Housing Choices

A letter from our Executive Director Jan Stokley: Thank you for your great work today supporting the people we serve to tell their housing story before the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. It was very powerful. Supervisor Simitian originally proposed that the funds come from the Measure A housing bond, and that the guidelines be revised to allow for financing applications for housing projects that target people with developmental disabilities who are not currently ho...meless, but are extremely low and very low income. As approved by the Board of Supervisors today on a 5-0 vote, the County's Chief Executive Officer will identify $40 million in non-Measure A funds that can be used to support a new county finance program to provide housing for extremely low and very low income individuals with developmental disabilities served by the Regional Center and who are not yet homeless. County funds would enable a number of Partner Properties we have in the pipeline to finally start construction. And it would inspire additional developers to look again at inclusive housing for people with developmental disabilities---some have been deterred by lack of access to Measure A funds while others have persevered with us. The administration will report back to the Board with funds identified as well as an outline of how the program will work, so there will be additional opportunity for public input. Our work is just beginning. Please reach out to everyone you know who attended, and let them know they made a difference. Please encourage folks to send thank you emails to the supervisors for committing to find a solution, and let the supervisors know it's urgent that the county participate in city efforts to create housing for people with developmental disabilities. Special thanks to Supervisor Simitian for his leadership on behalf of our community. And to Supervisor Wasserman for helping get this on the agenda. What a great community effort!

Aug 2020 Newsletter Rising to the Occasion - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/aug-2020-newsletter

July 2020 Newsletter Working with Heart While Working from Home - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter-1866390

June Newsletter Positive Stories from the Pandemic - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter-1847785

A letter from our Executive Director Jan Stokley: Thank you for your great work today supporting the people we serve to tell their housing story before the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. It was very powerful. Supervisor Simitian originally proposed that the funds come from the Measure A housing bond, and that the guidelines be revised to allow for financing applications for housing projects that target people with developmental disabilities who are not currently ho...meless, but are extremely low and very low income. As approved by the Board of Supervisors today on a 5-0 vote, the County's Chief Executive Officer will identify $40 million in non-Measure A funds that can be used to support a new county finance program to provide housing for extremely low and very low income individuals with developmental disabilities served by the Regional Center and who are not yet homeless. County funds would enable a number of Partner Properties we have in the pipeline to finally start construction. And it would inspire additional developers to look again at inclusive housing for people with developmental disabilities---some have been deterred by lack of access to Measure A funds while others have persevered with us. The administration will report back to the Board with funds identified as well as an outline of how the program will work, so there will be additional opportunity for public input. Our work is just beginning. Please reach out to everyone you know who attended, and let them know they made a difference. Please encourage folks to send thank you emails to the supervisors for committing to find a solution, and let the supervisors know it's urgent that the county participate in city efforts to create housing for people with developmental disabilities. Special thanks to Supervisor Simitian for his leadership on behalf of our community. And to Supervisor Wasserman for helping get this on the agenda. What a great community effort!

Aug 2020 Newsletter Rising to the Occasion - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/aug-2020-newsletter

July 2020 Newsletter Working with Heart While Working from Home - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter-1866390

June Newsletter Positive Stories from the Pandemic - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter-1847785

Make A Gift for Resident Needs - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter-1816118

Include Housing Choices in your Holiday Giving - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter-1697333

May Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/housingchoices/may-newsletter

April Newsletter is out NOW! - https://mailchi.mp/32e044a37424/april-newsletter

Executive Director Jan Stokley and Housing Assistant Ronnie McGill from the Burlingame Office spent Saturday morning at Jefferson High School in Daly City! The weather was great, and so were the attendees. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the table to pick up a flyer and learn more about our services :) Stay updated with future Housing Choices events by signing up for the newsletter! http://www.housingchoices.org/monthly-newsletter

Related California is hosting a Community Meeting on Thursday March 21 at 6 PM at 231 Sunset Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (St. Thomas Episcopal Church) to discuss the Block 15 inclusive housing project located at 463 Mathilda Avenue. We need your help to attend and advocate for affordable housing for people with developmental and other disabilities in Sunnyvale! The Community Meeting is an opportunity to hear project updates, provide feedback on the design, and ask questions abo...ut the project. This is also a fantastic opportunity to advocate for the housing needs of people with developmental and other disabilities. Please share this meeting with other advocates and families of individuals with developmental disabilities. To RSVP please fill out this form (https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeosI5VSf4ivgXDHq/viewform). If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Inclusive Housing Financing Program Approved in Santa Clara County - https://mailchi.mp//inclusive-housing-financing-program-ap

TOMORROW: the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting at 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose. We meet between 12-1PM and plan to testify at 1PM. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Please share this important announcement about the March 12 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting!

**IMPORTANT - TIME CHANGE: March 12 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting** - https://mailchi.mp//important-time-change-march-12-santa-c

***IMPORTANT - TIME CHANGE*** The agenda for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting was published, and we expect our item to be announced around 1pm. We are asking advocates, supporters, friends, and families to please arrive between 12-1pm at 70 W Hedding Street in San Jose. Please pass this flyer along with this link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfFxPVU1I1yNpGfVx/viewform