Housing Collaborative Action Network

The strategic hub of the coalition

In the Housing Collaborative Action Network (CAN), our partners help advance our coalition’s mission: setting regional housing goals, shaping policy priorities, and using their expertise and professional connections to put our Action Plan to work across the county.

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Why the Housing CAN exists

Bringing all the pieces together

Making progress on something as big as housing takes a lot of moving parts working together—local governments, housing agencies, developers, funders, service providers, labor unions, and more.

The Housing CAN is how those parts stay connected.

80+

members from every district in Riverside County

Members bring the coalition a real-time view of what’s happening across the region—what communities are experiencing, what partners are working on, and any new needs they’re seeing. That includes everything from updates on housing policy and research to funding opportunities and Action Plan progress.

Together, Housing CAN members coordinate their work across the county housing system to make an impact on a massive scale.

What the Housing CAN does

What it looks like to be part of the Housing CAN

Connect

Tap into countywide support

Get access to the kind of support that helps good work go further: useful data, policy updates, community outreach, relationships with partners who can unlock new opportunities, and shared resources you don’t have to build alone.

Strategize

Help guide the coalition’s mission

Help shape the coalition’s policy priorities as part of the Housing CAN’s Policy & Pipeline Workgroup, including the regional housing goals and big-picture vision that shape the Action Plan.

Advocate

Push for pro-housing policy in your area

Use the Action Plan to work with your organization, agency, or peers to introduce policies that create more affordable housing and protect renters in your city or district.

Frequently Asked Questions

Things to know before you join

Who can join?

The Housing CAN is for people and organizations who care about affordable housing or whose work connects to housing, stability, or community well-being in the region.

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Where and when does the Housing CAN meet?

The Housing CAN meets on Zoom once a month for about an hour and a half, usually near the end of the month.

Is travel involved?

Not usually. Regular Housing CAN meetings are virtual. However, we do have occasional in-person events, advocacy moments, and committees or workgroups you’re invited to join.

Are there any membership requirements?

No formal requirements, but we strongly encourage members to be as active as possible and contribute ways that make sense based on your organization’s resources and expertise.