Updates

Golden State Acquisition Fund Celebrates a Decade of Success

10,000 affordable homes created in 10 years! That’s the impact a strong network of CDFIs, including Low Income Investment Fund, have had on California! Watch as our Housing Trust CEO Noni Ramos helps explain the importance of the Golden State Acquisition Fund (GSAF): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPjdzt3g8yA. Housing Trust is excited to continue partnering with fund manager LIIF…

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Affordable Housing Finance 101

How does affordable housing financing work? What is the difference between Measure A, TECH Fund, and the Apple Affordable Housing Fund? On May 24 at our Affordable Housing Finance 101 webinar, Housing Trust’s Senior Loan Officer Stephaney Kipple will give an inside look at how Housing Trust, public entities, private lenders, and equity investors are…

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Mainline North Groundbreaking

We were happy to join USA Properties Fund Inc., the Pinyon Group, the City of Santa Clara, and public/private partners at last week’s celebration for the groundbreaking of Mainline North in Santa Clara – near Levi’s Stadium – an affordable, 151-unit multifamily property. Housing Trust is a proud supporter of this new community and provided…

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In The Media

Watch this Univision 14 segment with Yvonne Castillo, Housing Trust’s Homebuyer Education Specialist, as she discusses the Empower Homebuyers SCC down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers who live or work in Santa Clara County: http://uni.vi/gfNK104CITk. If you would like to attend a free informational webinar in Spanish be sure to register for our May…

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Grand Opening of Page Street Studios

The door to affordable housing is open in the City of San José following the Grand Opening of Charities Housing Development Corporation‘s new Page Street Studios in the West San Carlos Urban Village area. The Housing Trust team, including our CFO Julie Rosser Mahowald, had a great time at the celebration meeting the community and…

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AERIS Impact Rating

Housing Trust received an AA+ in the Aeris Impact Ratings for the third consecutive year! The ratings are an industry standard for mission-driven organizations, and we are proud that our organization and our work in the CDFI affordable housing space received this high score!

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La Avenida Ground Breaking

Breaking ground on new affordable housing projects like Eden Housing, Inc.‘s La Avenida in Mountain View brings a new wave of hope to the Bay Area. We are proud to have supported this project from the beginning and were so happy to celebrate the groundbreaking with all the public and private partners who helped make…

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Housing California’s 2023 Conference

Housing Trust is looking forward to attending Housing California‘s 2023 Conference in San Diego, March 27-29. If you’re heading there too, be sure to stop by and meet our team at Booth #32 in the Exhibitors’ Hall!

Press Releases

New Updates to the Empower Homebuyers SCC Down Payment Assistance Program

Program offers loan amount of $250,000, up to 30% of the purchase price with no maximum purchase price  San Jose, CA – March 15, 2023 – The County of Santa Clara and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund, announced today new updates to the Empower Homebuyers Santa Clara County (SCC) Down Payment Assistance…