Learn about how Bloom Housing can work for your community
Explore our blogs, reports, and case studies that answer common questions about implementation
Learn about how Bloom Housing can work for your community
Explore our blogs, reports, and case studies that answer common questions about implementation
Learn about how Bloom Housing can work for your community
Explore our blogs, reports, and case studies that answer common questions about implementation
Featured blogs
Read about the latest news and updates from our team
Increasing Affordable Housing Opportunities and Resources Available Online
A guide for housing departments on getting housing resources and opportunities online, using Bloom Housing's one-stop-shop affordable housing portal.
Housing California Summit 2023: 3 Takeaways on the State of Affordable Housing
A recap from this year’s Housing California Summit on funding, Housing First, and the continued need for innovation in affordable housing.
Housing Lotteries: Delivering Equitable Access to Affordable Opportunities
Our partnership with Doorway and BAHFA — our instance of Bloom Housing in the Bay Area — and our subsequent extensive research revealed the need for a more equitable affordable housing selection process. Beginning in late 2024, Doorway will include lottery functionality, expanding the ways Bloom helps make affordable housing more accessible to housing seekers.
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Communities to Affordable Homes
In May 2024, Exygy hosted a panel on Berkeley’s displacement-focused housing preferences, implemented through Bloom Housing's digital portal. The policy prioritizes vulnerable households based on historical and socio-economic factors like eviction and redlining. Developed with Healthy Black Families, it aims to address systemic issues and ensure fair access to affordable housing. The panel discussed challenges, lease-up coordination, and plans for future improvements.
Featured blogs
Read about the latest news and updates from our team
Increasing Affordable Housing Opportunities and Resources Available Online
A guide for housing departments on getting housing resources and opportunities online, using Bloom Housing's one-stop-shop affordable housing portal.
Housing California Summit 2023: 3 Takeaways on the State of Affordable Housing
A recap from this year’s Housing California Summit on funding, Housing First, and the continued need for innovation in affordable housing.
Housing Lotteries: Delivering Equitable Access to Affordable Opportunities
Our partnership with Doorway and BAHFA — our instance of Bloom Housing in the Bay Area — and our subsequent extensive research revealed the need for a more equitable affordable housing selection process. Beginning in late 2024, Doorway will include lottery functionality, expanding the ways Bloom helps make affordable housing more accessible to housing seekers.
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Communities to Affordable Homes
In May 2024, Exygy hosted a panel on Berkeley’s displacement-focused housing preferences, implemented through Bloom Housing's digital portal. The policy prioritizes vulnerable households based on historical and socio-economic factors like eviction and redlining. Developed with Healthy Black Families, it aims to address systemic issues and ensure fair access to affordable housing. The panel discussed challenges, lease-up coordination, and plans for future improvements.
Featured blogs
Read about the latest news and updates from our team
Increasing Affordable Housing Opportunities and Resources Available Online
A guide for housing departments on getting housing resources and opportunities online, using Bloom Housing's one-stop-shop affordable housing portal.
Housing California Summit 2023: 3 Takeaways on the State of Affordable Housing
A recap from this year’s Housing California Summit on funding, Housing First, and the continued need for innovation in affordable housing.
Housing Lotteries: Delivering Equitable Access to Affordable Opportunities
Our partnership with Doorway and BAHFA — our instance of Bloom Housing in the Bay Area — and our subsequent extensive research revealed the need for a more equitable affordable housing selection process. Beginning in late 2024, Doorway will include lottery functionality, expanding the ways Bloom helps make affordable housing more accessible to housing seekers.
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Communities to Affordable Homes
In May 2024, Exygy hosted a panel on Berkeley’s displacement-focused housing preferences, implemented through Bloom Housing's digital portal. The policy prioritizes vulnerable households based on historical and socio-economic factors like eviction and redlining. Developed with Healthy Black Families, it aims to address systemic issues and ensure fair access to affordable housing. The panel discussed challenges, lease-up coordination, and plans for future improvements.
Download one of our reports on affordable housing
We have a growing library of reports on increasing access to affordable housing
Download one of our reports on affordable housing
We have a growing library of reports on increasing access to affordable housing
Download one of our reports on affordable housing
We have a growing library of reports on increasing access to affordable housing
Case studies
Explore our portfolio of Bloom Housing projects
Case studies
Explore our portfolio of Bloom Housing projects
Case studies
Explore our portfolio of Bloom Housing projects
Frequently asked questions
An open source affordable housing platform built by Exygy
What is Bloom?
How was Bloom created?
How does Bloom improve the affordable housing application process?
How does Bloom get us closer to an online one-stop shop for affordable housing programs, opportunities, and resources?
How does Exygy work with local stakeholders?
How does Bloom help a jurisdiction implement local placement preferences?
How does Bloom data help jurisdictions meet Fair Housing goals and inform policy decisions?
What capacity do jurisdictions need in order to support and maintain Bloom?
Why should a jurisdiction invest in a system like this, rather than use those funds to build more housing?
How does Bloom improve the affordable housing application process for leasing agents and property managers?
What are the results so far?
What are the long-term goals for the system in the Bay Area?
How much did Bloom cost in the Bay Area?
What is the difference between Bloom and existing search systems such as SMC Housing Search, 211 Alameda County?
How has Bloom empowered affordable housing seekers during the pandemic?
Frequently asked questions
An open source affordable housing platform built by Exygy
What is Bloom?
How was Bloom created?
How does Bloom improve the affordable housing application process?
How does Bloom get us closer to an online one-stop shop for affordable housing programs, opportunities, and resources?
How does Exygy work with local stakeholders?
How does Bloom help a jurisdiction implement local placement preferences?
How does Bloom data help jurisdictions meet Fair Housing goals and inform policy decisions?
What capacity do jurisdictions need in order to support and maintain Bloom?
Why should a jurisdiction invest in a system like this, rather than use those funds to build more housing?
How does Bloom improve the affordable housing application process for leasing agents and property managers?
What are the results so far?
What are the long-term goals for the system in the Bay Area?
How much did Bloom cost in the Bay Area?
What is the difference between Bloom and existing search systems such as SMC Housing Search, 211 Alameda County?
How has Bloom empowered affordable housing seekers during the pandemic?
Frequently asked questions
An open source affordable housing platform built by Exygy
What is Bloom?
How was Bloom created?
How does Bloom improve the affordable housing application process?
How does Bloom get us closer to an online one-stop shop for affordable housing programs, opportunities, and resources?
How does Exygy work with local stakeholders?
How does Bloom help a jurisdiction implement local placement preferences?
How does Bloom data help jurisdictions meet Fair Housing goals and inform policy decisions?
What capacity do jurisdictions need in order to support and maintain Bloom?
Why should a jurisdiction invest in a system like this, rather than use those funds to build more housing?
How does Bloom improve the affordable housing application process for leasing agents and property managers?
What are the results so far?
What are the long-term goals for the system in the Bay Area?
How much did Bloom cost in the Bay Area?
What is the difference between Bloom and existing search systems such as SMC Housing Search, 211 Alameda County?
How has Bloom empowered affordable housing seekers during the pandemic?