HEALTHY HOMES MATTER: A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS UNAFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • April 23, 2024
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  • Desir, Francoise
    • Gillings School of Global Public Health
    • Other Affiliation: Public Health Leadership Program
  • D'Alessio, Eileen
    • Gillings School of Global Public Health
    • Other Affiliation: Public Health Leadership Program
  • Mangas, Maggie
    • Gillings School of Global Public Health
    • Other Affiliation: Public Health Leadership Program
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  • ABSTRACT Eileen D’Alessio, Francoise Desir, and Maggie Mangas: Health Homes Matter: A Program to Address Unaffordable Rental Housing in Burke County, North Carolina (Under the direction of Margaret Eaglin, 1st Reader, & W. Oscar Fleming, 2nd Reader) Increasing housing affordability for renters is a crucial step in addressing public health in Burke County. When families spend more than 30% of their income on rent, they have less money for essentials like food and health care, use fewer preventive health services, have worse health outcomes such as depression and psychological distress, and are at higher risk of homelessness. In response, we propose a three-pronged policy approach to increase housing availability and encourage reasonable housing costs: (1) incentivize high-density housing development, (2) implement tax incentives for landlords to encourage affordable rent costs, and (3) apply for increased funding for federal Section 8 housing vouchers. The program’s mission is to reduce the percentage of residents who spend more than 30% of income on rent by 5% within the next five years. Keywords: Affordable Housing, Rent, Multi-Unit Housing, High Density Housing, Health Outcomes    
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  • Eaglin, Margaret
    • Gillings School of Global Public Health
  • Fleming, William Oscar
    • Gillings School of Global Public Health
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  • Master of Science in Public Health
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  • 2024
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