Six months after advocating that a 10-acre city-owned property be developed with a variety of affordable housing options for local working families, AMOS leaders succeeded in expanding the number of rental and lower-priced housing units to be made available.

Initially, the land parcel was zoned for single family detached homes, with some of the loudest voices calling for exclusively owner-occupied units. Thanks to the intervention of AMOS leaders, Ames City Council voted for more affordable housing to be developed on-site, including 60% to be made available at affordable rates, and to include rental housing in its Request for Proposals.

The following month, the City of Ames further committed to two years of matching funds for an affordable housing trust fund that was created at AMOS' initiative. This move will help the fund gain funding and build momentum, locally.

Housing Trust Fund Task Force Continues Progress Toward Affordable Housing, Ames Tribune

Housing Trust Fund Task Force Approved for Incorporation, Ames Tribune

Affordable Housing Task Force Holds First Meeting, Ames Tribune

Housing Trust Fund Task Force Approved for Incorporation, Ames Tribune

AMOS Ups Number of Affordable Housing Units in New Ames Development, AMOS