February 2009 CHC Newsletter

In this month's newsletter...

CHC Supports Inclusion of $5 Billion in Capital and Other Provisions in Next Stimulus Package

CHC has signed onto the following letter promoted by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition, National Council of State Housing Agencies and other national and local affordable housing organizations urging Congress to include $5 billion in capital and other tax credit provisions all aimed at promoting the production of much needed affordable housing. . .

CHC Lobby Days: March 10 and 11

Sign up and plan on joining us March 10 and 11 in Sacramento for Lobby Days. Jean Ross, Executive Director of the California Budget Project will keynote the opening address.  Other topics that we will address with panel presentations include:

*SB 375   Clean –up Legislation
*SB 16     State Tax Credit Legislation
*Status of the Permanent Source (State Housing Trust Fund) Campaign
*Federal and State Economic Stimulus Packages
*State Program Updates:  HCD, CalHFA, TCAC, CDLAC, MHSA

CHC Member Project Profile: Century Housing’s Family Commons Project

CHC member organization Century Housing recently fully occupied a service-enriched housing complex for families in need, with an emphasis on homeless families. Known as The Family Commons at Cabrillo, the development is the largest, most comprehensive residential social service complex of its kind in the country. . .

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