Dover selected to participate in National Housing Supply Accelerator Program

posted on 9/18/2025

The City of Dover, one of 16 communities nationwide, has been selected to participate in the Housing Supply Accelerator Challenge, an initiative of the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association to help communities solve their local housing challenges.

The 18-month Housing Supply Accelerator Challenge is designed to accelerate the implementation of proven and innovative housing strategies to expand the nation’s housing supply, which the organizations say is short by nearly 4 million housing units, according to their Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook.

As a selected community, Dover will engage in virtual learning and peer learning opportunities, receive tailored technical assistance, access best practices, tools, and housing supply experts, and receive national recognition from the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association.

The campaign is focused on identifying housing supply solutions that expand, preserve, and improve the quantity and quality of housing. Expansion entails the production of new housing units across various types to meet the local demand. Preservation entails safeguarding existing housing stock, thereby preventing the loss of affordability and deterioration in quality. Improvement focuses on enhancing the quality, safety, and livability of existing housing stock, ensuring that it meets the needs of residents.

Other communities selected include: Lebanon, New Hampshire; Northern Middlesex Council of Governments serving greater Lowell, Massachusetts; Alachua County, Florida; Champaign, Illinois​; Clifton Forge, Virginia; Cottonwood, Arizona; Cranston, Rhode Island​; Evanston, Illinois; Greensboro, North Carolina; Marquette County, Michigan; Plattsburgh, New York; Romulus, Michigan; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

The National League of Cities is an organization comprised of city, town, and village leaders focused on improving the quality of life for their current and future constituents. The American Planning Association is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that exists to elevate and unite a diverse planning profession as it helps communities, their leaders, and residents anticipate and meet the needs of a changing world.