INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, SAFE, AND STABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN GRANVILLE AND VANCE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA

This analysis highlights the importance of elevating and strengthening Humane Housing as a Vital Condition for health within Granville and Vance Counties in North Carolina. Humane Housing is a foundational determinant of population health and a core element of the Vital Conditions Framework. Persistent severe housing problems, including housing cost burden, disproportionately affect low-income renters across both counties, contributing to inequities in health and financial stability. The first recommendation focuses on building a sustainable infrastructure for coordinated leadership. The second recommendation focuses on improving housing oversight through better data transparency for community members in a public-facing housing data dashboard. The third recommendation formalizes renter and community engagement to support those directly affected by the housing system across both counties. Together, these recommendations promote a Humane Housing system that is shaped by and responsive to those with lived experience within the rental population.