Faith-based groups and churches across the US are collaborating with municipal authorities to address the lack of affordable housing for those on low incomes. As well as offering the chance to build communities and provide additional services, such as after-school programmes and financial literacy classes, churches can also make use of unused land. The city is currently working closely with a number of faith-based organisations in order to develop an action plan that will help them meet their obligations under federal law.
Faith-based groups and churches across the US are collaborating with municipal authorities to address the lack of affordable housing for those on low incomes. As well as offering the chance to build communities and provide additional services, such as after-school programmes and financial literacy classes, churches can also make use of unused land. There are almost 5,000 acres of unused church-owned land in the greater Denver metropolitan area alone, the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado estimates.