September 20, 2021

The Mercury News: Gov. Newsom’s office launches $1.75 billion affordable housing fund

California on Thursday launched a $1.75 billion fund that could help produce more than 7,000 new homes throughout the state, the latest attempt by Gov. Gavin Newsom to tackle the affordable housing and homelessness crises. The new California Housing Accelerator fund is for affordable housing projects that are almost ready to break ground but have stalled because they couldn’t amass quite enough funding. “This is a critical step toward the community transformation we are striving for, where no one is…
September 27, 2021

Tell Federal Lawmakers to Prioritize Affordable Housing in the Build Back Better Package

NPH and coalition partners are calling on Speaker Pelosi and Senators Feinstein and Padilla to invest in more affordable housing solutions for Bay Area communities and across the country by including the full Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) as well as rental assistance in the final infrastructure bill of President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan. The tax exempt bond program and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit are two critical aspects of the AHCIA that will help create nearly 1.5 million additional affordable homes nationwide…
October 12, 2021

Leading housing advocates call for Build Back Better investment in affordable housing

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 8, 2021 Leading housing advocates call for Build Back Better investment in affordable housing As Congress and the White House continue to negotiate infrastructure package, advocates note once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity Sacramento, CA – Amid surging rent prices and a startling increase in the number of Californians experiencing homelessness, Housing California, the California Housing Partnership, and the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California urge Congress and President Biden to make bold investments in affordable and stable housing. Specifically, these…
October 26, 2021

California’s 2021 Legislative Session: End of Session Review

As we reflect back on the 2021 legislative session, we recognize the unusual challenges but also the many wins we achieved through the State Budget as well as many key bills signed into law. Please find NPH’s summary analysis of the state budget from the end of June here. Below is a summary of key bills signed into law. About NPH-Sponsored Bills: In May, AB 528 (Wicks) (Utilizing Tax Defaulted Properties for Affordable Housing), co-sponsored with the City of Oakland, was stalled in Assembly Appropriations. AB 1271 (Ting) (Surplus…