Housing Connector

Launched 2026

About

Bridging the gap between income and housing access

Housing Connector is a tech- powered nonprofit that streamlines the housing search by connecting landlords, community partners, and residents through a state of the art marketplace.

GreenLight Fund Miami, in partnership with the community, identifies the most pressing barriers to inclusive prosperity and matches those with proven solutions working in other parts of the country to complement the great work happening locally. Throughout their year-long selection process, GreenLight Miami spoke with residents, case managers, advocates, academics, as well as community, business, philanthropic, and government leaders who identified access to stable housing as the biggest barrier to inclusive prosperity. Miami-Dade County is the most rent-burdened area in the nation with nearly 60 percent of residents spending more than 30 percent of their income to keep a roof over their heads (2025 United Way ALICE report). Nearly 90,000 eviction notices have been filed in the Miami area since 2020 (Eviction Lab).

GreenLight Fund Miami thoroughly vetted evidence-based solutions and, in partnership with their Selection Advisory Council, selected Housing Connector as the organization to deliver the impact the community wants and needs.  Nationally, Housing Connector has housed more than 12,000 people, working alongside 3,500 property partners and 350 community-based organizations across Austin, Dallas, Denver, Orlando, Portland, Sacramento, Newark, and Seattle.  

Over the next four years, they plan to house 2,400 people in Miami-Dade, leveraging local partnerships and proven national infrastructure to reach residents experiencing the most difficulties in accessing safe and dignified housing.

Housing Connector Local Goals

Over the next four years..

2,400

Miami-Dade residents housed

90%

of households maintaining housing for one year

“We see Miami as a community that shares our belief and conviction that homelessness can be solved. By transforming how the private market engages with public need, we’ve shown that solving homelessness requires innovation, accountability, and courage to do things differently. We’re not just building a platform, we’re building a movement where housing is treated as infrastructure, not crisis response. We’re proud to bring this solution to Miami in partnership with GreenLight to set a new standard and make it a model for cities across the country. Together, we will re-imagine housing access in America.”

Shkelqim Kelmendi

CEO, Housing Connector

“GreenLight’s comprehensive process made it clear that we have an opportunity to strengthen housing stability in Miami with a solution that adds value through its integration with the work already happening here. Housing Connector’s landlord supports and experience working in multiple cities will help Miami Homes For All and our partner, the Homeless Trust, attract more affordable units to house people exiting shelter. We will also work with Housing Connector to help at-risk residents remain stably housed.”

Annie Lord

Executive Director, Miami Homes For All

“As a Miami-based social service organization, the majority of the calls we receive are requests for housing assistance. Unfortunately, we often find that there are too few resources to meet the community’s need. We recently surveyed hundreds of our clients, and housing services were identified as the top service gap. Therefore, we know that Housing Connector’s contribution will be a game changer. We look forward to being a close partner and helping them maximize their impact.”

Zelalem Adefris

CEO, Catalyst Miami

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