It’s an election year, and while there were already a lot of reasons to participate in democracy and vote this year, several ballot measures just made it all the more…
![Kevin Zwick giving a presentation at NPH in Northern California](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kevin-NPH-presentation-350x350.jpg)
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Updates
Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going Next
June 28, 2018![Group shot](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Group-shot-scaled.jpg)
In addition to watching the summer roll in, June is the month the entire Housing Trust team has an offsite to talk about what we’ve been able to do and…
![Aufdermaur family enjoying a day at the pool](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Aufdermaur-pool-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories, Updates
Hello Summer (and Hello, Homeownership Month!)
June 28, 2018![Aufdermaur family enjoying a day at the pool](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Aufdermaur-pool-scaled.jpg)
It’s June 21st so it means two things: the official start of summer and homeownership month! It’s a time to celebrate the nearly universal American dream of home ownership but…
![At the June 19th 2018 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pic-of-BOS-meeting-350x350.jpg)
Updates
Housing Trust to Administer Empower Homebuyers SCC
June 28, 2018![At the June 19th 2018 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pic-of-BOS-meeting-scaled.jpg)
At the June 19th Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting Housing Trust Silicon Valley was named the administrator of the county’s down payment assistance program. This is among SCC’s…
![San Jose Proclamation of Affordable Housing Week, May 15, 2018](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/proclamation-350x350.jpg)
Updates
A Triple Play at Affordable Housing Week 2018
May 30, 2018![San Jose Proclamation of Affordable Housing Week, May 15, 2018](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/proclamation.jpg)
A hearty congratulations to our friends at Silicon Valley at Home for their great work on Affordable Housing Week 2018. This year Housing Trust hosted three big events! AHW 2018 – posts from…
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Updates
WE’VE MOVED!
May 7, 2018![View of downtown San Jose](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/view-from-new-office-scaled.jpg)
Effective today, Housing Trust Silicon Valley has a new home: 75 E. Santa Clara St., Suite 1350, San Jose, CA 95113.
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Updates
Congressman Ro Khanna’s Keynote Speech
April 27, 2018![Congressional Representative Ro Khanna](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ro.jpg)
You could hear a pin drop when our keynote speaker, Congressman Ro Khanna, took a few moments to talk about college students he had met who, until a short time…
![California State Senator Jim Beall (CA-15)](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jim-Beall-350x350.jpg)
Updates
Sen. Jim Beall Receives Housing Champion Award
April 27, 2018![California State Senator Jim Beall (CA-15)](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jim-Beall.jpg)
With thunderous applause, State Sen. Jim Beall (CA-15) took to the stage to accept Housing Trust’s Housing Champion Award for the tireless work he has done throughout most of his…
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Updates
More is More
April 27, 2018![Housing Trust Silicon Valley CEO, Kevin Zwick](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kevin-at-IB.jpg)
Our CEO Kevin Zwick started the crowd off with laughter at his silly childhood photos. But he also ran through the challenges that still lay ahead and everything that’s been…
![Christian, who we were able to help buy a home through Santa Clara's Below Market Rate Program](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Christian-350x350.gif)
Success Stories, Updates
A Home Touches More Lives Than One Family’s
April 27, 2018![Christian, who we were able to help buy a home through Santa Clara's Below Market Rate Program](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Christian-scaled.gif)
Ever have a moment where your heart sinks only to feel it soaring moments later? One of our homeowners told us about his. Christian, a homeowner who was able to…