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…
Press Releases, Updates
Cisco, LinkedIn and Pure Storage Collaborate to Commit $20 Million to TECH Fund to Help Build Affordable Housing
November 27, 2018
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.
Press Releases, Updates
New Down Payment Assistance Program Has Launched
November 19, 2018 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….
Press Releases, Updates
New Empower Homebuyers SCC Program Provides Down Payment Assistance for First-time Homebuyers in Santa Clara County
November 19, 2018
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.
Newly Funded, Updates
Burbank Housing Teams with Housing Trust to help Fire-Impacted Wine Country
November 8, 2018
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.
Updates
ADU Program Shows Off “Micro Unit” at Fall Event
October 31, 2018
Our ADU Program continued this fall and partnered with SCCAOR® to use a 155 s.f. “micro unit” as a centerpiece for back-to-back events. The ADU was built by prefabADU, a Fairfield-based company…
Updates
Bank of America, City National Bank Show Support
October 31, 2018
We were fortunate to have two wonderful, long-time partners give us support on either side of our On The House celebration on Sept. 24 (click here to see the photo album).
Updates
Vote Nov. 6 & Make 2018 The Year of Affordable Housing!
October 31, 2018
The presence of Proposition 1, Proposition 2, Measure V in San Jose, Measure H in Santa Cruz County and initiatives on the ballot have made the phrase ‘The Year of Affordable Housing’ come up again…
Updates
Kevin Zwick Celebrates 10 Years Leading Housing Trust; Readies for Sabbatical
October 31, 2018
After ten years of leading Housing Trust Silicon Valley our CEO, Kevin Zwick, is taking a well-deserved three-month sabbatical. It is easy to forget the scale of the changes the…
Updates
Housing Trust CEO Honored by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
October 31, 2018
On October 30, we took joy in watching our own CEO, Kevin Zwick, receive a Commendation from the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors after a warm welcoming message…