The assessment was a collaborative effort among local housing coalitions, community partners, and municipal units with the purpose of Increasing knowledge of affordable and supportive housing needs and issues, Engaging the community to better understand the local housing situation, and Generating reports with current data on housing needs relevant to our communities that can be used for planning, service delivery, and funding proposals, Documenting the housing needs of all citizens including vulnerable populations (women leaving domestic violence, youth, seniors, LGBTQ, persons with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness). This report presents findings from the assessment which examines issues related to building safe and affordable housing in our communities