New housing or rehabilitation projects are often able to fund the salary of a services coordinator within the operating budget, although this will depend on the size of a project and the amount of subsidy it receives. Existing projects in which the budget cannot be expanded might be able to revise an existing budget item or job description such as that of assistant manager to accommodate the full or partial salary of a services coordinator. For new programs created to respond to residents' needs, finding space may be challenging. In existing buildings, housing providers may convert a small apartment to classroom or office space. Many developments have community rooms and other space that residents rarely use.
Some groups obtain foundation and corporate funding to convert existing space.
New construction of residential property often allows the addition of classrooms, offices, and multi-purpose rooms. Others, again, find it more cost-effective to use the space of neighborhood organizations who serve area residents.