This document summarizes John Gilbert's presentation on affordable housing to the City Club Forum in February 2017. Gilbert defined affordable housing as subsidized housing for low-to-moderate income households, with housing costs not exceeding 30% of income. He noted that over 50% of renters in Deschutes County are cost burdened, spending over 30% of income on housing. Affordable housing generally serves those earning 30-60% of the area median income, which in Deschutes County amounts to $15,000-$25,000 for many jobs. Developing affordable housing faces a large funding gap, which requires combining multiple funding sources like Low Income Housing Tax Credits, loans, grants, and developer equity. Recent