RIHA is committed to providing more residents more options and more opportunities for affordable housing than ever before. The revitalization of Rock Island neighborhoods through these and other initiatives will have a positive long-term impact on the quality of life for the entire community.

RIHA does not support nor advocate the segregation or concentration of low-income families into certain areas within the community. Instead, RIHA supports the removal of obsolete housing coupled with the creation of new affordable housing that is dispersed among all of the neighborhoods within the City. The development of affordable housing that is indistinguishable from market-rate housing in the surrounding area raises the standard of living for all Rock Island Citizens and reinforces pride among neighbors.

There are two fundamental approaches to the elimination of the public housing developments of the past:

1.	Dispersal. This is accomplished primarily with vouchers. Vouchers can be used for privately owned rental opportunities or as part of a mortgage payment through RIHA homeownership programs.
2.	Integration. This strategy combines low- and moderate income families with higher income households in the same development or the same neighborhood.

RIHA is committed to pursuing new and creative ways to meet the changing housing needs of the diverse population of Rock Island.

Supportive Housing
Supportive housing is a combination of housing and services that is a cost-effective way to help people live more stable, productive lives. It is designed to assist those who need it most, an opportunity to transition from their current circumstances enabling them to live as independently as possible.

Supportive housing allows residents to:

	Achieve stability
	Increase their skill levels
	Increase their incomes and/or job skills
	Obtain greater self-determination and self-sufficiency

Revitalization Through In-Fill Housing
RIHA is focusing on creating healthy vibrant communities for all Rock Island residents. RIHA in-fill housing activities fill vacant lots and contribute to the revitalization of neighborhoods and positively impact the people living there. Revitalization initiatives create an infrastructure for families that encourages stable home ownership, supports neighborhood economic development, and provides a variety of resources for children, youth, and adults.

Strong, economically diverse communities are important ingredients in reducing poverty, eliminating dependence upon welfare and improving the futures of low-income families. Neighborhood revitalization is based upon the notion that cities can, and should, be renewed for the sake of their residents. Neighborhood revitalization is more than building housing in a community - it's about rebuilding lives.

Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Mixed-Income Housing
Mixed-income housing combines low-income and higher-income households in the same development. After decades of using public housing and other federally subsidized housing developments to shelter low- to moderate-income working families, the Federal Government is shifting toward deconcentration via the creation of mixed-income communities indistinguishable from market-rate housing.

Mixed-income properties promote safe housing environments and share the theme of upward mobility by providing opportunities for overcoming barriers to education and employment for low-to moderate-income working families.