Advocacy Updates
Interview with Emily Cadik, CEO of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition
November 29, 2023
Eden Housing has greatly benefited from its alliance with the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC), which for the past 35 years has been aligned around helping solve this huge need, including a current aim to support the development of more than 2 million homes in the next 10 years. As CEO, Emily Cadik leads…
Action alert: Support Downtown Livermore Apartments
May 18, 2022
Support 130 new affordable homes in Livermore at an upcoming meeting of the Livermore City Council: May 23, at 7:00pm. (See meeting details) The proposed community would provide much-needed affordable housing to the Livermore workforce. There is an urgent and significant need for affordable housing in Livermore and the region. With more than 120 children experiencing homelessness and…
End of legislative session recap: Eden-supported bills signed by the Governor
October 8, 2021
After the Legislature concluded its second legislative session of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-September, the Governor has signed a range of bills that seek to accelerate the production and preservation of affordable housing. Through this year’s state budget, the Governor and Legislature also provided unprecedented support for affordable housing—with the budget investing more than $10…
Housing the Bay Webinar Series
July 26, 2021
Episcopal Impact Fund and Eden Housing present a two-part webinar series examining the post-COVID housing crisis, how we got here, and what we can do to achieve a better future for all residents of the Bay. Part One (Thursday, July 29, 7:00-8:00pm): Where are we and how did we get here? Part Two (Thursday, August 19, 7:00-8:00pm):…
Paying the Rent in a Pandemic: Recent Trends in Rent Payments Among Affordable Housing Tenants in California
June 22, 2021
Eden Housing partnered with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley on their latest study offering a window into the uneven impacts of the pandemic on California renters. The analysis draws on rent payment data from January 2019 through December 2020 from 8,605 households living at Eden Housing communities. The report shows the…
Observing Juneteenth
June 17, 2021
Eden’s offices are closed tomorrow in observation of Juneteenth. Saturday is the official day that marks the oldest holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
HUD takes first step to restore fair housing rule
June 17, 2021
Thank you to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for restoring the 2015 definition of affirmatively further fair housing with an interim final rule. This is an important first step in restoring a policy that advances racial equity. As Secretary Fudge points out, a half-century after the federal government sought to make amends…
Support Downtown Livermore Apartments
May 5, 2021
Support 130 new affordable homes for low-income families in Livermore at an upcoming meeting of the Livermore City Council: May 24 at 7:00pm- sign up here for updates! The proposed community would provide much-needed affordable housing to the Livermore workforce. There is an urgent and significant need for affordable housing in Livermore and the region. With more than…
Affordable Housing Month
May 5, 2021
Each May, Eden Housing joins our peers, coalitions, elected officials, and supporters in celebrating #AffordableHousingMonth. We invite you to join us by attending virtual events, webinars, and workshops aimed at engaging our community of housing supporters, while spreading awareness of the positive impacts that affordable housing brings to communities. Eden and EPACANDO are pleased to…
Eden Housing Joins Advocates Seeking Regional Solution to Housing in Silicon Valley
April 2, 2021
At today’s press event organized by San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, our fearless leader Linda Mandolini spoke in support of building more housing. She was there as a member of a coalition of housing advocates urging the city to prioritize agendizing a discussion for Santa Clara City Council to allow housing and development to proceed…