Affordable Housing Study Group to Share Findings, Seek Input from Members

Humans require shelter, just as they require food, water, and clean air. Increasingly, it is difficult to find housing in Anne Arundel County for those on limited incomes. In the county, where area median income (AMI) is just over $100,000 per year, almost half of all renters are considered “overburdened” because they pay more than a third of their income for rent, leaving less for food, transportation, childcare, health care, and other necessities. 

The LWVAAC Study Group on Affordable Housing was formed in 2020 to review the League’s existing position on affordable housing, which was adopted in 1992, and to determine whether it should be modified. The group read reports, tracked local legislation, and interviewed elected officials and housing authority leaders in the county.

The Study Group will present its findings and solicit ideas of viable, meaningful actions LWVAAC can take to address the issue of affordable housing in Anne Arundel County. Special guest Trudy McFall, founder of Homes for America, will share insights from her 45-year career in housing and participate in the discussion.

Please plan to participate in this fact-sharing, thought-provoking, idea-generating meeting. 

LWVAAC Position

Affordable Housing Study Group Members:

Jeanne Jehl, Chair

Kathy Larrabee

Abby Root

Mary Wells Vickery

Niecy Chambers, advisor

Meeting guest:

Trudy McFall, founder of Homes for America