SB 4 (Wiener), the Keeping the Faith for Affordable Housing bill, would simplify and streamline the process for faith communities and nonprofit colleges to build affordable housing on their land, but what would be the impact?

A new report by the UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation finds that these organizations own a significant amount of land that would be eligible for SB 4 incentives and that could be used for affordable housing. Specifically, 171,000 acres (nearly 5 times the size of Oakland) of potentially developable land owned by faith-based organizations or non-profit colleges would be eligible for affordable housing streamlining under SB 4.

Help Us Pass SB 4 & Other Bills Last week, SB 4 (Wiener) and SB 423 (Wiener, Wicks, Grayson) passed out of the Senate Committee! Now, we need your help to get these bills across the finish line: send in support letters before the September 14 deadline.

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Registration for the 44th NPH Affordable Housing Conference is closing soon! Make sure you grab your tickets before registration closes PERMANENTLY on Tuesday, September 12 at 5PM PT!

Don’t miss this chance to come together with over 1,000 fellow housers to network, strategize, and dive deep into the ways we can come together to harness the power of our movement toward housing and racial justice. 🏘️ ✊

Thank you to our early sponsors for supporting NPH’s critical work and making this event possible! Sponsor now to support our work.

Calling all resident service staff! Don’t miss the chance to join us for a Resident Services Peer Sharing Call on Friday, September 15 at 12PM-1PM PT to explore ideas, exchange resources, vent about challenges, grab contact info, and more!

💡Attendees will be invited to share their tips and experiences with the group on the following:

✅ Resources for how to support residents who need rental assistance.

✅ New ways to get residents involved in in-person programming and how to effectively plan for holiday programming.

One thing we know for certain: renter protections keep families in their homes. One of the most compelling tools we have to illustrate the power of overly-complicated or abstract housing policies is… storytelling! NPH has recently released their Renter Storybook, in partnership with Shift the Bay, which highlights three human-centered stories that demonstrate why our ability to thrive depends on the stability, health, and safety of our homes.

This project is a collaborative effort of the 2022-23 Shift the Bay renter protections subcommittee (convened and supported by NPH) including: San Francisco Foundation, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action (ACCE), Bay Rising, North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP), Monument Impact, Public Advocates, Urban Habitat, and Working Partnerships USA (WPUSA).

After 16 years with NPH, our Deputy Director Peggy Lee is transitioning out of her position with the organization. Peggy’s institutional knowledge of our industry and warm, welcoming personality will be deeply missed. Peggy has a few thoughts to share with you all as she completes her transition from NPH:

Dear affordable housing colleagues and friends,

September 1st was my last day at NPH and looking back at the 16 years I spent here, I am so grateful for all of you. So many of you so generously shared your knowledge and wisdom, as well as your friendship and camaraderie on my journey. I am so proud of the work I got to do at NPH and the opportunity that I got to do that with all of you.

After supporting NPH during an incredibly exciting period of growth, I will be taking some time off to reflect. I continue to believe in the centrality of home to housing and racial justice and I hope to still contribute to that in some way in the future. I'm excited to see what's next for NPH and the affordable housing community and look forward to crossing paths with you in the future.

We’ll miss you, Peggy! Stay tuned for more information about our new Deputy Director in the coming weeks.

NPH is looking for someone who is passionate about affordable housing to join our team as the Senior Regional Policy Manager! The Senior Regional Policy Manager’s primary objectives are to lead and advance NPH’s regional policy, membership, and coalition initiatives. They will be an integral member of the NPH policy team and will report directly to the NPH Policy Director. The position will also collaborate on and support regional campaigns and state advocacy as needed.

Please share this opportunity with your networks!

9/26-10/31, CSH: Trauma-Informed Approaches for Property Managers Professional Certification Many people who have experienced homelessness will be impacted by trauma. Understanding the widespread impact of trauma at the individual, community, and systems levels can better prepare supportive housing property management professionals to provide quality housing and minimize the potential for re-traumatization. This certification series includes 6 unique learning modules. Participants who complete each module and pass a skills review at the end of the series will receive a professional certificate in Trauma-Informed Approaches for Property Management Professionals.

Broadband Installation Grants for Affordable Housing – Deadline: January 1! The CA Public Utilities Commission has grants available to pay up to 100% of broadband equipment, installation and engineering at new or existing affordable housing sites. Applications are due January 1 and July 1, 2024. Applications are simple, not scored and noncompetitive. For questions or assistance contact consultant Diane Luther at [email protected], or CPUC Program Manager Taylor Cheim at [email protected].