Dear Fellow Housing Advocates,

After 5 wonderful years at NPH, July 12th will be my last day as Policy Director. I will be leaving for a new senior-level opportunity in the public sector. I have been proud to represent your perspectives at the Legislature and with our state agency partners.

Being at NPH has truly been one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my life. I have tremendously appreciated, learned from, and grown because of our community’s robust participation in NPH’s work and the deep commitment we all bring to the cause of affordable housing.

The NPH community has been one of the greatest highlights of working here as I never felt alone and, because of your participation, I could be sure I was representing your perspectives. I have learned and grown so much as a professional and as an individual. From working on Plan Bay Area, CASA and the 3Ps, to helping to pass the surplus lands act and winning affordable housing resources for the Bay Area, being part of NPH has been fantastic.

Deciding to leave NPH was not an easy decision to make, and while I leave this role, I will certainly not be leaving the affordable housing community. I fully expect to continue to rely on you for guidance, advice, and expertise professionally and personally. And someday soon I hope to see you in person again.

The work that you do in building, operating, and advocating for affordable homes for our seniors, people with disabilities, transitional aged youth, and families is transformative. Thank you for letting me be a small part of it.

All the best,
Pedro

NPH is grateful and proud of Pedro's achievements over the last five years and wish him success in his next endeavor. Our outstanding policy team will continue the policy work of the organization moving forward.

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Last week, the State Legislature sent to Governor Gavin Newsom a final 2021-22 state budget, which includes substantial investments in programs to address affordable housing and homelessness throughout the state. NPH released our analysis of the key affordable housing and homelessness solutions contained in the budget deal. The budget’s bold investments demonstrate that housing is the foundation for strong, thriving, and equitable communities in California.

Governor Newsom also signed into law AB 832, which will extend the evictions moratorium for renters to September 30th. The bill also allows income-eligible tenants to have up to 100% of their rent owed (up from 80% originally) forgiven, including prospective rent as well as utilities bills. NPH will continue to advocate that eligible tenants and landlords receive the funding in a timely way before the moratorium expires.

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NPH is excited to share that the final 2021-22 state budget includes a one-time allocation of $20 million in funding for the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA), the Bay Area’s newly created regional housing agency.

The state budget’s investment in BAHFA will fund five pilot programs that will enable the Bay Area to address urgent housing challenges facing residents, such as the risks of displacement due to rent increases, while helping to ready the region to effectively and equitably deploy significant affordable housing funding that could be raised by a future regional ballot measure.

Thank you to the many advocates who voiced their support for BAHFA and continue to advocate for regional solutions.

The 42nd Annual NPH Affordable Housing Conference is taking place Friday, September 24. Your sponsorship is critical, as your support enables our collective movement to continue to make steady, critical progress toward a future where all of our neighbors, including Black, brown, white, and all people of color have a place to call home.