Strategies

Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks

Provide funding for local community development activities such as affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development

Offer programs to help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a high school equivalency credential

Require developers to reserve a proportion of housing units for residents with low incomes via mandatory requirements or incentives, such as density bonuses

Acquire, hold, manage, and develop properties such as vacant lots, abandoned buildings, or foreclosures, and transition them to productive uses, often affordable housing developments

Provide funding via tax credits at the state and local level to support development and rehabilitation costs of low income rental housing

Provide industry-focused education and job training based on the needs of regional employers within specific sectors

Provide short-term employment opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds