Empower Homebuyers SCC, the 2016 Measure A funded down payment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara and administered by Housing Trust, has been off to a busy start in 2019 with several outreach events and more in the pipeline.
![Adria Quinones-Masur at February 19, 2019 Empower Homebuyers SCC workshop](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Adria-at-2.19-workshop-350x350.jpg)
![Leigh Avenue groundbreaking - Housing Trust Silicon Valley Acting CEO Julie Mahowald is seen second from right.](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Leigh-Ave-Groundbreaking1-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories, Updates
TECH Fund Takes Stage With Leigh Avenue, Microsoft News
February 28, 2019![Leigh Avenue groundbreaking - Housing Trust Silicon Valley Acting CEO Julie Mahowald is seen second from right.](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Leigh-Ave-Groundbreaking1-scaled.jpg)
February 1st brought happy news to Housing Trust, First Community Housing and other partners who had a stake in a San Jose senior apartment complex that had been in the works for years.
![Assemblymember David Chiu](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/David-Chiu-012-Headshot-350x350.jpg)
Updates
Investor Briefing 2019 Update: Assemblymember David Chiu Joins as Featured Speaker!
February 15, 2019![Assemblymember David Chiu](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/David-Chiu-012-Headshot-scaled.jpg)
Housing Trust is happy to announce Assemblymember David Chiu, who has represented the 17th district since 2014, as a featured speaker at Investor Briefing 2019 – coming up on Friday, March 29th.
![Sharon Lee](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sharon-Lee-headshot-350x350.png)
Press Releases, Updates
Sharon Lee Joins Housing Trust Board
February 15, 2019![Sharon Lee](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sharon-Lee-headshot.png)
Housing Trust Silicon Valley is happy to announce Sharon Lee, an attorney in the greater Bay Area with a long history in nonprofit and community work, has joined the Board of Directors.
![The Pratt family at home](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pratt-Family-3-350x350.jpg)
Updates
Ten Things We’re Thankful For As We Close Out 2018
December 21, 2018![The Pratt family at home](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pratt-Family-3-scaled.jpg)
There is a lot to celebrate and be thankful for as we reflect on everything we’ve done over the past year – and there’s still more we can do with your help. In no particular order (except No. 1!) here are some of the highlights we shared in 2018:
![Neighborhood Stabilization Program](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Updates
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
December 6, 2018![Neighborhood Stabilization Program](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Housing Trust Silicon Valley was awarded $25,000,000 in NSP2 funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Our organization was…
![Cisco, LinkedIn and Pure Storage Collaborate to Commit $20 Million to TECH Fund to Help Build Affordable Housing](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Press Releases, Updates
Cisco, LinkedIn and Pure Storage Collaborate to Commit $20 Million to TECH Fund to Help Build Affordable Housing
November 27, 2018![Cisco, LinkedIn and Pure Storage Collaborate to Commit $20 Million to TECH Fund to Help Build Affordable Housing](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
In the first ever collaborative effort, new TECH Fund investor Pure Storage and early investors LinkedIn and Cisco are together bringing $20 million to help build affordable homes in the greater Bay Area.
![Empower Homebuyers SCC logo](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/empowering-homebuyers-logo-cmyk-300x176.png)
Press Releases, Updates
New Down Payment Assistance Program Has Launched
November 19, 2018![Empower Homebuyers SCC logo](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/empowering-homebuyers-logo-cmyk-300x176.png)
Empower Homebuyers SCC – a 2016 Measure A down payment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara and administered by Housing Trust Silicon Valley – is now open….
![New Empower Homebuyers SCC Program Provides Down Payment Assistance for First-time Homebuyers in Santa Clara County](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Press Releases, Updates
New Empower Homebuyers SCC Program Provides Down Payment Assistance for First-time Homebuyers in Santa Clara County
November 19, 2018![New Empower Homebuyers SCC Program Provides Down Payment Assistance for First-time Homebuyers in Santa Clara County](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
ANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.—The Housing Trust Silicon Valley and County of Santa Clara are launching Empower Homebuyers SCC, a new down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers in Santa Clara County.
![Burbank Housing Teams with Housing Trust to help Fire-Impacted Wine Country](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Newly Funded, Updates
Burbank Housing Teams with Housing Trust to help Fire-Impacted Wine Country
November 8, 2018![Burbank Housing Teams with Housing Trust to help Fire-Impacted Wine Country](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
In wine country, Housing Trust is teaming with the Northern California Community Loan Fund to provide a $5 million revolving line of credit for Burbank Housing to provide support for affordable housing in Santa Rosa and Napa. Housing Trust is a 50% participant in the loan for up to $2.5 million.