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Santa Clara County Still More than 75% Short of Measure A Housing Goals, Six Years after $1B Bond Vote

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:22:52 +0000

Housing officials report that the number of new housing units completed and occupied under Measure A is not quite 25% of the bond's goal of 4,800 new affordable housing units set in 2016.

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Habitat for Humanity and Google to Launch $10M Partnership, Beginning in San Jose

San Jose Inside — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:16:08 +0000

Loan arrangement aims to help increase housing opportunities across the Bay Area.

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San Jose Interim Emergency Housing Contractors Liable for Thousands in Wage Violations

The Fly — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:07:51 +0000

Habitat for Humanity handed off these emergency housing projects to subcontractors who misclassified workers as “laborers,” shortened hours and certified invalid payrolls, according to city documents..

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Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say

Janice Bitters — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:45:27 +0000

The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds.

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Historic Downtown San Jose Building Saved From Demolition

Jennifer Wadsworth — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:26:32 +0000

The city has offered up an unused property as a new site for the 120-year-old Pallesen Apartment Building.

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San Jose Puts Finishing Touches on ‘Tiny Homes’ for the Homeless

Nicholas Chan — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:42:04 +0000

The cluster of 40 miniature sleeping cabins is part of a pilot program to provide shelter for the South Bay’s growing homeless population.

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San Jose City Council Gives Tiny Homes Proposal Another Chance

Jennifer Wadsworth — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:26:28 +0000

After public backlash quashed plans earlier this year to build tiny cabins for the homeless in San Jose, city officials are giving it another shot.

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Fox Provides a Habitat for Political Humanity

Rich Robinson — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:45:10 +0000

There is a reason Mike Fox Sr. and his wife Mary Ellen are revered in this valley—their generosity seemingly has no bounds. Their latest endeavor, which featured former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, raised money for Habitat for Humanity, a project started by Carter after his presidency.

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Former President Jimmy Carter, Wife Visit San Jose on Tuesday

Jennifer Wadsworth — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:30:35 +0000

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, will stop by San Jose on Tuesday to highlight affordable housing efforts and help out with a community service project at Lake Cunningham Regional Park, which is located in San Jose Councilmember Rose Herrera’s district.

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More Nonprofits Should Consider Mergers

Sparky Harlan — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:00:10 +0000

InnVision and Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley recently announced that they are merging with similar organizations from other parts of the Bay Area. It is great to see nonprofits with similar missions merging to form stronger entities. Both had executives who were willing to look at the big picture, ensuring their respective nonprofits were able to continue serving the community. It makes sense for more nonprofits to seek opportunities to combine forces, especially when the CEO is leaving the organization.

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