CALL TO ACTION: 2 Important Steps to Secure Critical Funding for Affordable Housing
Action 1: Secure Critical Affordable Housing Resources in San Jose In the City of San Jose’s last round of affordable housing funding, only 4 of 17 affordable developments were funded. An additional 13 developments with more than 1,500 new affordable homes were waitlisted, because there was not enough funding to go around. Now the Council […]
Heart and Home Column by Joshua Ishimatsu
Lessons from my Grandpa, Part I I have been thinking a lot lately about building power, building community, and building community power. And into this jumble of thoughts, I read the news that there was an unveiling of a Norm Mineta statue at the San Jose Airport, which got me thinking about my Grandpa and […]
San Jose Tenant Preference Policy
On Monday, February 26, the Community and Economic Development Committee (CED) will review the tenant preference policy in the City of San Jose. Should the committee move the policy forward, the city council will take it up in March. When the city adopted an anti-displacement strategy in 2020, one of the recommendations was to Establish […]
$10-20 Billion Regional Affordable Housing Bond Gaining Steam
At SV@Home, we are very excited about how much good $10 to $20 billion could do to address our Bay Area housing needs with up to $4.5B of that coming directly to Silicon Valley. Last year, we started talking seriously about the possibility of a housing bond measure in all nine Bay Area counties to […]
Community Engagement for Pleasant Hills Golf Course
On February 21st from 6-8 pm, the City of San Jose is holding a virtual Community Visioning Session for the site of the former Pleasant Hills Golf Course in East San Jose. Pleasant Hills, which has been closed and vacant since 2004, represents a rare opportunity for the City to achieve a significant amount of […]
Housing Element Update 10/19
Only 6 of the County’s 16 jurisdictions have earned Housing Element certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for this planning cycle. However, lots of our cities are moving along. Learn what’s happening with your city’s Housing Element, and how to contact both your city staff and HCD Housing Element reviewer, […]
SV@Home’s Takeaways from the 2023 NPH Affordable Housing Conference
On Friday, October 6, the SV@Home team attended NPH’s Affordable Housing Conference in San Francisco and gained valuable insights from the incredible lineup of speakers and panelists. Revathi Konduru: Session name: High Resource Developments: Lesson Learned Panel: Linda Mandolini, President of Eden Housing; Mara Biltzer, Director of Special Projects SF MOHCD; Shreya Shah, Associate Director […]
Exciting Funding Opportunity for Affordable Housing Developers in San Jose!
Are you an affordable housing developer seeking funding for your projects? The City of San Jose has some great news for you! They have just released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) that could be a game-changer for your affordable housing initiatives. Here’s what you need to know: What is the 2023 New Construction NOFA? […]
The Regional Bond Process is Moving Ahead!
Elected officials across the nine-county Bay Area are signing on to support the 2024 Bay Area Housing Finance Agency (BAHFA) regional bond as the campaign ramps up its outreach. Santa Clara County would receive the largest proportion of these critical affordable housing dollars, which is critical as we continue to see new homes realized through […]
Newsletter: Housing Happenings, More July Updates from SV@Home
Housing Happenings Some of our local jurisdictions have had their Housing Elements approved by the state, others are waiting to hear if they have met the bar, while some are so far behind it could be months before they get close to certification. Whether it is next month or next year, a certified […]
