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Description The U.S. is short 7 million rental homes to meet needs of low-income households. The housing crisis poses significant health and wellbeing risks. The benefits of a safe, quality home are well documented, and the location of a home can improve access to important community resources.Increasing access to affordable housing is a critical element to reducing health disparities.Since 2011, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) has helped build and preserve affordable and mixed income housing developments in 31 states and the District of Columbia for people in need of housing and supportive services. These investments have helped create more than 25,000 homes for people facing housing insecurity.Stewards for Affordable Health for the Future (SAHF) welcomes private sector funding to develop and rehabilitate affordable housing and build out community resources. Through the SAHF and UHG partnership, housing stability was enhanced by accompanying health and social services.Supportive services made available on-site at affordable housing developments have contributed to improved health outcomes.Given the interconnectedness of housing and health, the private sector has an incentive to be a strong supporter of housing programs at the federal, state and local levels, as well as being a supporter of developing cross-sector partnerships that are critical to the sustainability of the programs.