An introduction to DAHLIA: a centralized, open-source housing application and listings platform that helps people learn about, apply for, and gain access to affordable housing.

The listings feature is the most visible aspect of the Bloom Housing system as it provides all the information an applicant needs to determine if the available housing opportunity is a fit.

Built by Exygy using Bloom Housing, the new City of San Jose Affordable Housing portal makes affordable housing opportunities and resources more easily accessible, relevant, and enabled the city to implement future housing preferences - such as prioritizing residents experiencing displacement.

In 2021, Bloom Housing expanded nationally starting with the City of Detroit. Engaging with new stakeholders and communities gives us the opportunity to reimagine how we can better impact access to affordable housing across the country.

Built by Exygy using Bloom Housing, the new Alameda County Affordable Housing portal provides all residents throughout the county - from Fremont to Berkeley to Pleasanton - access to housing-related services and digital affordable housing applications - all in a one-stop-shop online portal.

Successful collaboration is essential to implement a system like Bloom Housing. This case study details how Exygy helped Alameda County convene stakeholders across the region to create a common application for residents to use to apply for affordable housing.

It’s no secret that California is in the midst of a housing crisis: across the state, more than 40% of residents spend more than 30% of their income on shelter. Knowing that many families in the Bay Area are struggling to find an affordable place to live, we turned our attention to an immediate concern for those most in need: making the process of applying for affordable housing more accessible in San Francisco.