06/10/2026
Affordable housing isn't just shelter. It's the foundation everything else is built on.
Here's what the research shows — and what we see in the communities we work in every day.
When families have stable, affordable housing:
— Children perform better in school and change schools less frequently
— Adults have more income available for food, healthcare, and savings
— Communities see lower rates of homelessness, reduced emergency shelter use, and stronger neighborhood stability
— Local economies benefit from workforce housing that keeps essential workers close to their jobs
The LIHTC program has financed roughly 4 million affordable homes since 1986. Each one of those homes is a data point in the case for what stable housing does for people and places.
At Stratford, we see this up close on every project we close. The numbers we track — yields, IRRs, tax credit allocations — are how we make the impact sustainable.