County Selected for NACo Housing Program



Montgomery County is proudly one of just six jurisdictions nationwide selected by The National Association of Counties (NACo) to participate in its Counties for Housing Solutions (C4HS) program. C4HS is a national program providing counties with high-intensity, three-month technical assistance “sprints” designed to support policy reforms that advance affordable housing. The current sprint will focus on zoning strategies that can enhance affordable housing production and help achieve mobility for those in historically low-income and economically distressed areas. Offered in partnership withSmart Growth America, Results for America, the Urban Institute, and Opportunity Insights, the program builds on the recommendations of NACo. It will equip counties with expert guidance to remove barriers to housing affordability.

Teams from local jurisdictions across the U.S. competed for the opportunity to participate in this program. The county’s team includes: Councilmember At-Large Laurie-Anne Sayles; Jason Sartori, the director of Montgomery Planning; Robert Love, manager of Affordable Housing Programs at the Department of Housing and Community Affairs; Chelsea Andrews, president and CEO of the Housing Opportunities Commission; and Joseph Gelula, Councilmember Sayles’ legislative aide for planning and housing. Their combined expertise in planning, regulation, financing, service delivery, and community engagement will ensure that solutions developed through the C4HS sprint will be data-driven and aligned with the priorities of Montgomery County.