Campaign for Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing Coin (AHCoin)
A plan for earning your way toward a place to live, one contribution at a time.
AHCoin is the Upgrade Party's answer to a simple question: what if housing could be earned instead of just financed? Rather than relying only on income or credit, AHCoin lets people build toward a home through everyday participation in their community.
How you earn AHCoin
- Buy products or services from participating people and businesses
- Donate usable items to select thrift stores
- Take part in a work-study program
- Spread the word by introducing AHCoin to businesses and other people
Coin levels
AHCoin is organized into tiers, each opening the door to a different kind of home:
What a level gets you depends on where you live. Bronze, for instance, might cover a small studio in a modest town, or a tiny house in a pricier city like Seattle — usually with some cost still owed for utilities and similar expenses. Higher tiers unlock larger dwellings. Choose to live smaller than your tier allows, and the difference comes back to you as cash.
What AHCoin is — and isn't
AHCoin carries no cash value on its own, and in most cases it can't be transferred between people. The exception is "Founder" AHCoin, a special version we're using to help fund the purchase of certain properties. Founder AHCoin can be sold to others.
Who can join
There's no age requirement and no location limit to take part in AHCoin. One practical note: if you receive cash through the program, it counts as taxable income once it crosses a certain threshold (currently $600), and we're required to report it.
Get involved today
Right now, Founder AHCoin is being offered to help secure a handful of buildings across Washington State and Oregon.
Get Founder AHCoinThe terms of the AHCoin program may be upgraded at any time as the plan evolves.