Ground was broken in Cupertino on the first of what will be many Measure A funded projects. Housing Trust provided a $3 million loan for our partners at Charities Housing; which is building affordable homes for seniors in a lot close to a VTA stop and within walking distance to groceries and shopping.
![At the Veranda groundbreaking in Cupertino, April 19, 2018](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Veranda-groundbreaking-350x350.jpg)
![Craig Mizushima, our new Chief Impact Officer, with Kevin Zwick](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/craig-image-350x350.jpg)
Updates
Please Welcome Craig – Our New Chief Impact Officer
April 18, 2018![Craig Mizushima, our new Chief Impact Officer, with Kevin Zwick](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/craig-image.jpg)
This week Craig Mizushima joined Housing Trust as Chief Impact Officer (CIO), a new position at our organization.
![TECH Fund Logo](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TECH-Fund-header-3-350x350.jpg)
Press Releases, Updates
Housing Trust’s TECH Fund Celebrates First Year Milestones
April 4, 2018![TECH Fund Logo](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TECH-Fund-header-3.jpg)
Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund based in San Jose, is announcing the one-year mark for TECH Fund, its investment vehicle for affordable housing.
![Assemblymember Ash Kalra](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kalra-41-320x350.jpeg)
Updates
Board Member Spotlight: Ash Kalra
March 23, 2018![Assemblymember Ash Kalra](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kalra-41.jpeg)
As an attorney, city council member and now Assemblymember in California’s 27th district, Ash Kalra has managed to travel far and has come full circle when it comes to home….
![Homeownership graphic](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HELP-graphic-350x120.jpg)
Updates
Homebuyer Empowerment Loan Program (HELP) Helps First Buyers!
March 16, 2018![Homeownership graphic](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HELP-graphic.jpg)
A few months ago Housing Trust rolled out our Homebuyer Empowerment Loan Program (HELP) which assists middle-income first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance. It got off to a great start…
![Housing Trust Welcomes Four New Board Members](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Press Releases, Updates
Housing Trust Welcomes Four New Board Members
February 14, 2018![Housing Trust Welcomes Four New Board Members](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Lisa Gutierrez of US Bancorp, Sparky Harlan of Bill Wilson Center, Nathan Ho of Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and Jim Morgensen of LinkedIn have joined Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s board of directors, bringing decades of wisdom and…
![Kathleen King headshot](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/from-Nikki-photo-cropped-350x350.jpg)
Updates
Board Member Spotlight: Kathleen King
January 26, 2018![Kathleen King headshot](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/from-Nikki-photo-cropped.jpg)
Kathleen King is a California native but has called a lot of careers home. Nearly 20 years at Applied Materials, a member of the Saratoga City Council, two terms as mayor of that city, and the past ten years as CEO of the Healthier Kids Foundation.
![La Avenida Avenue rendering](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/la-avenida.lowres-350x350.jpg)
Updates
TECH Fund Money Moves Fast in Mountain View
January 26, 2018![La Avenida Avenue rendering](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/la-avenida.lowres.jpg)
It was only last month Housing Trust announced LinkedIn’s $10 million investment in affordable housing in Mountain View using TECH Fund – joining original backers Cisco Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
![More affordable housing coming to Mountain View thanks to TECH Fund](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Press Releases, Updates
More affordable housing coming to Mountain View thanks to TECH Fund
January 18, 2018![More affordable housing coming to Mountain View thanks to TECH Fund](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund based in San Jose, has announced LinkedIn’s $10 million investment in TECH Fund has already been used to assist in the construction…
![La Avenida rendering](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/la-avenida.lowres-1-350x350.jpg)
Newly Funded, Updates
Eden Housing Brings More Affordable Housing Opportunities to Mountain View
January 11, 2018![La Avenida rendering](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/la-avenida.lowres-1.jpg)
A $9.7 million acquisition loan was made to Eden Housing for a project on 1100 La Avenida Avenue in Mountain View, with the goal of creating a 100% affordable housing development consisting of 93 apartments – all of which are intended for residents who make 60% or below area median income.