who We are . . .

The Housing Action Collective (HAC) is a group of concerned community members using our collective power to identify and advocate for housing solutions for all. At its core, the Housing Action Collective believes that homelessness is solvable within our community. We came together in the spring of 2024 when a few emergency shelters closed, and others reduced their bed availability due to inadequate funding. Meanwhile, homelessness continues to surge across Monroe County. While focused on immediate solutions to end homelessness, we also address the broader housing crisis. Therefore, we support a comprehensive range of housing solutions, from ending unsheltered homelessness, to strengthening tenants’ rights, to providing landlords resources, to promoting home ownership.

We conduct community forums on homelessness to educate residents on the scope, cost, and causes of homelessness, all with the aim of advancing solutions to the housing crisis. Using targeted advocacy efforts, we create digestible data briefs for community use and suggest action steps that community members can take if they want to be part of the solution.

COUNTY PLAN FORWARD

Please read our feedback on Monroe County Executive Adam Bello’s Plan Forward: A Comprehensive Plan for Monroe County. Our comments are focused on the housing approach described in the plan. The comment period ends June 18th. Submit your comments: planforward@monroecounty.gov

WALKING STREET OUTREACH

Join us for walking street outreach. Please contact Janelle if you plan to attend (janelle@fpgroc.org)

Mondays 1:45 PM Monroe Ave (Meet at Blessed Sacrament, 534 Oxford St, Rochester 14607)

Tuesdays 12:45 PM Lyell Ave (Location alternates every other week between Jones Square Park on Lorimer St, Rochester 14606 and Holy Apostles Church, 7 Austin St, Rochester 14606)

Thursdays 12:45 PM N. Clinton Ave (Meet at Father Tracy Advocacy Center, 821 N. Clinton Ave 14621)

SOLUTIONS

No single solution can solve a decent, affordable housing shortage. Lasting change requires a coordinated approach that addresses both immediate needs and systemic barriers. Therefore, our advocacy efforts prioritize strategies that are achievable, impactful, and require collective action to move forward.

The Housing Action Collective’s Solutions to Ending Homelessness