Housing partners
Make the home work without a car.
- Developers, housing authorities, and property managers
- Transport designed around your residents and site
- One program to offer, Wave operates it
AffordableWave · A nonprofit program — 501(c)(3) status in formation
The home is step one.
Getting around is step two.
Affordable housing programs put up the home. Then the resident needs a car to reach work, school, and care — and without one, they are stuck. AffordableWave complements affordable housing with affordable, subscription-based rides.
How it works
A ride subscription that comes with the home.
- 1A housing partner brings the communityA developer, housing authority, or property manager adds AffordableWave alongside the homes they already provide.
- 2Residents get a ride subscriptionOne flat, predictable plan in place of a car payment, insurance, gas, and repairs.
- 3Wave runs the ridesVetted drivers and Wave's dispatch get residents to work, school, appointments, and the grocery store.
Who it's for
Funders & supporters
Help close the transportation gap.
- Foundations, agencies, employers, and individuals
- Support rides for residents of affordable housing
- Talk to us about how to get involved
Residents
Get where you need to go.
- Rides to work, school, care, and errands
- A plan you can budget for
- Ask your housing provider about AffordableWave
Questions
- Is AffordableWave a 501(c)(3)?
- Not yet. AffordableWave is being organized as a nonprofit and its 501(c)(3) status is in formation. We will update this page when that changes.
- What does a subscription cost?
- Pricing is being set with our first housing partners. Reach out and we will share details as they are finalized.
- Where is it available?
- We are forming our first partnerships now. If you run or fund affordable housing, we would like to hear from you.
- Who provides the rides?
- Wave — the same vetted drivers and dispatch platform behind Wave's rideshare service.
AffordableWave's 501(c)(3) status is in formation. Contributions are not currently tax-deductible as charitable donations.