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June 22, 2015
Our friends at Destination Home took an unprecedented in-depth look at the cost of homelessness in Santa Clara County. Their cost study, Home Not Found: The Cost of Homelessness in Silicon Valley, found that while a homeless person costs the county on average $62,473/year while homeless, the average post-housing cost is just $19,767 – over $42.5k in cost reduction. Home Not Found points to myriad possibilities that can move us towards ending homelessness while saving the community money. It is the largest and most comprehensive…
June 15, 2016
Read updates on the proposed housing bonds in Alameda and Santa Clara counties and revenue sources under consideration in San Mateo County.
August 26, 2016
With Labor Day around the corner, the official campaign season kicks off and three campaigns NPH has supported invite you to be a part of their success this fall. Join campaign efforts in your community and link up with NPH Action Fund, EBHO, HLC, and SV@Home to win!
September 16, 2016
Here's your biweekly round-up of campaign activities, and how you can make the difference for re-investment in affordable homes around the Bay Area. With 52 days to go, housing advocates are stepping up with generous contributions of time, talent and treasure. Thanks to everyone for all you are doing. Keep it up!
October 5, 2016
If you attended the NPH Conference, you heard loud and clear from our partners in local government – major re-investments in affordable homes are on the November 8 ballot, but we won’t win without your leadership.
October 18, 2016
Affordable housing volunteers are stepping up for our campaigns in a big way! Your work is making a difference – our contact rate is strong and the response is positive. We just need to turn up the volume!
November 1, 2016
The moment we've all been waiting for, Election Day on Tuesday, November 8 is almost here! If you vote by mail, make your choices (we recommend YES on housing measures in San Mateo, Alameda and Santa Clara Counties!), and if you vote at the polls, find your polling place and make a plan for when to vote (and did we mention YES on housing measures?). Whichever method you choose for casting your own vote, helping others make their voices heard and their votes counted is critically important.
November 7, 2016
NPH members played a role in this increase. We achieved a 15% increase in voter registration in our database through improved addressing data, and registration drives among residents on properties across the Bay Area.
November 9, 2016
While final vote counts are still days away, unofficial results signal that voters supported the three Bay Area county-level housing measures that would provide safe, healthy, affordable homes for thousands of people.