Housing Assistance Council
Manda LaPorte is a Research Associate at the Housing Assistance Council, focusing on equitable access to affordable housing in rural communities across the United States since June 2022. Previously, Manda served as a Research and Information Stevenson Center Fellow, conducting research on housing trends and policies impacting rural America. Manda also has experience as a Graduate Assistant at Illinois State University, supporting classroom instruction, and held various roles at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, including Community Engagement Specialist and Training and Rebuild Crew Leader, focusing on community outreach and affordable housing initiatives. Manda's international experience includes serving as a Rural Community Development Agent and Environmental Educator with the Peace Corps. Manda holds a Master of Science in Political Science from Illinois State University and a Bachelor of Arts in International/Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara.
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Housing Assistance Council
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The mission of the Housing Assistance Council is to improve housing conditions for the rural poor, with an emphasis on the poorest of the poor in the most rural places. A nonprofit corporation headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has been helping local organizations build affordable homes in rural America since 1971. HAC emphasizes local solutions, empowerment of the poor, reduced dependence, and self-help strategies. HAC assists in the development of both single- and multi-family homes and promotes homeownership for working low-income rural families through a self-help, "sweat equity" construction method. The Housing Assistance Council offers services to public, nonprofit, and private organizations throughout the rural United States. HAC also maintains a special focus on high-need groups and regions: Indian country, the Mississippi Delta, farmworkers, the Southwest border colonias, and Appalachia.