Policy and Advocacy
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, sustainable, and equitable.
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Administrative
Creating administrative systems change
June 27, 2024
CalMatters
“There’s a pipeline here. It’s ready to go,” said Nevada Merriman, VP of Policy and Advocacy for MidPen Housing. The Bay Area authority says the funds could be used to build and acquire up to 72,000 units. That housing would range from the most deeply affordable — homes reserved
June 26, 2024
Bisnow
If approved, BAHFA would issue $20B in general obligation bonds to finance the development and preservation of between 70,000 and 90,000 affordable units in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma and San Francisco counties.
June 11, 2024
San Mateo County
Warren Slocum, President of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors: “The solution to the housing crisis is simple: build more housing. And that’s exactly what we are contributing to with this investment of Measure K funds.”
September 26, 2022
SF Chronicle
San Francisco’s first affordable housing project for teachers recently broke ground in the Outer Sunset — after more than 20 years of stops and starts.
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.
Affordable Housing Needs Dashboard
For data on housing need, market conditions, federal and state funding for affordable housing, and production and preservation trends.