Nov. 1st, 2017 – Information Session on Quigley Affordable Housing Options

Info. on Affordable Housing Options in Quigley Canyon Ranch Please join us for a short information session on the affordable housing options which will be available in the new Quigley Canyon Ranch sub-division. Wednesday, November, 1st at 6pm Blaine County Courthouse, Hailey Idaho. We would like to know if you would perfer to rent or […]

Save the Date November 1st at 6:00PM — for Potential ARCH Home Buyers/Renters

November 1st at 6:00PM Meeting for Potential ARCH Home Buyers/Renters Thanks to the Developers of Quigley Farms, ARCH Community Housing Trust will receive 27 parcels in the new Quigley Farms Development. We are holding a meeting for potential home buyers and or renters of these properties on Nov 1st.  The purpose of the meeting will […]

The Housing Affordability Pickle

The Housing Affordability Pickle  Valley cities face a complex puzzle of jobs, housing, and long-term viability “If jobs-versus – [housing] rentals in the classifieds are a kind of balance sheet to economic health, the situation is totally out of whack considering the discrepancy in column inches for each side of the equation.” Sun Valley Magazine discusses […]

We are NOT the national norm.

  The City of Sun Valley successfully amends the definition of  “Housing Burden” to fit our community.  The City of Sun Valley pays competitive wages. City employees earn more than area median income making them ineligible for homes managed by the housing authority. Yet housing costs were repeatedly the reason employees left the City, and […]

What is the difference between ARCH and BCHA?

ARCH and BCHA divide the tasks of delivering affordable housing in Blaine County between development and stewardship. ARCH develops affordable housing. Once homes are completed, BCHA matches households on the waiting list with available homes. They also provide ongoing property management and compliance monitoring. Put simply, ARCH does bricks and sticks and BCHA does people. […]