More often than not, interpersonal relationships make the difference between affordable housing proposals sailing through the entitlement process or dying a painful death of delay. For this panel, affordable housing experts from a range of industries will discuss strategies housing activists can use to build and leverage their relationships with city staff and elected officials to promote affordable housing. This panel would orient housing activists toward productive, collaborative involvement with local policymaking processes. Panelists will discuss how attendees can identify…

2023 was a historic year for the California budget, as the budget faced a multi-billion dollar deficit after last year’s record surplus. Join us as we discuss how much of the budget was allocated to housing and homelessness priorities, what this means for this fiscal year, and what we can expect for future budget discussions.  In this webinar we will discuss the statewide ramifications of the budget, how we expect the funding to impact Bay Area affordable housing efforts, and…

The Terner Center for Housing and Innovation’s recently published brief “Permanent Supportive Housing as a Solution to Homelessness: The Critical Role of Long-Term Operating Subsidies” quantifies the costs of operating Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) —including both the costs of managing the property and providing supportive services—and examines the implications of insufficient funding on properties, staff, and residents. The research was based on the experiences of NPH members who are PSH developers, owners, operators, and their staff and tenants.  It explores…