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Welcome to POAH

POAH is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, create and sustain affordable, healthy homes that support economic security, racial equity and access to opportunity for all.

Miami-Dade, FL

Miami-Dade set to open new affordable housing in transit hub area of Goulds Read More

Washington, D.C.

Mayor Bowser, DCHA & POAH Celebrate Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking of Affordable Housing Developments in Southeast DC Read more

St. Louis, MO

Clinton Peabody redevelopment: With $6.5 million in funding from the Missouri Housing Development Commission, phase one of construction is set for 2026. Fox2 News Story

Our Latest Thoughts

Multimodal Homes: Transit-Oriented Housing Challenges & Opportunities

December 11, 2024

By Cory Fellows, Vice President Real Estate Development

Passive house design builds climate resilience, manages costs

October 23, 2024

by Nathaniel Dick Senior Director Energy & Capital Projects Designing housing to Passive House Institute United States (PHIUS) standards is the most responsible approach to limit operational carbon and lower our communities’ risk against future unknown energy costs and intensifying climate events. Passive house design successes are helping manage cost premiums to achieve cost parity with code... read more

Lauren Legocki

Director of Community Impact East
Lisa Dixon

Director of Community Impact Midwest

How Rental Housing Can Support Meaningful Civic Engagement

April 16, 2024

At Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), we understand that stable, affordable housing is foundational for a family to achieve long term stability, pursue career and education goals, and achieve economic mobility. We also believe rental housing is an underutilized platform to help families with low and moderate incomes exercise their civic power. Why focus on renters? Renters are... read more