Hear from advocacy organizations that are further along in the process on their experiences advocating for policies and programs that will make it easier to build new affordable homes and protect current residents from displacement. This Housing Element panel is intended to be an informal conversation between the panelists and the audience. This will give the audience a chance to ask the panelists questions about their experiences advocating for their communities’ needs through the housing element process, so they can…

2022 was a historic year for the California budget, the budget surplus climbed to record highs and was larger than many states' entire budget. 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…

Regional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP) worked with two affordable housing properties facing severe, reoccurring infestations of cockroaches and bed bugs across multiple units to develop and implement a prevention-focused approach to pest management.  This session will provide an introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM), an overview of our project, and an examination of the results, highlighting key strategies and challenges. When: Wednesday, October 26 | 12pm - 1:30pm PT Where: Zoom Webinar Moderator and Presenters: Brandon Kitagawa (moderator and…

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…