owners are now actively looking for tenants to enter the Lease to Locals program.  

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

A team from the Housing Committee has met with or presented to community groups including Rotary clubs,, AAUW, IVR and MLS, St. Vincent de Paul chapter, and St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Sunday service.

ORGANIZATIONS WITH HOUSING PROGRAMS

We are identifying “partner” organizations that offer housing assistance.

• Sierra Community House: Housing assistance services
• Tahoe Family Solutions: Rental and utility assistance
• St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church is working to establish a fund for housing assistance.
• St. Francis/St. Vincent de Paul chapter has a program to help those in need
• Reno Housing Authority has a voucher program
• Tahoe-Truckee Homeless Services works with those in need throughout the area
• Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline has a Geno Emergency Fund for rental assistance.
• TRPA Cultivating Community, Conserving the Basin Committee: Phase 2 on redevelopment policies hosts webinars and public workshops.
  

CONSIDERATION

• Presentation by Tahoe-Truckee Workforce Housing Agency and the Housing Hub
• Presentation by Reno Housing Authority about their voucher program

The survey we gave last spring identified these  presentation topics as well:

• A community-member panel discussing how the community views workforce housing needs and potential solutions.
• What is the potential for development/redevelopment in IV/CB, with a look at zoning and regulations?
• Can accessory dwelling units (ADUs) play a role in lessening the workforce housing shortage? 

One task ahead of the Housing Committee is to gather data about the supply and demand for housing in the IVCB area. Also, the Housing Committee is looking to add participants to the Committee to assist in its ongoing work.

If you would like to get involved please contact Linda Offerdahl: linda@ivcba.org