Partner With Us
The IDD housing cliff is a demographic certainty. Front Porch Cohousing has the model, the by-right strategy, and the community demand to act now. We are looking for government partners, housing agencies, and mission-aligned organizations ready to move with us.
The Urgency
Why Now
The IDD housing crisis is not a future problem. It is arriving now, in every county in Pennsylvania, in every family that has an adult child with a disability and an aging caregiver.
The IDD housing cliff is a demographic certainty, not a projection. Over 1 million adults with IDDs currently live with caregivers over age 60.
120,000 autistic youth age into adulthood every year. Only ~8,200 new residential service slots are added nationwide. The gap grows every year.
Governor Shapiro's February 2026 Housing Action Plan proposes a $1 billion Critical Infrastructure Investment Fund — pending legislative approval.
FPC's by-right model eliminates entitlement risk entirely. B-1 RR zoning allows single-family homes by right — no discretionary approvals needed.
What We Are Building
A Replicable Model,
Not a One-Off Project
Front Porch Cohousing is developing Coliving Homes in Neuroinclusive Planned Communities where adults with IDDs own their homes, build real equity, and live alongside neurotypical neighbors in intentional, supportive communities.
Our by-right acquisition strategy targets parcels where the zoning, infrastructure, and use-class precedent already exist — eliminating the entitlement risk that defeats most mission-driven housing developers. Hilltown Oaks in Bucks County is our first community. Parkland Manor and other Parkland Manor-type sites represent the next phase.
The PORCH℠ Framework — our proprietary five-phase operating system — is designed to be licensed to developers, housing authorities, and mission-aligned organizations nationwide. Every community built on the PORCH℠ model carries the same standards of neuroinclusive design, financial sustainability, and resident dignity.
Transitional living — the bridge from family home to independent adulthood. Structured rental with life-skills development.
The core FPC model. Residents own their home within a Neuroinclusive Planned Community. Equity is built. The 'Life After Us' promise is fulfilled.
Neuroinclusive memory care — residents age within their community, not away from it. Equity from The Front Porch funds the transition.
Partnership Opportunities
Who We Are Looking For
The housing cliff requires a coordinated response from government, housing finance, and the nonprofit sector. Here is where Front Porch Cohousing fits into each part of that ecosystem.
State Legislators & Agencies
PA General Assembly · DCED · DHS · DGS
Front Porch Cohousing's by-right model is directly aligned with Governor Shapiro's Housing Action Plan and the proposed $1 billion Critical Infrastructure Investment Fund. We are also a natural partner for the PA Department of General Services' surplus property disposition process — converting decommissioned state facilities into full-lifecycle neuroinclusive communities.
County Commissioners & Municipal Officials
Bucks County · Montgomery County · Adjacent Municipalities
FPC's by-right acquisition strategy is specifically designed to work within existing zoning — no variances, no special exceptions, no discretionary approvals required. We are not asking for political favors. We are asking to build what the zoning already allows, on sites that already have the infrastructure, serving a population that every county in Pennsylvania is struggling to house.
Housing Authorities & CDFIs
PHFA · Local Housing Authorities · Mission-Aligned Lenders
The PORCH℠ Framework is designed for replicability and financial sustainability. Our hybrid capital model — nonprofit mission governance paired with for-profit capital aggregation — is structured to work with PHFA financing, Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), and CDFI lending. We are building the infrastructure for a new asset class: neuroinclusive planned communities with real ownership at their core.
Mission-Aligned Organizations
Disability Advocacy · Faith Communities · Foundations
Front Porch Cohousing is not building a single community. We are building a model — one designed to be licensed, replicated, and scaled by mission-aligned partners across Pennsylvania and beyond. If your organization serves adults with IDDs, advocates for disability housing rights, or funds community development, there is a role for you in the FPC ecosystem.
Policy Alignment
We Are Working the Governor's Plan
Front Porch Cohousing's model is not waiting for new policy. It is designed to work within the policy frameworks that already exist — and the ones that are being built right now.
Governor Shapiro's proposed $1B Critical Infrastructure Investment Fund (pending legislative approval) is designed for projects that repurpose existing infrastructure — exactly what FPC's by-right model does.
The Commonwealth's surplus property disposition process provides a formal mechanism for transferring decommissioned state facilities to nonprofits for community benefit. Former DHS-operated care facilities are precisely the Parkland Manor-type assets FPC needs for full-lifecycle communities.
FPC is the housing provider only. All support services are delivered by third-party agencies chosen by residents and families — consistent with ODP guidelines and the HCBS settings rule. The support follows the person, not the building.
Legislative Leave-Behind
The Affordability Gap Is Only Half the Problem
A thought leadership brief on the IDD housing cliff, the affordability gap, and the PORCH℠ model as a scalable, state-aligned solution. Formatted for distribution at legislative meetings and agency briefings.
Start a Conversation
Let's Talk
Whether you represent a state agency, a county, a housing authority, or a mission-aligned organization, we want to hear from you. Tell us who you are and how you see us working together.