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Housing & Community Development

Planning Housing That Builds Stability

Cornerstone Clay is in the planning and pre-development phase of its housing work. The initiatives below are strategic priorities and planned program areas; they are not yet operating.

Current status: Cornerstone Clay does not currently own or operate housing. Our housing work is focused on planning, community needs assessment, partnership development, and pre-development activities for future affordable and supportive housing.

Affordable Housing Development

Strategic Priority

Increasing the supply of quality, affordable homes for individuals and families, including pathways to homeownership.

Veteran Housing

Planned Initiative

Housing designed for veterans and their families, developed in coordination with veteran-serving organizations and agencies.

Senior Housing

Planned Initiative

Affordable, accessible housing that supports older adults in aging with stability and dignity.

Housing for Adults with Disabilities

Planned Initiative

Accessible housing options developed with attention to universal design and supportive services partnerships.

Transitional & Supportive Housing

Future Program Area

Housing paired with supportive services for individuals and families transitioning from homelessness, domestic violence, re-entry, or housing instability, developed with qualified service partners.

Multifamily Housing

Future Program Area

Affordable multifamily development to expand rental options in the communities we serve.

Housing Stabilization

In Development

Education and resource navigation that help households maintain stable housing.

Neighborhood Improvement

Future Program Area

Community development projects that strengthen neighborhood stability and long-term community value.

Our Housing Development Approach

  1. Community needs assessmentIdentify local housing needs and priority populations using verified data.
  2. Partnership developmentBuild relationships with lenders, developers, municipalities, agencies, and service providers.
  3. Site evaluation & feasibilityEvaluate potential sites, zoning, and project feasibility.
  4. Pre-developmentArchitectural, engineering, site planning, and financing exploration.
  5. Financing & developmentSecure financing and move approved projects toward construction.
Founding Initiative

Cornerstone Clay Housing & Stability Initiative

Our founding initiative is focused on building the organizational and program infrastructure necessary to expand affordable housing, homeownership education, financial capability programming, and supportive community services.

Funding for the initiative may support

  • Program development
  • Community outreach
  • Housing planning
  • Pre-development
  • Education
  • Operational infrastructure
  • Partnership development
  • Needs assessment
  • Capacity building

Help build the foundation.

Foundations, financial institutions, corporations, agencies, churches, and individuals can each play a role.