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Panelist

Ms. Kahya Fox

Executive Director Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region

Kahya Fox has served as Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region since 2016, bringing over 20 years of experience in housing and community development. Her work spans new home construction, housing rehabilitation, land trust models, weatherization, flood recovery, and housing counseling, all with a strong focus on serving low-income families. A national leader in affordable housing innovation, Kahya has spearheaded the organization’s groundbreaking work in factory-built housing. Under her leadership, Habitat La Crosse became one of the first affiliates to operate as a licensed modular and manufactured home dealer. Her efforts to scale high-quality, energy-efficient housing solutions have earned attention across the country. Deeply committed to addressing the challenges faced by individuals and families living in poverty, Kahya has spent her career working directly with low-income households to create safe, stable, and affordable housing opportunities. Her leadership is grounded in compassion, backed by technical expertise, and driven by a belief in the power of housing to transform lives. With a strong background in public relations and advocacy, she is a recognized voice for affordable housing efforts throughout the region and beyond.

Speaking at

Mon Mar 16 3:30 PM — 4:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time

Scaling the Deployment of Lower-Cost Homes Produced through Offsite Construction

Offsite construction has the potential to produce high-quality homes that sell or rent at prices affordable to moderate-income households without a subsidy. Hear from two nonprofit practitioners and a state government official about how they are using offsite construction to achieve this goal and working to scale-up their efforts to expand their impact. The session will discuss a range of production methods but focus in particular on single-family manufactured homes (i.e., conform to the HUD Code) with added site-built features, including a pitched roof and a site-built garage and porch, that make them look and feel very similar to site-built homes. These include homes that meet the CrossMod and Next Step standards.