
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
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.
Mitigating Bias and Discrimination: Fair Housing in the Age of GenAI
Check out an insightful discussion on how GenAI is shaping Fair Housing practices. We explored key considerations for mitigating bias in tenant screening and ensuring fair treatment for all.
Trauma-Informed Design with Rachael Dietkus
Watch an insightful Ask Me Anything session with Rachael Dietkus, founder of Social Workers Who Design and an active member of the Design Justice Network and the Social Work Futures Lab.

Featured blogs
Read about the latest news and updates from our team
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.
Mitigating Bias and Discrimination: Fair Housing in the Age of GenAI
Check out an insightful discussion on how GenAI is shaping Fair Housing practices. We explored key considerations for mitigating bias in tenant screening and ensuring fair treatment for all.
Trauma-Informed Design with Rachael Dietkus
Watch an insightful Ask Me Anything session with Rachael Dietkus, founder of Social Workers Who Design and an active member of the Design Justice Network and the Social Work Futures Lab.

Featured blogs
Read about the latest news and updates from our team
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.
Mitigating Bias and Discrimination: Fair Housing in the Age of GenAI
Check out an insightful discussion on how GenAI is shaping Fair Housing practices. We explored key considerations for mitigating bias in tenant screening and ensuring fair treatment for all.
Trauma-Informed Design with Rachael Dietkus
Watch an insightful Ask Me Anything session with Rachael Dietkus, founder of Social Workers Who Design and an active member of the Design Justice Network and the Social Work Futures Lab.

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?
