In celebration of Affordable Housing Month and National Small Business Month, and in collaboration with multiple affordable housing industry partners, please join NPH alongside Swinerton in San Francisco on Thursday, May 15 from 12-4PM PT for an exciting, educational networking event focused on Assembly Bill 2873, which promotes diversity within affordable housing suppliers. Developers, general contractors, architects, advocates, and diverse vendors are encouraged to attend!

Deadline: Monday, May 12

This event hopes to bring a deeper understanding of the spirit of AB 2873 across the industry. The summit is an opportunity to create connectivity within a talented pool of diverse suppliers looking for contracting opportunities.

Registration for NPH’s 29th Affordable Housing Leadership Awards closes TODAY at 11:59PM PT!

Deadline: Sunday, March 30

Don’t miss this chance to come together with the Bay Area’s affordable housing industry to celebrate our collective work and honor excellence in our field. View this year’s awardee slate.

Volunteers Needed for Leadership Awards Volunteers will contribute a one-hour shift to help with general event support, such as registration, coat check, and event close down. Volunteers receive free admission and enjoy the event as a regular attendee outside of their volunteer shift. Sign Up to Volunteer.

Learn more about the challenges and opportunities that Prop 1 presents for our industry. Join NPH and a panel of experts remotely on Wednesday, April 9 from 12-1PM for Prop 1 from a Practitioner Perspective, a meeting-style NPH Training to learn about exciting potential new developments that have applied for Prop 1 funds and some of the challenges in accessing those same opportunities. We will also discuss possibilities for the remaining funds available.

What’s Prop 1? Last year California voters passed Proposition 1 to develop an array of behavioral health treatment, residential care settings, and supportive housing to help provide appropriate care facilities for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. Since passing, the California Departments of Health Care Services and Housing and Community Development have collectively issued funding availability announcements for over $5 billion representing over 80% of the total Proposition 1 bond funds.

California Housing Partnership has recently released two reports that identify key policy solutions to help house our neighbors throughout California:

• The Partnership and Enterprise recently released the Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Impact Report, which underlines the fact that investing in AHSC is a key and lasting strategy to meet the state’s climate change, affordability, and equity goals.
   
• Last week, The Partnership released their latest California State Housing Needs Report, which highlights that Californians need to earn 2.8x the minimum wage to afford average rent across the state, while the state is only funding 15% of what is needed to meet its housing production goals. The report also offers policy solutions to help bring low-income Californians into affordable homes.

Good news! CRP Affordable Housing and Community Development has secured acquisition financing for 951 Old County Road, a 63-unit development that will provide much-needed affordable housing for low-income families in Belmont, San Mateo County. NPH member Housing Trust SV provided a $4,000,000 acquisition loan through their TECH Fund to support this project, which includes 14% of units for extremely low-income households.

Merritt Community Capital Corporation: Merritt Scholars The Merritt Scholars program is a statewide scholarship and mentorship program to attract the next generation of affordable housing finance and development professionals. The program includes a $10,000 scholarship and access to a mentor, fully paid attendance at local and statewide industry conferences, and engagement with industry leaders.

4/29, ULI San Francisco: Housing the Bay Summit 2025 Join 400+ housing leaders, policymakers, developers, and public sector leaders on April 29 for a dynamic half-day summit featuring engaging discussions, inspiring speakers, and tangible takeaways to drive real impact. With a unique mix of public and private-sector experts, this is the housing event where everyone is at the table—shaping the future of housing in the Bay Area.