Late last week, Governor Gavin Newsom released his revised 2022-2023 state budget proposal.

NPH has reviewed the May Revise, and our key takeaways are:

• Much deeper investments will be needed to fully address the long-term needs of our communities in the Bay Area and throughout California.
   
• With the state possessing a nearly $100 billion surplus, we firmly believe that the overall proposed $2.5 billion investment in affordable housing and homelessness solutions is a missed opportunity to put people and communities first and to respond, at scale, to the state’s affordable housing needs. We appreciate the Governor’s leadership on housing solutions, and want to see the investment to match.

NPH will continue to work diligently with our partners and allies, making the case for affordable housing and pressuring our lawmakers to prioritize the future of our communities.

There’s still time to increase the housing investments in the state budget: Submit a quick, pre-filled letter to your local representative inviting them to advocate for affordable housing and homelessness solutions for the final state budget due in June.

#AffordableHousingMonth is in full swing, and we have two new inspiring and innovative events to put on your radar:

• Housing, Race, & Homelessness: Ending Poverty in the Bay Area, Monday, May 23, 11AM–12:30PM PT: NPH co-hosts with the Commonwealth Club to dive deep into the concrete ways we can end poverty in the Bay Area with former Mayor of Stockon and End Poverty in California (EPIC) founder Michael Tubbs and All Home CEO Tomiquia Moss. We’ll also hear from a panel of broad cross-sector partners on how to move principles and concepts to action items and concrete next steps, including: Cathy Eberhardt (Oakland Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities), Melissa Jones (BARHII), and Courtney Welch (Emeryville City Councilmember).
   
• AHM Twitter Chat, Tuesday, May 24, 11AM-12PM PT: Co-hosted by NPH and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, we’ve organized an AHM Twitter Chat where we can come together to engage the Twitterverse to learn about innovative, proven solutions that can make meaningful progress for our communities.

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

• Housing Elements: Digital Organizing Tools and Tactics Training, 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!

• [Rescheduled] Rest And Resilience in the Face of Political and Pandemic Challenges W/ Mariah Parker, Thursday, July 14, 12-1:30PM We get it: burnout is real! Join us as we take time to pause and learn about radical gratitude, rest as a journey, creating portals to care, and other nourishing mindsets and activities that can be built into any schedule, on any budget, to evade burnout and foster political longevity.

Two-thirds of the Bay Area’s extremely low-income households are spending more than half of their earnings to pay rent, according to new data found through the California Housing Partnership’s “Housing Needs Report.”

This data shows where we are today, but it doesn’t show where we have to be. Let's innovate and collaborate to ensure that our coordinated, long-term solutions proactively prevent displacement and homelessness among our neighbors.

Join us in welcoming NPH’s Events and Fund Development Associate Andrew Wong and Senior Operations and Finance Manager Belinda Kemetse, our newest staff members!

Andrew (he/him) will support the organization's events, trainings, and fund development. He is experienced in managing and utilizing data to improve organizations’ effectiveness in carrying out their mission. Before joining NPH, Andrew worked professionally in the nonprofit sector for 5 years in program, fund development, and database management roles.

Belinda (she/her) joins the NPH team as the Senior Operations and Finance Manager where she is excited to help create an equitable and inclusive workplace for NPH staff. She will lead the Operations team in identifying areas to create internal systems that support the external work of NPH. Prior to NPH, Belinda worked with Giffords Law Center as the Senior Operations Manager where she managed the internship program, finances, DEI/REI work, and HR work.

Read more about Andrew and Belinda and learn about the whole NPH board and staff!

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

5/25, SOMAH: Public Forum: This forum will provide a program update, share proposed updates to streamline SOMAH’s application process, and provide participants and stakeholders an opportunity to weigh in on SOMAH’s annual incentives step-down.

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.