On April 6, our homeownership team held its first Spanish-language webinar on Empower Homebuyers SCC – the downpayment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara that we administer….
Press Releases, Success Stories, Updates
Affordable Housing Partnership Announces First Three Developments to Build New Homes in Sonoma County
March 25, 2021
The Sonoma County Housing Fund – a collaborative effort between the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber and nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) Housing Trust Silicon Valley – is proud to…
Press Releases, Updates
Google, Housing Trust Silicon Valley Initiative Investing Nearly $30 Million for Bay Area Affordable Homes
March 4, 2021
Effort to Aid Short Term and Long-Term Economic Recovery in Region Google and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund that works to create a strong affordable housing…
Just Funded
TECH Fund, 2015 Loan Pool Help Affirmed Housing Bring New Affordable, Transit-Oriented Homes to San Jose
February 18, 2021
Housing Trust has made a $4.11 million acquisition loan for Affirmed Housing’s Almaden Apartments development – located on Almaden Road in San Jose. The project is an 80-unit, six-story, 100%…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Marcela and her Son
February 1, 2021
Sometimes a well penned letter can change things forever. When Marcela and her six year old son first saw the house she would eventually purchase with help from the Empower Homebuyers SCC…
Just Funded
Newly Funded: Google Fund Brings New Affordable Housing in San Jose
January 20, 2021
Our partnership with Google continues with an acquisition loan for The Kelsey in San Jose. The project is expected to bring 115 units of affordable housing to the site with…
Press Releases
Bay Area Down Payment Assistance Program Still Active in Pandemic
January 14, 2021
Empower Homebuyers SCC seeks to help up to 50 homebuyers in 2021 SAN JOSE, CALIF – Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, is excited to launch the 2021…
Updates
Housing Trust’s Own Fathia Macauley Among New NPH Board Members
December 22, 2020
The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California – which recently published The Road Ahead: A 21st Century Housing Strategy for the San Francisco Bay Area – capped off a busy year by…
Updates
The Certainty of Home in 2021
December 22, 2020
The disruptive effect of the pandemic has been widely felt, but it hasn’t been evenly felt. Those among us who are living with the disappointment of not being able to…
Updates
Down Payment Assistance News for First-Time Homebuyers
December 22, 2020
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…