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Wednesday, May 1 

May is for Momentum! May is Affordable Housing Month and counties around the Bay Area are hosting events and activities to foster conversation, understanding, and opportunities to take action for housing solutions. 

We're proud to share our brand new Affordable Housing Month site, where you can view events across the region, access tools and resources, and take action for affordable housing solutions. 

Special thanks to our Bay Area Affordable Housing Partners who are convening the events across our region: Council for Community Housing, East Bay Housing Organizations, Housing Leadership Council, and SV@Home.

Join us in celebrating #AffordableHousingMonth throughout the month of May!

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And NPH is proud to host the inaugural Affordable Housing Month event with our 40th Anniversary Affordable Housing Leadership Awards gala!

We look forward to celebrating with the NPH community tomorrow evening as we honor our collective work and accomplishments and recognize the inspiring leaders who strengthen Our Movement, Our Future, including our 2018 Local Campaign Champions; the NPH Founders, our Movement Trailblazers; and Kevin Knudtson, our Lifetime Achievement Awardee.

Whether you're with us in person or in spirit, you can also join the celebration on Twitter, using our awards hashtags #NPHAwards and #OurMovementOurFuture

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

#AffordableHousingMonth also promises to be a big month for affordable housing solutions, as we dig into what's happening at the State Legislature and your opportunities to engage.

First, a look back at April's exciting end: Three NPH sponsored bills advanced forward, securing strong majority yes votes in their respective committee hearings and moving on to next steps: AB 1486 (Ting), which will strengthen our Surplus Land Act to transform unused public land into a public good, advanced out of  Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development and now heads to Appropriations. AB 1487 (Chiu), which offers Bay Area-specific funding for our Bay Area housing affordability needs, passed out of Assembly Local Government Commitment and now heads to Appropriations. And SB 50 (Wiener), which will create more options for California families to find safe, stable, affordable homes, while also protecting longtime residents and their communities, passed out of Government and Finance.

A big thanks to NPH Senior Policy Manager Pedro Galvao and NPH Advocacy and Community Engagement Director JR Starrett for their efforts! 

Three Ps Coalition gains momentum! The Bay Area CASA recommendations taken up by our legislators in Sacramento resulted in more than a dozen bills reflecting the 3Ps framework (production, preservation and tenant protections.)  The new 3Ps coalition -- a multi-sector coalition of labor, business, housing and economic justice advocates -- has expanded its reach and continues to build momentum. This past week, more than half a dozen 3Ps bills successfully passed out of committee, including our three sponsored bills shared above. With a rare comment on legislative action, the Governor embraced action on renter protections and urged action to address the housing affordability crisis. NPH is proud to play a leadership role in this coalition! 

And now a look ahead: May has a number of important milestones and deadlines. By this month's end, bills face one of their steepest deadlines. Bills must be passed out of their house of origin by May 31 in order to stay alive, by securing a passing floor vote in the house where the bill was proposed. Also in May, lawmakers will offer their changes to the Governor's Proposed Budget based upon the latest economic forecasts. Between bill deadlines and critical budget decisions, it's more critical than ever that you voice your support for affordable housing investments, protections, and preservation.

We encourage you to visit the NPH Action Center, where you can find online tools to share your voice and support with lawmakers!

And we invite all members to join us on May 2 for our Legislative Issues Committee meeting, to discuss the latest strategies and updates on state and federal affordable housing policy news.

TEAM UPDATE

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MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS

Monica Joe joins NPH as our new Racial Equity and Inclusion Program Manager to lead the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) and maintain a racial equity focus on NPH’s member programs and organizational work.

Before joining NPH, Monica administered the Neighborhoods programs and the Below Market-Rate Housing program for the City of Mountain View. She started her housing career at nonprofit organizations in Seattle working on racial equity initiatives and affordable housing development. While there, she had the opportunity to help launch a program to provide tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness. She is a San Francisco native who has dedicated her career to encouraging equitable development and affordable housing for all.

Monica holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Soka University of America with an urban anthropology focus and a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Washington with a focus on affordable housing development.

Say hello at monica@nonprofithousing.org!

Rodney Nickens joins NPH as our new Policy Manager, where he is excited to support our regional advocacy work, build coalitions across the Bay Area and conduct policy research to make the Bay Area a more affordable place to live. 

Rodney's past work includes providing  leadership on a number of affordable housing campaigns at Public Advocates and working directly with lawyers, community organizers, and low-income residents to advocate for aggressive implementation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule. Rodney has also worked as a Legislative Aide in the California State Senate, as a Field Organizer for a gubernatorial campaign, and as a Legal Extern at the California Department of Justice in the Office of the Attorney General. 

Rodney holds a BA in History from UC Merced, an MA in African-American Studies from UCLA, and a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. 

Send your warm welcomes to rodney@nonprofithousing.org! 

Friday, 5/3: SV@Home Policy Luncheon. Join SV@Home to kick off Affordable Housing Month festivities in Santa Clara County. This luncheon will feature a lively discussion outlining the impact that housing affordability crisis has had on innovation, highlighting commitments made, and sharing new ideas for how the business community, policies, and programs can work in tandem to make a difference.

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Friday, 5/3: CCHO Annual Party. Join CCHO to kick off Affordable Housing Month festivities in San Francisco and celebrate this long history, our collective work, and our future! Join us for an evening of food, camaraderie, history, and the CCHO Housing Awards honoring our allies in the fight for a City for All!

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Wednesday, 5/8: EBHO 35th Anniversary Affordable Housing Week Kick-Off! Join EBHO to kick off Affordable Housing Month festivities in East Bay and enjoy an evening of unbeatable fun, delicious food, festive music, and a celebration of our collective work for affordable homes! 

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Friday, 5/10: HLC 2019 Policy Mixer. Join Housing  Leadership Council to kick off Affordable Housing Month festivities in San Mateo County by eating, drinking, networking, and discussing opportunities to mobilize our communities to be champions for housing. We'll reflect on all of the fantastic work we at HLC and our partners are doing to tackle the housing shortage.

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Monday, 5/13: Eden Housing Hana Gardens Senior Apartments Grand Opening. The City of El Cerrito and Eden Housing are proud to partner on Hana Gardens, 62 new affordable homes for seniors in El Cerrito.  Along with brand new housing, the development also honors the Japanese who were interned during World War II by preserving the character of the Contra Costa Florist building, providing interpretive panels in a beautiful Japanese Heritage Plaza. Refreshments will be provided after the program.

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Wednesday, 5/15: RCD Riviera Family Apartments Grand Opening. Resources for Community Development invites you to celebrate the Grand Opening of Riviera Family Apartments, a 58 unit, scattered site, multi-family housing development in downtown Walnut Creek. (2- 3:30pm: 1738 Riviera Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596) 

RSVP to askjerly@rcdhousing.org

Friday, 5/17: Eden Housing Pauline Weaver Senior Apartments Grand Opening. Join Eden Housing for a live band, photo booth, and tours of the Pauline Weaver Senior Apartments, the new affordable community of 89 senior rental homes within a block of the amenity-rich Mission Blvd corridor and including a community room with a kitchen, a common courtyard with BBQs and community gardens, a computer lab, and bike storage.

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