Partner With Us
The I/DD 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 I/DD 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 I/DD housing cliff is a demographic certainty, not a projection. Over 1 million adults with I/DD 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 minimizes entitlement risk. B-1 RR zoning allows single-family homes by right — no variance, special use permit, or zoning change required. Standard NPDES and subdivision update process leads to final approval.
NoteFront Porch Cohousing will be advancing through the standard township review sequence — completing NPDES permitting as the prerequisite step before resubmitting our land development application to Hilltown Township for final review and approval.
How We're Funding Hilltown Oaks
A Hybrid Capital Model — Sound, Viable, and Replicable
Hilltown Oaks does not depend on a single fundraising campaign to get built. The capital structure has two tracks, both of which are in motion.
Track 1 — Neuroinclusive Coliving Homes
The two neuroinclusive Coliving Homes are being funded through Pennsylvania's NAP/SPP tax credit program via our builders, Prime Custom Builders and Lynn Builders. Front Porch Cohousing will also offset costs through additional NAP/SPP sponsor companies and our sponsorship program — all with the same objective: making homeownership for adults with I/DD attainable and more affordable.
Track 2 — Market-Rate Custom Homes
Our builders manage and drive the sale and development of the five lots with semi-custom single-family homes — buyer deposits, progress payments, and builder financing, identical to any high-end custom home build in Bucks County.
This combined approach gives Front Porch Cohousing a remarkable hybrid capital model that is sound, viable, and replicable.
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 I/DD 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. Full-Lifecycle Campus sites under evaluation 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 will own their home within a Neuroinclusive Planned Community. Equity will be built. The 'Life After Us' promise will be fulfilled.
Neuroinclusive memory care — residents age within their community, not away from it. Equity from The Front Porch funds the transition.
Project Viability
Hilltown Oaks Is Fully Structured for Development
A common question from government partners: "Is this project financially viable?" The short answer is yes.
Hilltown Oaks is not a project waiting for a grant to get started. It is fully structured through a diversified capital model — private development partnerships, philanthropic investment, and resident ownership. The capital campaign expands our capacity and accelerates the timeline.
Learn about our capital campaignPartnership 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 use permits, no zoning changes 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. Final approval follows the standard NPDES and subdivision update process.
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 I/DD, 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 Full-Lifecycle Campus assets FPC needs for multi-phase neuroinclusive 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 I/DD housing cliff, the affordability gap, and the PORCH℠ model as a scalable, state-aligned solution. Formatted for distribution at legislative meetings and agency briefings.
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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.