Program offers loan amount of $250,000, up to 30% of the purchase price with no maximum purchase price San Jose, CA – March 15, 2023 – The County of Santa Clara and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, announced today new updates to the Empower Homebuyers Santa Clara County (SCC) Down Payment Assistance…
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New Updates to the Empower Homebuyers SCC Down Payment Assistance Program
March 15, 2023
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Habitat For Humanity Monterey Bay Announces Dedication Ceremony at Rodeo Creek Court
September 29, 2022
Ceremony Will Present Two New Homes to a Military Veteran and a Family Relocated Following a Wildfire Santa Cruz, CA – September 29, 2022 – Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, today announced the dedication ceremony at Rodeo Creek Court, an 11-unit development that will house…
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Housing Trust, Kingdom Builders, and BACBO Drive Housing Equity with Innovative Loans
June 7, 2022
Addressing the housing crisis in your own hometown may sound like a daunting challenge. Not for Pastor L.J. Jennings. Born, raised, and proudly immersed in the Oakland community he loves as a church leader and non-profit leader, Pastor Jennings is on a mission to help his neighbors and congregation in need by building affordable housing…
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Apple, Housing Trust Silicon Valley, and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates Announce Grand Opening of Veterans Square
May 11, 2022
Thirty-Home Development Will Address Housing Availability for Contra Costa County Veterans Pittsburgh, CA – May 11, 2022 – Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, and Apple today announced the grand opening of Veterans Square, a 30-home affordable housing development in the Old Town neighborhood of Pittsburg. Located at…
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City-Led Affordable Housing Project Pacific Station South Set to Begin Construction
May 10, 2022
Groundbreaking Event to Highlight Three Downtown Affordable Housing Projects SANTA CRUZ, CA – May 16, 2022 – The City of Santa Cruz will celebrate the groundbreaking of its Pacific Station South project on May 19 at 11 a.m. The event will also highlight the groundbreaking of Pacific Union Partners’ Cedar Street Apartments and the in-progress…
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Berkeley church and local affordable housing developer build a community solution to a regional challenge
May 5, 2022
All Souls Episcopal Parish (ASEP) and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) open doors to Jordan Court – 34 new affordable homes for seniors in Berkeley Berkeley, CA – May 5, 2022 – On Thursday, May 5, All Souls Episcopal Parish (ASEP) and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) will mark the grand opening of Jordan Court…
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Google and Housing Trust Silicon Valley Announce Loan to Charities Housing for Affordable Units
March 2, 2022
$17.2M in Funding to Purchase Over 2 Acres of Land for 160 Units of Affordable Housing in Santa Clara Count San Jose, CA – March 2, 2022 – Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, announced today a loan for the acquisition of 2.22 acres at 57 and 67 E. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain…
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Housing Trust Silicon Valley to Join White House Panel on Addressing Supply Constraints in the Housing Market
February 1, 2022
Virtual Event to Focus on Solutions for Easier Building of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) San Jose, CA – February 1, 2022 – Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, today announced its CEO, Noni Ramos, will join senior Biden-Harris Administration officials, local government officials, researchers, financial institutions, and practitioners in a virtual White…
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Agrihood Breaks Ground in Santa Clara
September 15, 2021
On the morning of September 15th, 2021, we gathered with a lot of friends and partners for the groundbreaking of Agrihood; a development which will provide 361 new homes – including 181 below-market rate homes for seniors and senior veterans. Read the press release here and see the rendering of the Agrihood project. Agrihood was…
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Affordable Housing Partnership Announces First Three Developments to Build New Homes in Sonoma County
March 25, 2021
The Sonoma County Housing Fund – a collaborative effort between the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber and nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) Housing Trust Silicon Valley – is proud to announce the first three loans for critically needed affordable homes. The three separate developments – Siesta Senior Apartments in Sonoma, Stony Point Flats and Acme…