Join our Team!

We are looking to hire two new team members to bolster our organizing and membership efforts. If you are seeking a career driven by meaningful campaigning and advocacy, HLC would love to consider you as our next Organizer or Membership and Fundraising Associate! To find out more, visit this link here.

The deadline to submit an application as a Membership and Fundraising Associate is Friday, August 13th, 5pm. The Organizer position will be open until filled.

New report: CA Tops List of Hourly Wages Needed to Rent 2-bedroom Home

This week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released its annual report, Out of Reach 2021: The High Cost of Housing, which concludes that millions of low-wage renters were struggling to afford their homes before the pandemic and will remain in an economically precarious position without significant congressional action. The report highlights the mismatch between the wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in every state, metropolitan area, and county in the U.S.

Housing Leadership Day 2021

Save the date for HLC’s 21st annual Housing Leadership Day on Friday, October 22. It will be virtual this year. Visit our website for more details on San Mateo County’s premier housing conference.

How to Get Involved

1. Submit/Share a Workshop Proposal
   Submit your workshop proposal by Friday, September 1! Check out our call for proposals (viewing only).

2. Join the Planning Committee

We want to work together with you to make this event informative, accessible, and rewarding to all who attend. The planning committee meets monthly every 1st Tuesday at 1:00 PM.

If you’d like to be part of this committee, please contact Vivian at vle@hclsmc.org.

3. Become a Sponsor

Will you join us to preserve and produce quality affordable homes? Let us partner together! As a sponsor, your organization will receive multiple benefits including honorable mentions at our events and social media platforms, logo placement in all of our event collateral, tickets to our virtual convening, and more.

A paper copy of the sponsorship form is available for download.

Special Polling Presentation: Narratives on Housing and Racial Justice

Curious about how Bay Area residents perceive housing and racial justice? What kinds of public policies garner the most public support, and how has the public responded to certain messages and narratives? 

Find out the answers to these questions and more at Polling Review: Housing & Racial Justice Values and Narratives in the Bay Area, a virtual event coming up a week from today, Thursday, July 22 at 11:00AM.

Upcoming Event: Sand Mateo County

Have you ever wanted to plan your own city, complete with plenty of affordable homes? Now’s your chance! Join HLC for a socially-distanced beach day at Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica to build your ideal city. We will come together to share our visions and learn more about how to create more affordable housing in your city.

When: July 31st at 9am
Where: Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica (we will be near the pier, under a blue canopy)
How: Register here!

Endorsement Committee: 33 Habitat for Humanity homes in Redwood City

Join us on Tuesday, July 20th to discuss Habitat for Humanity's latest proposal in Redwood City.
Register here.

New Reports from our Partners

• LifeMoves: Playbook for Modular, Supportive Interim Housing Community 
• Bay Area Council: Bay Area Homelessness, New Urgency, New Solutions
• Casting a Wider Safety Net: Mitigating Benefits Cliffs for People with Low Income In the Bay Area. A policy analysis by Cheyda Arhamsadr

New Program: Bright in Your own Backyard

Name:   Bright in Your Own Backyard – South San Francisco ADU Program 

What:    Participating homeowners receive up to 100 hours in FREE feasibility and project management services from nonprofit Hello Housing to help them build an ADU or JADU. 

When:   Application opens on July 1^st, 2021 - August 13th, 2021

Where: Eligible homeowners must live in South San Francisco and own a single-family home.  We are also working with small “mom & pop” landlords who may want to add an ADU to their single-family rental property. 

How:     Learn more about the program and apply online at www.hellobright.org 

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