Policy and Advocacy

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We seek to create systems-level change at multiple levels of government to support affordable housing production and transform the housing sector to be more effective and sustainable.

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Administrative​

Creating administrative systems change

March 25, 2026
Office of Rep. Mike Thompson

Rep. Mike Thompson Convenes Sonoma Valley Affordability Roundtable to Discuss Cost-of-Living Crisis

MidPen’s Matt Franklin was honored to participate in Congressman Mike Thompson’s (CA-04) recent community roundtable to discuss the affordability crisis facing families across Sonoma Valley and highlight the American Affordability Act, his comprehensive legislation aimed at lowering the cost of living for working families.
March 9, 2026
CalMatters

California has 40,000 affordable housing units ready to break ground. One setback is holding them up

MidPen’s Nevada Merriman spoke with CalMatters about the challenges facing developers in California and how these barriers have left nearly 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes in limbo, according to a new report from Enterprise Community Partners.
February 4, 2026
KQED

These Fees Make Affordable Housing More Expensive

Click “listen” to hear MidPen’s Nevada Merriman describe how Sunnyvale’s impact-fee waiver facilitated creation of 176 new affordable homes for families
January 3, 2026
Los Angeles Times

Making sure the money is there

State pro­viders lever­age Medi-Cal funds to help keep people off the streets. At the non­profit Mid­Pen Hous­ing, which serves 12 counties in and around the San Fran­cisco Bay Area, roughly 40% of the units in the pro­gram’s pipeline are ear­marked for “extremely low-income” people, a group that includes those
Our Policy Engagement with Cities, Counties, and Local Jurisdictions

Allies and Partnerships

MidPen is proud to participate across coalitions with a broad set of partner organizations. We encourage you to visit their websites to learn how you can get involved.

All Home
California Coalition for Rural Housing
California Housing Consortium
California Housing Partnership
EBOH - East Bay Housing Organization
Generation Housing
Grand Boulevard Initiative
Housing California
Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
Housing Partnership Network
Housing Santa Cruz County
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
NAHMA - National Affordable Housing Management Association
National Housing Trust
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
SV@Home

Affordable Housing Map & Benefits Calculator

Mapping existing federal- and state-subsidized affordable housing and estimates the benefits these affordable homes generate for both residents and surrounding communities.

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Affordable Housing Needs Dashboard

For data on housing need, market conditions, federal and state funding for affordable housing, and production and preservation trends.

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