Supportive Housing Preservation
We specialize in strengthening and preserving supportive housing projects that have been in operation for several years. Through results-oriented technical assistance, we ensure lasting quality affordable housing through improved financial health, effective operations, and comprehensive services.
How CSH Can Help with Housing Preservation
Strategies for managing supportive housing for long-term success.
- Funding & Financing: We offer guidance on securing sufficient funds for construction and operations to maintain a balanced expense and revenue structure.
- Operations Support: We offer tools and technical assistance on planning for repairs, operations, and maintenance to improve property performance and minimize vacancies.
- Comprehensive Services: We provide guidance to providers to ensure access to tenancy support, health, and behavioral health services with appropriate staff-to-tenant ratios.
- Long-Term Affordability: We help owners diagnose and address operations challenges to ensure properties maintain ongoing affordability to maximize tenant housing stability.
CSH Housing Preservation Resources
Project Assessment Tool
This dynamic, Excel-based tool streamlines performance tracking, risk analysis, and decision-making for supportive housing owners, asset managers, and property managers.
The Project Assessment Tool can be seamlessly integrated into your current operations reporting to monitor key metrics and financial health. The tool can help you proactively assess risk, identify action steps that support operational stability, and visualize performance through an intuitive dashboard.
Operations Clinic
The CSH Operations Clinic is a hands-on three-day program designed to boost the sustainability and performance of aging supportive housing properties.
Teams will gain practical strategies to improve operations, build
sustainable practices, and foster tenant stability and success.
Housing Preservation Guides
How to Access Additional Subsidies for Supportive Housing
This guide offers strategies for seeking new or replacement rental subsidies to serve extremely low-income residents.
How to Request Rental and Operating Subsidy Increases
This guide explains how to request subsidy increases to keep pace with rising operating costs and provides resources for navigating program-specific rules.
Supporting Tenants to Make Timely Rent Payments
This guide offers supportive housing staff practical tips for helping tenants pay rent on time and how to assist when they are unable to pay rent.
A Case Study – Deborah’s Place
Proper maintenance of aging supportive housing is key to preventing vacancies and costly repairs. This guide highlights how to use available resources to sustain properties over time, with Deborah’s Place as a model of effective asset management.
On Demand Webinar Series: Navigating Operational Challenges in Supportive Housing
Watch our free webinar series designed to address the unique operational challenges faced by supportive housing providers.
- Part 1 | From Crisis to Stability
- Part 2 | Diagnosing Property Challenges – Data Collection & Analysis
- Part 3 | Responding to Unhealthy Properties
We thank Capital One for their generous support of our housing preservation resources
Contact Us
Contact us to start a conversation on how to bring supportive housing preservation consulting to your community.