About CSH
CSH works to advance affordable housing aligned with services as an approach to help people thrive. We do this by advocating for effective policies and funding, equitably investing in communities, and strengthening the supportive housing field.
Supportive Housing for Thriving Communities
At CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing), we are on a mission to end homelessness by collaborating with communities nationwide to advance affordable and supportive housing. Through proven solutions that break the cycle of homelessness, we strive to help communities bring stability to individuals facing complex barriers to housing.
Our Solutions for Communities
Technical Assistance, Training and Consulting
We provide training, technical assistance, consulting, and guidance to various partners including, funders, housing developers and operators, service providers, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and more.
Policy & Advocacy
We serve as a change agent to advance sensible, equitable, and fiscally responsible local, state, and federal policies that promote thriving communities with housing and services at the center.
Loans and Grants
We offer flexible, low-cost lending services and grants to housing developers interested in creating new affordable and supportive housing in their communities. Our lending and grants influence projects, change systems, and increase supplies of quality supportive housing.
Our Impact
More than $1,500,000,000 in Loans & Grants & Counting
CSH is a national nonprofit intermediary and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), with more than 180 diverse, dedicated staff members spread across 30 U.S. states and territories. We are the only national nonprofit with an unwavering focus solely on supportive housing. Together with our partners, we are working towards creating thriving communities where every individual has a place to call home.
Are you an individual seeking housing or support?
We truly understand the challenges you may be facing in seeking housing and services. However, CSH does not operate housing nor provide direct assistance for housing, services, referrals, or case management.
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, dial 211 or 311 on your phone to learn about housing and services available to you. You may also visit 211.org.
For more information on how to get help, visit the National Alliance to End Homelessness: How to Get Help If You Are Experiencing Homelessness
Our People
Our staff is comprised of leaders and innovators who share a passion for bettering the lives of people and communities by advancing affordable housing and quality supportive services.
Our History
Founded in 1991, CSH pioneered a model that combines affordable, stable housing with comprehensive support services for individuals at risk of homelessness. Inspired by the success of two Franciscan priests in New York City, social entrepreneur Julie Sandorf recognized the power of this approach in keeping people housed and healthy. With seed support from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Ford Foundation, CSH was established to help communities nationwide create quality supportive housing. Today, CSH operates in nearly 50 states, continuing its mission to end cycles of homelessness and institutionalization by providing quality, affordable housing, and essential services to those facing complex barriers to housing.
Our Mission
CSH works to advance affordable housing aligned with services as an approach to help people thrive. We do this by advocating for effective policies and funding, equitably investing in communities, and strengthening the supportive housing field.
Our Vision
A just and equitable world in which all people are thriving. People have a safe and affordable home, a community in which they feel belonging, and the services and wealth they need to sustain it.
Our Values
CSH’s values are the rich soil from which all our efforts grow. We apply our values to our
work internally so that we can strengthen our efforts with people and communities. The
journey to live out our values is constant and ongoing. We celebrate our successes and learn
from our failures, always working toward a more just future.
Principled Risk Taking
We take disciplined risks to create bold and lasting change.
Courageous Interdependence
We rely on each other to thrive.
Equity and Racial Justice
We put equity and racial justice at the heart of our work.
Authenticity
We are transparent about who we are, how we act, and what we do.
Joy
We pursue joy to transform community.