Agenda

This Forum profiled how rural housing challenges can be addressed through cooperative housing. You will learn how affordable cooperative housing models, sized appropriately for rural communities and using energy-efficient manufactured housing, can provide all residents of rural communities with cost savings and provide rural seniors with options for aging in place. The Forum also provided an overview of the challenges and public policy solutions involved in creating affordable cooperative housing in rural communities. Presentations and panel discussions involved stakeholders in the community and economic development areas who are experts in public policy, the cooperative business model, affordable housing, energy efficiency, manufactured housing, and the rural economy.