After emigrating from Vietnam, Karen and her husband Ngoc worked in the Bay Area for 14 years – she in banking and him as a technician – and were renting…
![Karen Empower](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Karen-Empower-350x350.jpg)
![Michele and Don and Curtis](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Michele-and-Don-and-Curtis-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories
Home over Time: Michele & Don’s Story
May 4, 2020![Michele and Don and Curtis](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Michele-and-Don-and-Curtis-scaled.jpg)
Michele, an elementary schoolteacher, worked with our homeownership team in 2016 for our Below Market Purchase (BMP) program we administer for the city of Santa Clara. We caught up with…
![Empowered by Home: Dmitry’s Story](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Success Stories, Updates
Empowered by Home: Dmitry’s Story
April 9, 2020![Empowered by Home: Dmitry’s Story](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Dmitry, a teacher for the visually impaired, has worked for the Cupertino Union School District for the last four years. He loves the community he serves and could not imagine…
![Murillo Family 2020](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Murillo-Family-2020-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Katie and Carlos’ Story
April 9, 2020![Murillo Family 2020](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Murillo-Family-2020-rotated.jpg)
Katie and Carlos first heard about the Empower Homebuyers SCC program in November 2018 when a family member told them about the very first town hall presentation, led by Supervisor…
![Laura Jones with Pistachio the dog](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Laura-Jones-1-1-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Laura’s Story
March 12, 2020![Laura Jones with Pistachio the dog](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Laura-Jones-1-1-scaled.jpg)
By: Laura Jones, schoolteacher, Santa Clara Unified I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase my first home through the Empower Homebuyers SCC program. I first heard about the…
![Villas on the Park ribbon](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Villas-on-the-Park-ribbon-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories, Updates
A Grand Opening for Villas on the Park
March 6, 2020![Villas on the Park ribbon](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Villas-on-the-Park-ribbon-scaled.jpg)
The morning of March 6 was a morning long in the making. Villas on the Park – an 83 home permanent supportive housing development in San Jose just up the…
![$17.4 Million Supports Low-Income Housing for Seniors in Santa Cruz County](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Newly Funded, Press Releases, Success Stories
$17.4 Million Supports Low-Income Housing for Seniors in Santa Cruz County
March 5, 2020![$17.4 Million Supports Low-Income Housing for Seniors in Santa Cruz County](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Marina, CA-Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Housing Trust Silicon Valley announced today a $4 million loan to BRIDGE Housing for a portion of the acquisition of Paloma Del Mar senior…
![Villas on the Park in downtown San Jose](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Villas-on-the-Park-1-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories, Updates
Villas on the Park Starts Welcoming Residents
December 12, 2019![Villas on the Park in downtown San Jose](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Villas-on-the-Park-1-scaled.jpg)
We believe our communities are more diverse, sustainable, and vibrant when everyone has a safe, stable and affordable place to live. While we’ve been able to practice this belief throughout…
![The Veranda in Cupertino](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Veranda-1-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories, Updates
The Momentum, Direction and Movement of Measure A
October 30, 2019![The Veranda in Cupertino](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Veranda-1-scaled.jpg)
Measure A – the affordable housing bond measure passed in 2016 – is projected to fund 120 affordable housing developments over ten years and has already been at the heart…
![Affirmed Housing Logo](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Affirmed-Housing-350x350.png)
Newly Funded, Success Stories
TECH Fund Brings $4.74 Million Loan to Affirmed Housing for 88 Affordable Homes
October 17, 2019![Affirmed Housing Logo](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Affirmed-Housing.png)
TECH Fund Brings $4.74 Million Loan to Affirmed Housing for 88 Affordable Homes Housing Trust has made a $4.74 million loan to Affirmed Housing for 3090 South Bascom Avenue in…