Affordable Housing

The City of Boise’s cap on rental application fees will continue.  On Friday, the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee voted 8-7 to kill HB...

Jesse Tree has a new partner to provide legal support for tenants in eviction court.  Jesse Tree, an eviction prevention nonprofit working in Ada and...

Few projects get a warm welcome quite like a proposal for an apartment building on State Street did this week.  On Tuesday night, first-time developer...

The Idaho Senate passed legislation requiring minor restrictions on rental fees, but only after a major part of the bill had been removed.  On Tuesday,...

An Idaho House subcommittee sided with renters and their advocates on two pieces of legislation this week.  On Tuesday, a portion of the House Judiciary,...

A local nonprofit is hoping more than just developers and local governments step up to address the Treasure Valley’s affordable housing problem.  On Thursday, LEAP...

Interfaith Santuary’s plans to move to State Street are on hold, for now. On Monday, the emergency shelter’s attorney sent a letter to the Veteran’s...

A new bill hopes to protect Idaho renters some protections from late fees from their landlords.  Sen. Ali Rabe, D-Boise, introduced legislation earlier this month...

El-Ada Community Action Partnership will build 40 new homes in West Boise, with hopes to add more affordable housing stock to the area. The non-profit...

The City of Boise started rolling out one of the biggest tools in its toolbox to develop affordable housing: its own land.  Later this year,...

Millions in new funds for rental assistance to help those impacted by COVID-19 started flooding into Ada County.  Starting this week, $24.2 million is now...

A second meeting meant to calm tensions about the possibility of a newly expanded homeless shelter on State Street didn’t go very far in...

The network of nonprofits working on homelessness in Boise will soon get an infusion of money, but it’s still undecided what the money will...

A legal battle spanning more than a decade about the rights of those experiencing homelessness to sleep outside is over.  On Monday, the City of...

City of Boise officials have been in contact with Interfaith Sanctuary about the possibility of the emergency shelter moving to a new location, but...