| Greetings! A publication of the Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH)
Now, with over 4500 readers each month, the SCANPH Newsletter is one of the most widely read industry journalzines on affordable homebuilders in California!
Nonprofit home builders make a difference in the lives of workers' and their families in Southern California. Nonprofits deliver affordable homes while building strong and vibrant communities. If you have important news or job announcements, please email them to escanph@scanph.org.
| Take Action for SB 1220: Permanent Funding Source for Affordable Homes in California |  | |
URGENT! The Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH) supports SB 1220 and urges your organization to weigh-in now. Take Action now here The HOMes Act (SB 1220) will support the development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable homes for Californians on fixed incomes and modest budgets, including emergency shelters, transitional and permanent rental housing, foreclosure mitigation, and homeownership opportunities.
Funded through a $75 document recording fee on real-estate transactions, the bill would generate an average of $700 million per year for housing affordable to hardworking families, put construction workers back on the job, and boost California's economy by creating millions of dollars in new economic activity.
We need your support to make sure that your Assembly and Senate members and the Governor hears from you and request their support. Please send a fax immediately and then give them a call from the phone numbers provided after sending your fax.
Visit this link to take action on SB 1220 and fax your state legislators and Governor Jerry Brown now. |
| Rental Housing 2011: The State of Rental Housing in the City of Los Angeles | | |
Inadequate housing takes different forms, all of which are detrimental to the well-being of families and individuals. The most prevalent problem is housing that costs more than households can afford to pay. The causes include a housing inventory that has grown slightly less than the population and renter incomes that have increased much less than the cost of housing. The city's rental housing inventory has grown 8 percent since 2007, largely because owner-occupied property that has been foreclosed and unsold since the start of the 2008 recession has been converted to rental use until the for-sale housing market recovers. In the near term, this increase in the size of the rental inventory is good news for renters. It increases housing choices and diminishes rent increases.
The bad news is that the incomes of renter households have been declining since 1990. There is year-to-year fluctuation in the median income of renters, but the overall trend is downward. Adjusted to account for inflation, renter incomes have declined about a fifth of a percent a year since 2000... Visit this link to learn more... |
| Data Reveals Older Adults Renting In California Face Income Shortfalls | | 
Findings released today reveal that older Americans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are struggling to cover their most basic expenses. Based on the Elder Economic Security Standard Index (Elder Index), a comprehensive analysis of data that defines the costs associated with the most basic expenses facing adults over 65, Of the nearly 20 million older Americans who live alone or with a spouse, about 47% can't afford everyday necessities such as proper nutrition and medical care, according to the analysis by Wider Opportunities for Women, a nonprofit research firm in Washington.
The research organization used Census Bureau data to calculate median 2010 income levels for people 65 or older. Income came from a variety of sources, including Social Security, pensions and retirement savings. It compared that to basic living expenses in individual states and determined the gap between the two. Though there is a chasm between income and living expenses in every state, it's especially pronounced in some urbanized states where the rising cost of living has outstripped the fixed incomes on which many seniors depend.
In California, a single person renting an apartment would need an annual income of $25,884 to cover everyday needs. But median elder income is only $19,200, according to the group. Given that they've already retired, that means the typical senior must cut expenses to bridge that gap of $6,684... Visit this link to learn more... |
| CSH Policy Alert! Congressional "Dear Colleague" Letters Need Your Support | | |
Letters supporting 3 key federal programs vital to supportive housing are currently circulating in the House of Representatives for signature by members. These letters will be sent to Appropriations Committee leaders who decide on funding levels. Be sure that your Representative signs on today!
Simply email or call your Representatives office and ask that he or she sign on to all of the following letters:
* Letter in support of $2.2 billion for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants program. Distributed by Gwen Moore (D-WI). Deadline: March 13.
* Letter in support of $75 million for 10,000 new HUD-VASH supportive housing vouchers. Distributed by Al Green (D-TX) and Michael Grimm (R-NY). Deadline: March 15
* Letter in support of restoring HOME program funding to $1.6 billion. Distributed by Marcia Fudge (D-OH). Deadline: March 9.
Call or email TODAY-deadlines are fast approaching.... Visit this link to learn more... |
| Events and Announcements | | 
Mark your calendars for all the SCANPH events highlighted in this email as well!
RENEW YOUR 2012 SCANPH MEMBERSHIP. Once again, it's time to renew your SCANPH membership or better yet, if you aren't one already - JOIN SCANPH TODAY! Please visit this link.
East LA Community Corporation presents the Grand Opening of Las Margaritas Apartments on Thursday, March 29, in Los Angeles, CA. Please visit this link.
OCCHC presents it's 30th Annual Affordable Housing Awards on Thursday, March 29, in Costa Mesa, CA. Please visit this link.
Coalition on Regional Equity (CORE) presents a day long summit, California's Tomorrow: Equity is the Superior Growth Model on Tuesday, April 10, in Sacramento, CA. Please visit this link.
Public Counsel's Community Development Project is proud to release Getting There Together: Tools to Advocate for Inclusive Development Near Transit. Please visit this link.
Public Counsel and the Coalition for Economic Survival releases a report on At-Risk Affordable Housing in Los Angeles. Please visit this link.
CSH announced the recipients of our Social Innovation Fund grants. The four teams of organizations will work with CSH to create solutions that link supportive housing and healthcare. Please visit this link.
Please click on the event link for additional details. For a full calendar of events, please visit our calendar page on our website. |
| Job Openings in Affordable Housing | | 
Los Angeles Housing Partnership, Inc. (LAHP), a community-based organization, has acquired and/or developed over 1300 apartments in the Los Angeles area since its formation in 1989. They are seeking an Asset Manager.
With a well-earned reputation as a leading provider of high-quality, amenity-intensive affordable housing with a multi-state presence in California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, the Cesar Chavez Foundation's Housing and Economic Development Fund is dedicated to serving the special needs of farm workers, Latinos and other low-income working families and seniors. They are seeking a Project Manager.
Community Corporation of Santa Monica is a locally based, non-profit organization committed to developing and managing affordable housing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. They are seeking a Maintenance Staff Technician.
Founded in 2001, Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (GLEH) is a non-profit organization committed to constructing and maintaining high-quality affordable residential communities that provide a safe nurturing environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) older adults. They are looking for an Executive Directorr.
This Graduate Student Internship is a long-term (one year) internship in the Union Bank Community Development Finance group located in the Century City office. We are seeking someone to begin working full-time for 12 weeks during the summer, and then continue the internship on a part-time basis throughout the school year. They are seeking a Affordable Housing Intern. Please click on the job link for additional details. SCANPH members are invited to list their job openings directly on our website. For information on receiving a user name and login, please contact Robert Dhondrup at (213) 480-1249. For a full listing of the job openings with detailed descriptions and application procedures, please visit our jobs page on our website. |
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| scanph@work | | | | Become A SCANPH Member Today
Advocates for affordable homes need a strong and united voice now more than ever!
On the federal and state legislative fronts, SCANPH has been working aggressively to represent our interests in Washington DC and Sacramento and we've begun the good fight for a permanent source of financing for affordable homes.
Regionally, we've made significant progress in density bonus and mixed-income zoning ordinances that will shape the future for greater production of affordable homes for our communities.
Our monthly emails and our evolving website and online tools will continue to keep you informed and e- active about these developments, as well as provide an easily accessible calendar of events and our online membership directory.
Our workshops and annual conference will once again give you forums for policy discussion, skills training, and opportunities for connecting with colleagues.
We need your support. Become a SCANPH member today and support affordable homes for all Californians! Visit our easy to use online application form and submit it today. Thank you! Become An Affordable Housing Activist Today
SCANPH requests your help to build a stronger voice for nonprofit affordable home builders and advocates - by establishing a communications and mobilization coordinator (CMC) at your site.
We would like your community-based organization to select one of your staff members as your CMC - someone who you can dedicate to receiving Action Alerts and information on campaigns for affordable housing such as permanent source funding and mixed-income housing and acting on them.
Please take a moment to fill-out this form and return it to us now.
SCANPH Action Center
SCANPH now offers affordable home advocates an opportunity to voice their support for vital issues directly in our new SCANPH Action Center. We are now offering email and fax capabilities for our advocates - strategically targeting key legislation and issues - that can advance our campaigns in the most direct way.
The SCANPH Action Center: http://www.scanph.org/actioncenter Follow SCANPH on Facebook
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