Alameda County

January 26, 2016

EBHO’s Affordable Housing week for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties: Investing in Homes & Hope

Mark your calendars for our 20th Annual Affordable Housing Week Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, May 13th at Uptown Body & Fender in Oakland! And get ready for a week of grand openings, tours, workshops, and more from May 13-May 22nd, during which EBHO will launch our 2016-2017 Affordable Housing Guidebook. Check out last year’s picture here.
February 23, 2016

Ashland Place Grand Opening

Join Resources for Community Development at the Grand Opening of Ashland Place, providing 85 quality homes for families and young adults.
April 4, 2016

NPH poll shows voter support for Alameda County Housing Bond

NPH is working with EBHO, our Alameda County partners and County Supervisors to get a $500 million Housing Bond on the November 2016 ballot.
April 6, 2016

What Could A Housing Bond Do In Alameda County?

We can make sure there's a home for everyone in Alameda County. Will you join us?
April 12, 2016

Alameda County Proposed Housing Bond Resource Center

Join NPH and EBHO in supporting the proposed Alameda County Affordable Housing Bond. Much work remains to be done before voters go to the polls in November - you will find updates and information on this campaign here.
April 12, 2016

NPH Political Director presents to Assembly Select Committee on Regional Planning in SF Bay Area

NPH urged State Assembly members to prioritize creating affordable homes for those most in need, and improving jobs/housing fit in testimony before the Assembly Select Committee in Oakland April 8.
April 19, 2016

Tool to Make East Bay Housing More Affordable

Read this powerful Op-Ed, featured in the East Bay Times, from NPH Executive Director Amie Fishman and East Bay Housing Organization’s Executive Director Gloria Bruce. Fishman and Bruce offer the proposed $500 million affordable housing bond as a tool to help Alameda residents facing rising rents, astronomical home prices and displacement across the county. Read the Op-Ed here.   This Op-Ed was also featured in The Mercury News, found here.
May 10, 2016

Investing in Housing Security in Alameda County

Read our two-page Proposal now! A $500 million Alameda County housing bond is a bold solution to preserve and produce affordable rental homes, stabilize families and neighborhoods, and increase homeownership opportunities.
June 15, 2016

NPH Advances Regional Funding Strategy in Three Counties

Read updates on the proposed housing bonds in Alameda and Santa Clara counties and revenue sources under consideration in San Mateo County.
June 21, 2016

Alameda County Housing Bond Proposal Sent Forward

  The Health Committee of the Alameda County Supervisors heard today from 40 homeless and affordable housing advocates about the need for new investment in affordable homes. Supervisors Wilma Chan and Keith Carson listened to a presentation by housing director Linda Gardner and sent a proposal forward to the full Board of Supervisors for next Tuesday, June 28 at 10:45 a.m.
July 5, 2016

Amie Fishman in the Mercury News: Bay Area Advocates Sense Change in Political, Public Will to Help Homeless

"This is such an exciting moment," said Fishman. "We're seeing a convergence of political leadership and voter support bringing it to the fore."
July 12, 2016

News Coverage Round Up: Alameda County Board of Supervisors Puts Housing Bond on the Ballot

On June 28th, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place an affordable housing bond on the November ballot. The housing bond will fund affordable rental housing programs and first-time, second chance and self-help ownership programs to address the crisis of homelessness, displacement, and housing affordability. Please click here for more information on the bond and review the links below for media coverage of the vote:   KPIX- SF (CBS) video clip (6/28)   KPIX print article   Livermore Independent…