Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-2023 state budget proposal, which includes critical investments to address the state’s housing needs and assist those experiencing homelessness.

While the Governor’s proposal includes important affordable housing and homelessness solutions, ongoing investments at scale will be needed to fully address the long-term needs of our communities in the Bay Area and throughout California.

Read the full NPH analysis to see the housing and homelessness solutions that are included, and what further investments NPH will advocate for in the May Revise.

Want to further your engagement? Join our Legislative Issues Working Group! The next meeting takes place Thursday, January 13 from 9:30-11:30am, where we’ll discuss this year’s legislative session and create our vision for the upcoming year. (NPH working groups are for members only. Click here to become a member and click here to join our Legislative Issues Working Group.)

Speaker Pelosi and other congressional leaders had started to look for ways to move the Build Back Better plan forward, and we need every single Democratic senator and nearly all Democratic representatives to enact this legislation and its historic investments in affordable housing. 

It is crucial that advocates continue to make their voices heard to protect and advance the bill’s historic investments. 

You can do your part by calling or emailing your members of Congress today!

There’s still time to host an intern for the 2022-2023 program year of our Bay Area Housing Internship (BAHIP)! The deadline to apply is Friday, January 21, 2022, at 5pm.

If you have already hosted an intern before, please use this form instead

First-time applicants are required to attend an info session. For access to the info session, please reach out to NPH Senior Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager, Monica Joe, at [email protected].

Learn about requirements and more in our Frequently Asked Questions for Host Agencies.

Want to acknowledge a stellar houser whose gone above and beyond in 2021? 

The nominations application for NPH’s 26th Affordable Housing Leadership Awards is open until Friday, February 4, 2022.

Start off a new year of movement-building with two upcoming events from our Shift the Bay initiative:

• Having Tough Conversations with Reporters, Wednesday, January 26 (12PM - 1:00PM PST) This training will explore tactics to correct and constructively improve a reporter’s news coverage to advance housing and racial justice.
   
• The CaseMade Workshop Series: In these virtual workshops, renowned national expert (and long-time Shift the Bay partner) Dr. Tiffany Manuel and her CaseMade colleagues will interactively guide participants on how to sharpen their 2022 narrative strategy.
  • New Year, New Narratives, Wednesday, February 23 (12PM - 2PM PST)
  • Your Narratives in Action, Wednesday, April 6 (12PM-2PM PST)

Opportunity: Apply for the Equitable Community Revitalization Grant The California Department of Toxic Substance Control is introducing the Equitable Community Revitalization Grant. Set a new path for land use that will have immediate and lasting benefits, such as recreational uses (parks and other green spaces), commercial enterprises and housing.

1/28, SV@Home, Members’ Holiday Party Join SV@Home for a super fun Holiday Party for all their members, whether you’ve been with them for years or joined today.