News and Events
CCRH Intern Alumni named 2009 Young Leader by Affordable Housing Finance Magazine
Affordable Housing Finance Magazine has named Gabriel Torres as one of twelve national 2009 Young Leaders.
Study Documents Foreclosure Impacts on Communities
The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities: A Primer
G. Thomas Kingsley, Robin E. Smith, David Price
The foreclosure crisis is now having dramatic effects throughout America.
Save the Date! Rural Housing Summit 2009
The California Coalition for Rural Housing's annual 2009 Rural Housing Summit will be held at Asilomar on Monday October 26th and Tuesday October 27th. More information to follow soon. If you have any questions please contact Cristina Trujillo at (916) 443-4448.
Affordable Housing Permanent Source Meeting in Fresno
On April 14th the State Department of Housing and Community Development will be convening a regional meeting in Fresno to discuss strategies on developing a permanent funding source for affordable housing. HCD will hold seven regional meetings throughout the State with key stakeholders in the business, education, environmental, local government, and housing communities during the first six months of the year. Sponsors include the Fresno Housing Authority, Fresno Housing Alliance and the California Coalition for Rural Housing.
Native American Housing Workshop Huge Success
The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians and the California Coalition for Rural Housing convened a one day workshop on the use of private, state and federal funding sources that can be used to meet tribal homeownership housing needs. The workshop provided an introduction for Native American tribal staff, council members, officials and other organizations that provide support for Native American. Topics included:
Affordable housing advocates say new rules shortchange poor
Affordable housing advocates say new rules shortchange poor
LOS ANGELES-Affordable housing advocates criticized state guidelines released Thursday that distribute money from an affordable housing bond measure, saying the new rules shortchange small projects that help poor people.
One-Third of California Cities and Counties Now Have Inclusionary Housing Policies, New Study Says
Bay Area has 5 of the State’s Top-Producing Cities: Dublin, Emeryville, Petaluma, Pleasanton and San Bruno
A new report, "Affordable by Choice: Trends in California Inclusionary Housing Programs," was released yesterday by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California in cooperation with the California Coalition for Rural Housing, the San Diego Housing Federation, and the Sacramento Housing Alliance. It is the state’s most detailed study to date on affordable homes built through inclusionary housing programs.
2007 Grantors
CCRH would like to thank our grantors so far this year:
- Washington Mutual
- Wells Fargo
- Union Bank of California
- US Bank
- The S.H. Cowell Foundation for their support of our Rural Communities Inclusionary Housing Implementation Project in Mendocino, Tuolumne, and Placer counties
- CitiBank, for their support of our Internship Program
- NeighborWorks America, for their support of five NeighborWorks America affiliates participating in this year's Internship Program
Thanks for your generous support!