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The Kelsey Projects Advocacy Partners Learn Careers Get Involved Donate Projects Advocacy Partners Learn Careers Get Involved Donate Building Opportunity Through Inclusivity Pioneering disability-forward housing solutions that open doors to homes and opportunities for everyone. Home large blue design text Close video More inclusion means we can accept more people that are different, into our community and treat them as if they are part of our community.” Isaac Haney-Owens for large blue design text Kelsey’s Story What started with Kelsey’s story has become a movement of shared stories around the need for inclusive housing and ways to build the change we want to see in our communities. Read about our Co-founder Pioneering New Solutions We center on the perspectives of people with disabilities to inform better housing policies, design standards, and development strategies. Together, we drive public-private partnerships and unlock funding for affordable, inclusive community housing. View Projects more large blue design text 240+ Over 240 homes in development $110M $110M Funding Unlocked from Major Partners 1700 1700+ Community Leaders Engaged Home for More In the spirit of Kelsey’s favorite sign ‘more,’ our work builds positive change by aiming for more: More housing opportunities for all people. More connected communities. More resources for innovation and impact. More ground-breaking partnerships to realize more vibrant communities with opportunities for everyone. Stories and News There are four million adults with disabilities whose sole source of income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). They are priced out of every housing market in the country and would have to spend 125% of their entire income to afford basic housing. Disability-forward Design Created in partnership with architects, designers, and disabled advocates and informed by The Kelsey’s housing pipeline, The Housing Design Standards for Accessibility and Inclusion aim to equip developers, builders, and designers with guidelines and frameworks for disability-forward housing creation. Learn More Get involved and join us with your support. Donate Projects Advocacy Partners Learn Plain Language About FAQs Events Careers Get Involved Stories Donate Contact Plain Language © 2024 The Kelsey® The Kelsey is a 501c3 nonprofit. EIN...