The S.H. Cowell Foundation makes grants to support affordable housing because the Board and staff believe one of the cornerstones for supporting children where they live, study, and play is to provide a safe, stable and comfortable home where families can eat, sleep, study and spend time together.
In both urban and rural communities, California's high housing costs pose a constant, seemingly insurmountable challenge to many low-income families. Cowell works to address this widespread problem by supporting non-profit housing developers, community organizations and other efforts to preserve and increase the number of affordable homes in a given community.
| To have the deepest impact in a particular place, Cowell usually prioritizes housing support to the communities where it is already engaged in its other program areas. This ensures that the affordable housing funding is complementary and has the greatest long-term impact. |
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Affordable Housing Funding Criteria
