| | | Wednesday, February 17 Round Up: How the COVID relief bill affects Bay Area housing, upcoming housing bills on the horizon, deadline extended to nominate a housing leader, and more! |
| | House Committee Voting on $40 billion in COVID Relief |
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| The US House Financial Services Committee approved its section of the federal coronavirus relief bill on February 11. The HFSC package, totaling $75 billion, contains funding for housing and homelessness programs, including $25 billion in emergency rental and other housing assistance and $5 billion to assist people who are homeless with immediate and longer-term needs, passed out of the committee by a vote of 29-24. With this approval, the committees will now send their sections of the relief package to the House Budget Committee, where they will be combined into The Biden Administration's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. The full House of Representatives is set to vote on the bill by February 26th. This bill provides essential relief for low income renters and others who are disproportionately suffering from the pandemic, helping to ensure that millions can stay or become housed. Stay tuned for more on our federal efforts as well as future advocacy opportunities. Also, members who want to stay in the know on all our legislative work and help shape NPH policy priorities should join our Legislative Issues Working Group today. |
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| | Upcoming Bills on the Horizon | | |
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| The Bring CA Home campaign, of which NPH is a strong endorser, seeks to reverse the cycle of homelessness in our state by supporting a transformational approach with investment at scale, bold solutions, and continued funding. Assembly Bill 71, supported by Bring CA Home and championed by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, would create an ongoing, permanent source of revenue to address homelessness in California. AB71 could help tens of thousands of people on the brink of homelessness stay in their homes, and access both safe shelter and the critical services they need to find a permanent, stable place to call home. The bill introduction deadline is this Friday, February 19. Stay tuned for announcements about exciting bills NPH will be putting forward this session. |
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| | Deadline Extended to Nominate a Leader! |
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| We’ve extended the submission deadline for the NPH Leadership Awards to Thursday, February 18! This event will recognize inspiring leaders in our field who have made remarkable and impactful contributions to our affordable housing movement. But we can’t acknowledge these housers without your help! Make your nominations now. |
| | Submit a nomination form by end of day Thursday, February 18. |
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| | Become a BAHIP Host Agency |
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| | The deadline to become a Host Agency for our Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) for the 2021-2022 program year is THIS FRIDAY! This one-year, paid internship program trains low-income college students of color to jumpstart careers in affordable housing development and project management. We invite former, current, and new host agencies to apply. Apply here or contact Monica Joe for more information about becoming a host agency. | | |
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| | Register for our Community Advocacy & Voter Engagement Training Program! |
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| There are 50 days left to register for the NPH Community Advocacy & Voter Engagement (CAVE) program! The CAVE Certification program offered by NPH is a professional development opportunity catered to resident services staff to engage in a broader conversation about affordable housing advocacy & policy work. NPH has revamped our CAVE program for 2021 to support Resident Services staff. View our training schedule and register here. |
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| | De-Mystify Construction with ELPN! |
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| Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) on Wednesday, March 10 as Dioni Rey from Mithun, David Mar from Mar Structural Design and Kristen Belt from Mithun de-mystify the art of selecting construction types. They will give us an overview of construction types, share “rules of thumb” for selection, and share recent innovation that is changing the way we think about construction type selection. |
| | Important Note: Registration will close on Friday, March 5 at 5pm PST. |
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| | Updated Job Board Requirements |
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| In an effort to address longstanding salary inequities based on gender and race, NPH is requiring that all job board postings now include their salary range. We invite all our members to learn more about the importance of salary transparency from these articles by NTEN, Show The Salary, and Nonprofit AF. This is one critical step we are taking with our members to advance racial and gender equity in our field. Visit our NPH jobs board to learn more about posting an open position, and please share this job board widely with your networks! |
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| | NPH Needs Your Support in 2021 |
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| Our 2021 NPH Bundled Commitment is now available! We are giving members the opportunity to set their annual commitment to NPH, including membership, Awards sponsorship, and Conference sponsorship. To take advantage of this offer, just select the desired levels using this online form. Alternatively, you can fill our bundled commitments PDF and return it by mail to NPH (see temporary address on form) or email to [email protected] by the February 19th deadline. |
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| | MEMBER EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Member Perk! Have an event you'd like featured on the website? Please complete this form. |
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| 2/18: HCD - Call for Community-based Organizations/Tribes to Reach Californians Most in Need of Rental Assistance. As the state prepares to begin accepting applications from landlords/tenants on March 15, 2021, The Department of Housing & Community Development have partnered with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to build a network of community-based organizations and tribes to help us reach Californians most in need of emergency rental assistance. HCD is seeking diverse and trusted community-based organizations and tribes to coordinate an outreach campaign that is person- and community-centered. Learn More |
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3/16-3/18: Housing CA - RUN Lobby Days. Please join Residents United Network (RUN)’s for their virtual Lobby Days 2021 that will stretch across three days in March. Register today, then pass the link to friends and family who want to make sure our legislators know how many of us care about increasing affordable housing and ending homelessness. Register |
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| 3/18: NHC - Solutions for Housing Communications. Early Bird registration is now open for the National Housing Conference's "Solutions for Housing Communications 2021" online convening. They've put together an exciting lineup of sessions to discuss the latest best practices and strategies in marketing, housing advocacy and messaging to help move affordable housing policies forward. Look out for NPH Communications Director Alina Harway, who will be moderating a panel at this session! Register |
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3/30-3/31: NLIHC - Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021. Please join the National Low Income Housing Coalition for their Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day. Participants will have opportunities to engage with and learn from thought-leaders, policy experts, researchers, affordable housing practitioners, low-income residents, and leaders from Capitol Hill about the state of the affordable housing crisis in America and its solutions. Register |
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| [COALITION CORNER] 2/25: Housing Santa Cruz County - HSCC Launch Party. Please join HSCC for their virtual kickoff event. California State Controller Betty Yee will be joining the event and offering her perspective on the housing crisis from the state perspective. They'll also have a guest from another Northern California organization working effectively on affordable housing issues in a nearby county. Register |
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369 Pine Street, Suite 350 | San Francisco, California 94104
415-989-8160 | [email protected] |
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