| Greetings! A publication of the Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH)
Now, with over 5000 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.
| Dedicated Source Funding For Affordable Homes Advances In Senate |  | | Over a hundred advocates for affordable homes across California descended on the State Capitol and packed the Senate Housing and Transportation Committee hearings on Tuesday, April 24 to support SB 1220, the HOMeS Act which will support the development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable homes including emergency shelters, transitional and permanent rental housing, foreclosure mitigation, and homeownership opportunities. SB 1220 would establish a dedicated source of funding for affordable homes and would be funded through a $75 document recording fee, generating an average of $525 million per year.
Advocates used the opportunity to use their voice to communicate personally with fourteen key targeted members of the State Senate and their staff on the importance of SB 1220 and urge their support. Another four members of the Senate were also visited to thank them for their public support for the legislation. SCANPH's Lisa Payne and Robert Dhondrup led two of the delegations as 'team leaders' and visited the offices of Senator's Fuller (R-Bakersfield), Harman (R-Costa Mesa), Hernandez (D-West Covina), Lieu (D-Redondo Beach), Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), and Pavley (D-Calabasas).
Other than the targeted members, another eighteen Senator's were also visited to recruit their support as well by other delegations. SCANPH had laid out the ground work to garner support for SB 1220 with local district office visits to Southern California Senator's Ed Hernandez, Carol Liu, Ted Lieu, Fran Pavley, and Curren Price as well.
On the first key vote in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, SB 1220 cleared the committee 6-2-1. And most recently, SB 1220 also cleared the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on a 5-2 vote on April 25. The next step will take SB 1220 to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1220 must pass from the committee by the end of the May 25 deadline to reach the Senate floor for a vote...
Visit this link and Take Action - help us 'Move It Forward' for SB 1220! |
| Are You Registered To Vote For The June 5 Election? | | |
As a houser, make you voice heard. The June 5 primary election is less than a month away and here is some helpful voter information. The strength of our democracy depends on the willingness of our citizens to help choose the people who will lead us, and to make our voices heard on issues of importance to the future of our state and nation. Here, you will find the tools and information you need to register to vote.
Visit this link for voter registration information now.
To register to vote in California, you must be:
- A United States citizen,
- A resident of California,
- 18 years of age or older on Election Day,
- Not in prison or in county jail (serving a state prison sentence or serving a term of more than one year in jail for a defined "low-level" felony), or on parole, post release community supervision, or post-sentencing probation for a felony conviction (for more information on the rights of people who have been incarcerated, please see the Secretary of State's Voting Guide for Currently or Formerly Incarcerated Californians), and
- Not found by a court to be mentally incompetent.
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| Urgent! If You Are An Individual Or Organization With Developments That May Be Affected | | |
From what we can tell based on the press conference this week, the governor's budget assumes the Low and Moderate RDA Housing Funds (L&M) will be swept to local taxing entities. We're working on a back-up plan with the State Assembly to preserve at least the amount needed for development in 2012-13 and, hopefully, 2013-14.
With the passage of last year's AB 26x, all of California's redevelopment agencies dissolved on February 1, 2012. Many agencies still have balances in their Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds (the 20% of redevelopment funds designated for affordable places to live).
AB 1585 (Perez) and SB 654 (Steinberg) specify that the balances in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds shall be used for housing construction and other housing-related purposes.
To determine these figures, we need additional information from any organizations with threatened projects... Visit this link to learn more... |
| 2012 SCANPH Conference Moves To LA Live! | | |
Save the Date! now for the annual SCANPH conference and awards presentation on Friday, September 28, 2012, at LA Live at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
The SCANPH conference brings together the nonprofit housing community for a day of exciting speakers, informative and educational workshops, and our annual awards. Don't miss out on the unique opportunity to join the entire affordable housing community for a day of discussion, debate and networking. Last year over 750 people attended, making it one of the largest housing conferences in the nation.
Now is the time to become a sponsor or expo presenter for the SCANPH 2012 Annual Conference at our all-new venue at the JW Marriott at LA Live. To learn more please call us at (213) 480-1249 and we'll make sure you receive the information once it is available... Visit this link to learn more... |
| Events and Announcements | | 
Mark your calendars for all the SCANPH events highlighted in this email as well.
HUD's Section 202 program has provided over 400,000 affordable homes for very low-income elderly individuals through a number of different financing structures, including subsidized financing, capital advances, and ongoing operating assistance. To complement a convening on proposed changes in the program, HUD is requesting written comments from stakeholders. Please visit this link.
HUD has launched eCon Planning Suite, a new tool to overhaul its consolidated planning process. Please visit this link.
HUD has released a Housing Notice called "Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2M) Loans in Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) and Refinance Transactions." Please visit this link.
Citi Foundation is proud to support a series of community economic development trainings focused on affordable housing and economic development conducted by the National Development Council (NDC). The next training 'Course Name: Financing Your Renewable Energy Project (Economic Development 415),' will be on June 6 in Glendale, CA. Please visit this link.
National Housing Trust and LISC along with the Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative presents Expanding Affordability through Preservation and Location Efficiency Webinar on June 8. Please visit this link.
San Diego Housing Federation presents it's 2012 Ruby Awards: There's No Place Like Homeon on June 14 in San Diego, CA. 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 | | |
SCANPH is a membership organization that creates affordable housing opportunities for low-income people by expanding the knowledge, capacity, and influence of the nonprofit development sector. We are seeking an Executive Director.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is seeking candidates in the Community Integration Program to lead a multidisciplinary team, utilizing the Assertive Community Treatment model for delivery of services. They are seeking a Program Manager.
Northtown Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) is a nonprofit community-based housing development corporation. They are seeking a Resident Services Coordinator.
The John Stewart Company, an industry leader in the affordable housing field, is looking for experienced candidates to manage a wide variety of affordable and special needs properties in the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley area. They are seeking a Regional Manager. 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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