Yes in God’s Backyard Affordable Housing Initiative
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Source: New York Post
A national movement called Yes in God’s Backyard (YIGBY) aims to build over 800,000 affordable homes on underutilized land owned by religious institutions across the U.S. LEAP Housing, a nonprofit based in Boise, Idaho, partners with churches to develop affordable housing on their land through long-term ground leases, handling financing, construction, and property management. The first project was
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Residential, Commercial
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- New York Post
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Description | A national movement called Yes in God’s Backyard (YIGBY) aims to build over 800,000 affordable homes on underutilized land owned by religious institutions across the U.S. LEAP Housing, a nonprofit based in Boise, Idaho, partners with churches to develop affordable housing on their land through long-term ground leases, handling financing, construction, and property management. The first project was completed in 2021 at Collister United Methodist Church in Boise, where two family-sized rental homes were built with rent set about 50% below market rate. LEAP is scaling the model with multiple active projects and has launched a social impact investment fund to support further development. |
Original sector | Built Sector |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Idaho |
City | Boise |
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Source | New York Post |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Residential, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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