The 2022-23 legislative session is in full swing and NPH is working on advancing our legislative priorities!

Recently Added Co-Sponsored Bill: Assemblymember Buffy Wicks recently introduced AB 2011, the Affordable Housing & High Road Jobs Act. AB 2011 will use underutilized commercial areas for affordable housing and ensure these projects grow blue-collar, middle-class construction jobs in every community.

Show your support for more affordable housing production by using our quick and easy pre-filled letter template to submit a support letter to the California Legislature today:

• Download AB 2011 sample letter

Last week we hosted the 26th Annual NPH Affordable Housing Leadership Awards, where affordable housing practitioners across the Bay Area came together to celebrate our movement and honor our incredible awardees!

Congratulations again to:

• Jan Lindenthal, MidPen Housing, Inspirational Non-Profit Leader Award
• Sonya Freeman and Bernadine Martin, Eden Housing, Regional Advocacy Leader Award
• Scott Barshay, Gubb & Barshay LLP, Catherine A. Bauer Lifetime Achievement Award

Check out these inspiring videos from the event, which highlight the incredible work of this year’s awardees.

Affordable Housing Month has officially begun! 

We invite you to join us: Attend inspiring and community-driven regional events with fellow housers and use the resources below to amplify our collective message of housing and racial justice in the Bay Area for vibrant, healthy, and thriving communities. 

• Social Media Toolkit: Use these messages to spread the word about #AffordableHousingMonth on your social channels.
   
• “Letter to Your Representative” Tool: Let’s urge our lawmakers to prioritize affordable housing! More pressure and more voices mean better outcomes for our advocacy work.
   
• Regional Events: Here are the innovative and energizing regional events hosted by our members and partners throughout the Bay Area. Psst… NPH is hosting a special fireside chat with former Mayor of Stockton Michael Tubbs! Details coming soon!

Check out these upcoming trainings that you don’t want to miss:

• Housing Elements: Digital Organizing Tools and Tactics Training, Tuesday, May 17, 12-1PM + Thursday, May 26, 12-1PM
  As communities across the state undergo their Housing Elements advocacy, we’ll need a variety of digital organizing tools to jumpstart collective action toward homes for all. This session will help advocates reach residents, empowering their ability to shape our region, and lift up community-driven planning for an inclusive Bay Area.
   
• ELPN: Insurance 101, Wednesday, June 1, 11AM-1PM
  Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for Insurance 101, a virtual Brown Bag where we’ll review the risks covered by different types of insurance, which ones you need to protect your project, what goes into determining your insurance bill, and how you can make absolutely sure you have the insurance coverage you thought you had!

Help us give a warm welcome to NPH’s Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager Izanie LoveNed, our newest staff member!

Izanie (she/her) will lead NPH’s Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP). Before joining NPH, Izanie interned with the San Francisco Planning Department under the Community Equity Division where she created a report that identified best practices for community engagement in the Fillmore, Western Addition neighborhood in San Francisco.

Read more about Izanie and learn about the whole NPH board and staff here!

Looking for your next career move? NPH is hiring people who are passionate about affordable housing! Learn more about our open positions here.

5/11, SFF: Let's Talk Solutions: The Future of Bay Area Housing: Join The Commonwealth Club of California and the San Francisco Foundation to learn from a powerful panel of leaders. What makes them optimistic about the future and what will it take to build a better Bay Area?

6/9, ULI San Francisco: Housing the Bay 2022: Join ULI for a full-day of inspiring speakers, invigorating discussions, game changing ideas, and tangible actions we can get to work on right away.