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February 5, 2020
NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The Voice of Affordable Housing HOUSING EVENTS, ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES, POLICY UPDATES & NEWS Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Read More… Wednesday, February 5 WHAT’S NEXT FOR NPH’S 2020 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Last week, California state senators narrowly rejected Senate Bill 50, which means that this bill will not advance this year. We addressed this decision immediately following the vote. While we’re disappointed that SB 50 did not pass, we…
February 20, 2020
NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The Voice of Affordable Housing HOUSING EVENTS, ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES, POLICY UPDATES & NEWS Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser CHANGES TO FEDERAL ACT Lend your voice… Thursday, February 20 THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT IS UNDER ATTACK The Trump Administration is proposing rules that would fundamentally gut the Community Reinvestment Act by making its investments less targeted to low and moderate income people. If these proposed changes go through it will significantly…
February 25, 2020
Dear NPH Members and Supporters, As a reminder, the deadline to apply to be an intern for our 2020/2021 program year of the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) is Friday, March 6th at 11:59pm! Please share this opportunity with your colleagues, friends, family, residents, and your wider network. Please review the program description before completing the application. The full application via Word document can be downloaded here. Applicants can also choose to use the online form found here. Please…
March 2, 2020
“Housing Trust Silicon Valley – a nonprofit community loan fund that works to create a strong affordable housing market in the greater Bay Area – is launching the Apple Affordable Housing Fund, funded by a $150 million grant to Housing Trust with the goal of building more affordable housing in the greater Bay Area. “The Apple Affordable Housing Fund is part of the comprehensive $2.5 billion commitment Apple made in November 2019 to help address the housing availability and affordability crisis in California. Housing Trust, which has…
March 3, 2020
“Nearly four months to the day after Apple Inc. promised $2.5 billion to spur housing and address homelessness in the Bay Area, the first $150 million of that commitment is up for grabs by developers. ““This is exactly what we mean when we talk about creating bolder measures and greater equity in the region,” Kevin Zwick, CEO of Housing Trust Silicon Valley, said in a statement. “This grant creates opportunities to do what couldn’t be done otherwise, and we’re excited…
March 3, 2020
“The caricature of a NIMBY is someone with a screw-you-I’ve-got-mine attitude, either a wealthy, white homeowner who thinks renters lower property values or a nostalgic progressive opposed to neighborhood change. “In reality, NIMBY stands for “Not In My Backyard.” And in the context of housing policy, the abbreviation refers to residents who broadly oppose new housing construction in their communities. NIMBYs have become the scapegoat of the Bay Area housing crisis. “In protest of the Plan Bay Area process, the…
March 4, 2020
NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The Voice of Affordable Housing HOUSING EVENTS, ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES, POLICY UPDATES & NEWS Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser CHANGES TO FAIR HOUSING ACT Lend your voice… Wednesday, March 4 KEEP THE FAIR HOUSING ACT ACCOUNTABLE The Fair Housing Act was created to ensure local governments proactively acted to undo patterns of racial segregation and other types of discrimination, fostering communities where black, white, and brown residents could all benefit from…
March 6, 2020
Dear NPH Members and Supporters, The deadline to apply to be an intern for our 2020/2021 program year of the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) has been extended to Friday, March 13th at 11:59pm! Reminder to please share this opportunity with your colleagues, friends, family, residents, and your wider network. Applicants are encouraged to review the program description before completing the application. The full application via Word document can be downloaded here. Applicants can also choose to use the online form…
March 6, 2020
“Under a new proposal, churches, synagogues and mosques would be able to build affordable housing on their property even if zoning laws don’t allow it. “State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) this week introduced legislation that would allow faith institutions and nonprofit hospitals to build housing for low-income residents where local regulations have long created roadblocks that have left religious leaders searching for options. “Wiener said that the proposals are an easier lift than the controversial SB 50. And, he…
March 9, 2020
“Bay Area business and housing leaders are in talks over whether 2020 is the year when two ballot measures to fund the most critical issues in the region become one. “The advocates behind the potential regional measures — one on housing and another on transportation — have both been working on separate tracks for years to get their questions on the November ballot. But as the deadline approaches to finalize what residents will vote on, the groups are now “exploring”…
March 9, 2020
For Immediate Release “Sacramento – Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 899 to allow faith institutions (such as churches, synagogues, and mosques) along with nonprofit hospitals to build affordable housing on their property by right, even if local zoning prohibits this type of housing. The legislation only applies to 100% affordable housing for low-income residents. Many faith and charitable institutions have excess property – for example, overly large parking lots – on which they can build affordable housing.…