Repurposing unused public land has the potential to promote affordable housing development throughout the state. Last year, NPH was proud to be a co-sponsor of AB 1486 (Ting, 2019). This law aims to connect developers who are interested in building more affordable homes to surplus public land that is both available and suitable for housing development. The California Department of Housing and Community Development now has a website that details all surplus land opportunities for affordable housing development throughout the state and we encourage you to visit it to learn more about local surplus land opportunities. If you are an affordable housing developer, notify HCD of your interest in receiving notices about surplus local public land.

The California Legislature is scheduled to resume next week. We encourage members to join NPH for our Legislative Issues Committee Meeting (via conference call) on Thursday, May 7 to discuss what the reopening will look like and strategize opportunities ahead to continue making progress for affordable housing in California. Click here to register.

Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) and Goldfarb & Lipman LLP on Tuesday, May 12 (12pm - 2pm) for a virtual brown bag training. This session aims to help you review and negotiate loan documents, such as loan agreements, regulatory agreements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, and assignment agreements from multiple lenders. Register here.

Join NPH on May 28 for our upcoming virtual Brown Bag training, “Rethinking Construction: Exploring New Trends to Reduce Costs and Create Industry Solutions.” Built on trust, technology, and collaboration, construction integration offers opportunities and solutions to a high cost and outdated industry. Convened by Kenneth Jones from Landis Development, panelists will focus on the of challenges, opportunities, and realities of industry changes and trends. Register here.

Be the change you want to see by working in the in the affordable housing sector. NPH is growing and recruiting for several exciting new openings, including the Advocacy and Community Engagement Manager! In addition to specific jobs at NPH, our jobs board offers a myriad of positions that work with a variety of skill sets in the affordable housing sector!

May is Affordable Housing Month! Affordable Housing Month kicks off Friday, and NPH is proud to work with our regional partners and members around the Bay Area to celebrate Affordable Housing Month and lead conversations, virtual events, and opportunities to engage. Stay tuned for updates and ways to participate and check out some of the month's featured events below.

5/7: Generation Housing Webinar: COVID-19’s Impact on Housing in Sonoma County. With numerous housing policies at various levels of government responding to COVID-19, this webinar offers insights and resources from experts and elected officials for local residents and community leaders on how to navigate housing during this pandemic and beyond. 

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5/6: SV@Home Trivia Happy Hour – Affordable Housing Month. Grab your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and join SV@Home for a night of fun trivia with old friends and new! We’ll have three rounds of trivia and some time to get to know your teammates. 

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5/15: HLC Virtual Policy Breakfast. Join the Housing Leadership Council to learn more about how our leaders are addressing the pandemic as it relates to housing, and their goals and efforts in a post COVID-19 world. 

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5/7: EBHO Affordable Housing Week Kick-Off. Join East Bay Housing Organization for an online event where we launch our first digital Affordable Housing Guidebook, connect with each other, and show appreciation for three leaders in the movement for affordable housing that have been selected as this year's honorees.

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COALITION CORNER - 5/5: SVLG’s Regional Economic Forum 2020. The Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum is one of 16 regional forums in the state of California held in the spring to help identify the economic competitiveness issues of the region. The results are funneled up to a Capitol Day Statewide Summit to identify key issues facing the state, and to streamline legislation for the most pressing. The 10am panel will feature a discussion on housing and homelessness.

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5/19: Preserving Opportunity: Lessons from Local Efforts to Preserve Affordable Housing. Organized by Generation Housing, this webinar will discuss the importance of preserving naturally occurring affordable housing and how new partnerships between Burbank Housing, the City of Santa Rosa, and the City of Healdsburg are leading in these efforts to ensure affordability for local families. 

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