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Wednesday, September 2 Round Up: Get to know the new housing finance agency, NPH Conference tickets selling fast, affordable housing project spotlight & more!

👋 Getting to Know the Housing Development Finance Committee (HDFC)

Yesterday afternoon, NPH held a webinar welcoming Jonathan Klein, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Housing Development Finance Committee (HDFC), launched in July of this year. Jonathan shared an overview of the new agency and its role with attendees, and what the HDFC means for affordable housing developers and partners across California, engaging directly with NPH members regarding questions about the HDFC.

What is the Housing Development Finance Committee? As part of the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency, HDFC serves as California’s central body for the state’s multifamily affordable housing finance system by administering multifamily housing finance programs and coordinating funding resources across multiple state entities. The goal is to streamline the state’s developer-facing, multifamily affordable housing funding programs and improve the transparency of affordable housing policy, awards, and appeals decisions.

“My hope and expectation is that a year from now… we can say: this really is something that looks different, works better, works faster, and is more transparent,“ Jonathan shared.

Join the Regulatory Working Group! Ensure that critical affordable housing policies and solutions are implemented effectively and fairly by joining the Regulatory Working Group! This working group brings NPH members together to discuss and make recommendations on TCAC, AHSC, and other regulatory and implementation guidelines.

🎟️ Tickets Selling Fast: Register for the NPH Conference!

The deadline to register for the 47th NPH Affordable Housing Conference is approaching and only 15% of tickets remain available! Don’t miss the chance to join more than 1,200 affordable housing professionals at the San Francisco Moscone Center for a full day of learning, collaboration, and connection.

Registration closes Thursday, September 10

🏨 Last Chance to Book a Hotel Room for the NPH Conference! Today is the LAST DAY to reserve a room in our Conference hotel block. Our first block is already sold out, so book a remaining room while they last!

📊 Maximize Your Membership: Join an NPH Working Group

Dive deeper into our collective work toward housing and racial justice in the Bay Area by engaging with our working groups! Learn more below:

Sign up for one, or all, of our working groups today to be notified about upcoming meetings for each respective working group. (NPH working groups are for members only. Click here to become a member.)

🌱 Help Guide Future Programming: Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) Steering Committee!

The Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) is powered by rising stars across the affordable housing sector who are passionate about building community and supporting one another's professional development. Applications are open for the 2027–28 (ELPN) Steering Committee, a volunteer leadership opportunity for emerging affordable housing professionals. Help guide ELPN’s future programming and strengthen the next generation of affordable housing leaders!

Application Deadline: Friday, October 2

🏗️ Project Spotlight: New Beginnings Residential Village

St. James CDC, the community development arm of St. James AME Zion Church, recently celebrated a groundbreaking for New Beginnings Village, a development that will provide five 264-square-foot units, each with its own bathroom, kitchen, appliances and living space, in the heart of North Central, a historically underserved and formerly redlined San Mateo neighborhood. The housing is reserved for young adults aging out of the foster care system — filling a critical gap for this community. Learn more about New Beginnings Residential Village here.

The project was founded by Rev. Dr. Marlyn Bussey, alongside Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon, who serves as project manager, with training and support from LISC Bay Area's Faith and Housing capacity-building program, including a $200,000 LISC grant. Watch Rev. Dr. Bussey talk with Begins with Home about keeping the faith for affordable housing in the Bay Area.

Share Your Affordable Housing Projects! Amplify your organization’s work and progress by sharing your affordable housing Grand Openings and Groundbreakings! Please send me an email at [email protected] with details about your recent or upcoming projects so that we can uplift your work!

MEMBER EVENTS AND PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES

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9/3 - MidPen Housing: Jessie Street Terrace Grand Opening Join MidPen Housing as they celebrate the grand opening of Jessie Street Terrace in Santa Cruz. The in-person event includes remarks, the official ribbon cutting ceremony, and a light refreshment reception.

9/10 - MidPen Housing: Cypress Point Wall Raising Join MidPen Housing as they celebrate the wall raising of Cypress Point in Moss Beach. The in-person event includes remarks, the official wall-raising ceremony, and a light refreshment reception.

9/25 - EBALDC: Sen Lake Grand Opening Join East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) in celebrating the Grand Opening of Sen Lake, a 100% affordable housing development in Oakland’s Eastlake neighborhood. EBALDC, Jordan Real Estate Investments, and The Unity Council are excited to gather with our partners and community stakeholders to celebrate the Grand Opening of Sen Lake (formerly East 12th Street)!

9/29 - Housing Trust SV: On the House Join Housing Trust Silicon Valley for their fall happy hour, On The House, co-hosted by US Bank for drinks, delicious food, and the opportunity to gather with partners and supporters of affordable housing to celebrate our community and look ahead to how we can continue creating more affordable homes.

10/7-8 - SCANPH: 2026 Annual Conference Join Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing (SCANPH) this October for Southern California’s largest regional affordable housing conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center for a full day of networking, learning, and action to advance affordable housing in California.

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