The housing landscape is evolving faster than ever, and communities across the country are feeling the strain. With issues like housing instability, increased service demands, and the looming reduction of federal funding on the horizon, communities must act strategically to build resilient and equitable systems.
At TPMA, we believe housing is more than just a roof overhead. It’s a cornerstone of economic mobility, family stability, and community well-being. As a trusted consulting firm with a strong national presence, we partner with organizations at the forefront of housing and homelessness solutions to design strategies that reflect local needs, build capacity, maximize limited resources, and drive measurable outcomes.
The TPMA Difference: Strategic Insight, Progressive Implementation, and Tangible Impact
What sets TPMA apart is our ability to translate data, community input, and policy priorities into actionable strategies that help our partners achieve lasting impact.
Our team brings advanced expertise in housing, economic development, workforce development, and childcare—deeply interconnected systems that are essential to understanding housing stability.
We help our partners:
- Optimize Housing Inventories to align current resources with projected needs.
- Close Service Gaps to improve program performance and community outcomes.
- Forge Powerful Partnerships that amplify impact and maximize limited resources.
- Build Organizational Capacity towards implementation efforts.
Turning Challenges into Strategic Opportunities
Here’s a look at how we help organizations move from challenge to opportunity:
1. Continuums of Care (CoCs)
We align CoC strategies with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) priorities, facilitate regional partnerships, and help revise strategic plans. Our capacity assessments focus on administrative bandwidth and technology needs, enabling more innovative resource use, shared services, or subcontracting to enhance system-level performance.
2. Nonprofit Housing Organizations
TPMA helps mission-driven nonprofits leverage their success stories to attract new funding and partnerships. We evaluate organizational readiness, update technology utilization, and provide strategic planning that fosters innovation, expands local networks, and ensures long-term sustainability.
3. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs)
We support PHAs as they navigate evolving HUD regulations and operational complexity, helping them modernize internal operations and build capacity.
We conduct workforce assessments, strengthen internal controls, and help design scalable subcontracting models to extend services without overextending resources.
4. Philanthropic Foundations
Foundations play a catalytic role in housing equity efforts. TPMA collaborates with funders to align their investments with local needs, support pilot programs and cross-sector initiatives, and expand their reach through innovation labs, data-informed grantmaking, and capacity-building strategies.
5. Local and Regional Government
Government entities have the power to build and influence strategic policies that advance housing efforts. We work closely with government officials to build upon existing assets and uncover roadblocks. This can take the form of policy review, analysis of future housing inventory gaps at various price points, and coalition-building.
Our Core Capabilities
Across all sectors, TPMA brings:
- Strategic insight to align organizational goals with evolving funding landscapes.
- Innovative thinking to reimagine service design and delivery.
- Capacity and technology assessments to build operational resilience.
- Cross-sector partnership facilitation to break silos and unify efforts.
- Revenue model development to sustain services through fees, grants, and shared strategies.
Whether we’re helping a rural CoC improve its Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) capacity or supporting a foundation’s affordable housing initiative, TPMA is committed to collaboration, creativity, and long-term systems change.
Let’s Build What’s Next
The challenges in housing aren’t going away, but with the right partner, solutions become possible. TPMA is ready to walk alongside your organization, helping you meet today’s needs while planning for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Register for our upcoming Smart Take on October 23 to learn more.