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#AffordableHousingNow 2018 Federal & State Housing Policy and Funding Updates
Presented to Contra Costa Housing
SummitMarch 26, 2018
Amie Fishman Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
NPH’S MISSION
NPH sees a future where everyone has a place to call home and
where low-income communities and communities of color have the
opportunity to stay and prosper in the Bay Area.
We envision a day where everyone has access to an affordable
home; and we can improve our health, our children’s educational
outcomes, our environment, our transit system, our regional
competitiveness and the Bay Area’s diversity and equity.
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Members, residents, board & staff
● Trainings & working groups
● Annual conference
● Leadership awards
● Emerging Leaders Peer Network
● Electoral & communications strategies
NPH UNITES THE BAY AREA WITH RESEARCH, POLICY & CAMPAIGNS
● Membership organization
● Regional leadership
● Legislative advocacy
● Issue education
● Technical assistance
● Regulatory support
Housing crisis burdenslow-income families
It’s even worse than you think
Since 2008, the State of California lost
$1.74 billion in annual funding for
affordable housing.
Source: California Housing Partnership
Source: California Housing Partnership
FUNDING SOURCE FY 2008-09 FY 2014-15 PERCENT CHANGE
Redevelopment $1,142,555,324 $0 -100%
State Funding & Bonds $680,429,821 $328,341,578 -52%
HUD $778,782,375 $545,325,816 -30%
Total $2,601,767,520 $873,667,394 -66.5%
NPH pivoted to a regional electoral strategy to build public support and political will
● NPH initiated and led ballot measure campaigns with members & partners● City and County policymakers spurred to act as federal, state leaders fail● Investment in capacity building supports both ballot measure & policy work
Multilingual civic education
● Data driven best practices in
community building & engagement
NPH ELECTORAL SUCCESS IN 2016
Source: County Elections
BALLOT MEASURE SUMMARY APPROVAL PERCENTAGE
Alameda CountyMeasure A1
$580 million bond 73%
San Mateo CountyMeasure K
½ cent sales tax extension 70%
Santa Clara CountyMeasure A
$950 million bond 67.88%
Ballot campaigns added momentum to California legislative advocacy
● Resident voices flip “no” votes to “yes” -- and win leadership action
Residents United Network demonstrates power in Sacramento
2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: A HOUSING PACKAGE -- WE WON!
• The Governor signed a historic housing package of over 18 bills
• All of NPH priority bills were signed this legislative session due to growing momentum and ballot measure wins.
• The package includes ongoing funding for affordable housing, a new state housing bond, and new tools for cities to build and preserve affordable housing.
2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: A HOUSING PACKAGE -- WE WON!
• Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2: Atkins) establishes a permanent source of funding for affordable housing through a $75 fee on real estate document filings.
• Affordable Housing Bond Act (SB 3: Beall) places a $4 billion statewide general obligation bond for affordable housing on the November 2018 ballot to fund existing critical and successful affordable housing programs in California.
Gearing up: Nov 2018 bond campaign!
Growing Momentum: 2018 & beyond
• Win state affordable housing bond campaign and local county measures in 2018.
• Implementation implementation implementation.
• Build people power! Continue to lift up voices and engage the communities most impacted.
• Advance new regional policy tools and state legislation, & lay groundwork for 2020 measures.
• Strategic communications matter!
Public investment is a priority!
Veterans & Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018
$4 billion general obligation bond on the November 6, 2018 statewide ballot, the first statewide housing GO bond in 12 years.
• $1.5 billion, Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)• $1 billion, Cal-Vet Farm and Home Loan Program• $300 million, Infill Infrastructure Grant Financing• $300 million, Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program• $300 million, Local Housing Trust Match Grant Program• $300 million, CalHome• $150 million, CalHFA Home Purchase Assistance• $150 million, Transit-Oriented Development Program
Website: AffordableHousingNow.org
Federal Outlook”Help is NOT on the way…”
● CA is first in nation in poverty (20%) with housing costs
● Homelessness rose 14% in 2016 to 2017
● HUD funding programs have been slashed.
● Impact of GOP Tax Bill: Cost California $1.4 billion in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity in 2017 alone, and likely to decrease production in CA by at least 75,000 affordable homes over the next ten years.
Source: California Housing Partnership (CHPC)
Federal UpdateSome Good News: FY2018 Omnibus Spending Bill
● Includes a 12.5% increase to the 9% credit allocations for each state for 4 years
● Authorizes states to serve households up to 80% AMI as long as overall affordability averages are maintained (income-averaging)
● Increases funding for the HOME program by $412 million (a 43% increase) from $950 million to $1.362 billion
● Lifts the cap on RAD conversions from 285,000 units to 455,000 units
State Budget AsksGeneral Fund Allocations from State Budget Surplus
● SB 912 (Beall and Skinner) $2 billion to address affordable housing and homelessness
● AB 3171 (Ting, et. al.) $1.5 billion for Homeless Persons Services Block Grant program for cities (requires local match)
● Assemblymember David Chiu has also circulated a budget request letter of $1 billion for MHP and homeless housing.
Key State Legislative Priorities#BringCAHome
● AB 2065 (Ting): strengthen and clarify the State Surplus Land Act for affordable housing in response to implementation challenges in several jurisdictions. NPH is sponsoring this bill.
● AB 2923 (Chiu and Grayson): make the BART TOD guidelines the default minimum zoning standard for BART-owned properties within .5 miles of a station entrance if a jurisdiction fails to rezone within 2 years. NPH is cosponsoring this bill.
● AB 2162 (Chiu and Daly): make permanent supportive housing “by-right” in residential & commercial zones. Housing California and Corporation for Supportive Housing are co-sponsoring this bill.
State Legislative Updates#BringCAHome
● AB 3072 (Chiu): Recent bill introduction to increase the State Low Income Housing Tax Credit by $500 million per year to offset the lost value of federal LIHTC due to the reduction in the corporate tax rate
● AB 3037 (Chiu): recreate a new Community Redevelopment program a.k.a. RDA 2.0.
NPH: Building towards a future where everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home.
STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES
Amie Fishman
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