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Houses of Faith Restoring Faith in Housing

What role can faith communities play in creating housing that supports all neighbors?

Join San Antonio congregations in becoming active partners in solving our city's housing crisis - through education, volunteering, advocacy, or building affordable housing on your property.

Faith in Housing Initiative equips faith communities with training, resources, and support to address housing challenges in ways that match your unique capacity and calling.

Through a citywide kickoff, hands-on workshops, Housing Navigator training, and ongoing peer learning, your congregation will discover practical ways to serve vulnerable neighbors.

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Faith in Housing

Spectrum of Impact

Through the Housing Impact Spectrum framework and interactive Discovery Workshops, your congregation will identify the track(s) and create implementation plans that best align with your resources, mission, and neighborhood needs.

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EDUCATE

Raise awareness through resource fairs, film screenings, and workshops on housing topics

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VOLUNTEER

Provide hands-on support like home repairs for seniors and economic mobility programs

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ADVOCATE

Use your voice to support affordable housing developments and universal design principles

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BUILD

Develop affordable housing on your underutilized church property

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Every participating congregation will designate and train a Housing Navigator who serves as a trusted point of contact to help congregants and neighbors access programs and resources that increase housing stability.

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With support from trusted partners, you'll join a collaborative network of congregations working together to increase housing stability and opportunities across our community.

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