On December 16th, the homeownership team gave the last presentation of 2020 for Empower Homebuyers SCC – the down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers created by the County of Santa Clara. When the first Shelter In Place order was given in mid-March, the team pivoted from in-person workshops to online – making 26 online…
Success Stories, Updates
First Apple Affordable Housing Fund Groundbreaking: At SAHA’s Veterans Square in Pittsburg
November 11, 2020
Today we were proud to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Square – a 30 home affordable housing development by SAHA (ICYMI the press release from this morning before the event is here). We got to hear from Susan Friedland, CEO of SAHA, Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Mayor of Pittsburg…
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Work in Progress: Housing Trust and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
September 23, 2020
It’s been over two years since Housing Trust started an ad hoc diversity, equity and inclusion group. Since then, our Board of Directors has provided us with resources and support – including the creation of a DEI Committee of their own – to better allow Housing Trust to move from statements of support to action…
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Breaking New Ground with Habitat for Humanity
September 23, 2020
Over the summer, we announced a $1 million construction loan made to Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay. In late August the organization scheduled a socially distanced groundbreaking in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz County. Habitat CEO Satish Rishi, Representative Jimmy Panetta, Susan True from the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County and others were…
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Housing Trust Presents: #InTheHouseHT
September 8, 2020
Four weeks from today Housing Trust will be hosting our annual fall event, On the House, and we’d love for you to attend. In the meantime, we invite you to join our new social media campaign #InTheHouseHT. It’s very simple: just post a photo on social media featuring anything in your home you are especially thankful for…
Success Stories, Updates
PATH to Home: An Update on Villas on the Park
July 30, 2020
During the first week of March, several of our team walked a few blocks from our downtown San Jose office to Villas on the Park to celebrate the grand opening. At the time, COVID-19 restrictions were starting to appear (the shelter in place order would come a week later) but we were thrilled to attend…
Updates
Empower Homebuyers SCC Update
July 29, 2020
Our Homeownership team continues to work remotely while finding ways to keep potential homebuyers engaged. In June and July, we held five Empower Homebuyers SCC Zoom webinars and a Lender Training, with about 320 attendees. To change things up and make the informational presentations even more interesting, the team introduced poll questions, which increased engagement…
Updates
Potential Local Housing Trust Fund Pipeline
July 28, 2020
Click here to link to the list of Potential LHTF Pipeline.
Updates
City of Santa Clara Below Market Purchase (BMP) Program Update: Open Application Period for Catalina Development
July 14, 2020
We are excited to announce that the next Open Application Period for the City of Santa Clara’s Below Market Purchase (BMP) Program will take place from August 3, 2020 through August 14, 2020. Applications will be accepted for TWO BMP homes that are under construction – Unit #8 and Unit #10 in the Catalina development…
Updates
Apple Moves Ahead on Commitment to Housing
July 13, 2020
Apple’s $2.5 billion commitment to affordable housing was first announced back in November and one of the initiatives was the creation of the $150 million Apple Affordable Housing Fund here at Housing Trust. As part of Apple’s July 2020 update, the first four projects are moving forward and are poised to create 250 affordable homes…