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September 20, 2021
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
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
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
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…
January 12, 2022
NPH will continue to work diligently with our partners and allies to make sure that our lawmakers prioritize the future of our communities, so that families today and the next generation are protected and can thrive. Having a safe, stable, and affordable place to live is the foundation for this future.
January 20, 2022
San Francisco could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars for rental aid and affordable housing construction with the expected collapse of the Build Back Better social spending and infrastructure bill. The White House touted the $1.75 trillion spending package as having the “single largest and most comprehensive investment in affordable housing in history,” with $150 billion in housing assistance for low-income tenants. Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat, derailed the bill by refusing to provide the key…
February 23, 2022
In 2021, NPH – a longstanding NLIHC member – faced a unique set of challenges in building power for its movement while also finding a new range of opportunities. While the San Francisco Bay Area has a strong record of housing investment, the intensity of the region’s housing challenges necessitates urgent, large-scale solutions that require action at all levels – local, state, and federal. As the key housing advocacy organization in Nancy Pelosi’s district, NPH focused on supporting targeted, public…
March 24, 2022
A new report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation shows the impact and potential of California’s Homekey Program, which funds the conversion of hotels and other properties for use as interim or permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. The report, California’s Homekey Program: Unlocking Housing Opportunities for People Experiencing Homelessness, makes clear what it will take for Homekey to become the long-term solution the State needs it to be: “The single biggest obstacle to the long-term success of Homekey is…
April 11, 2022
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) sent a letter to congressional leadership on April 6 calling for the inclusion of robust housing investments in any future budget reconciliation package. The letter urges leadership to ensure that the targeted housing investments in the House-passed “Build Back Better Act” remain in any future reconciliation bill. In the letter, Senators Feinstein and Padilla emphasize that the affordable housing and homelessness crises existed before the pandemic. The senators also express concern about the potential…
May 10, 2022
2/3 of the Bay Area’s extremely low-income households are spending more than half of their earnings to pay rent, according to new data released today by the California Housing Partnership.