Hosting an upcoming event? Have it listed here by contacting Cesar Covarrubias at:
cesarc@kennedycommission.org
Poster contest submission deadline is April 16, 2024.
These workshops are intended to provide guidance in the process of accessing My First Home loans through the City of Santa Ana.
Link to register
“This workshop will provide the fundamentals of credit and budgeting. We will discuss credit reports, scores, and how to create and evaluate your budget. Understand credit, how lenders evaluate credit and why it is important in achieving homeownership. Participants will learn how to order their credit report at no cost, correct errors, receive helpful tips on how to repair past credit problems and establish a good credit history.” (Affordable Housing Clearinghouse).
The workshops are free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome.
For more information, please visit www.fairhousingoc.org or call (714) 569-0823 ext. 221.
“This workshop is designed to help you get started on your journey towards homeownership. We will discuss the steps to homeownership, key terms, knowing the different types of loans, and down payment assistance programs and resources.” (Affordable Housing Clearinghouse).
The workshops are free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome.
For more information, please visit www.fairhousingoc.org or call (714) 569-0823 ext. 221.
More information on this event to come soon.
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These workshops are intended to provide guidance in the process of accessing My First Home loans through the City of Santa Ana.
Link to register
The Fair Housing Foundation will be holding a Fair Housing Workshop at Irvine City Hall located at 1 Civic Center Plaza Room L102 Irvine, CA 92606 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 for the city of Irvine. This workshop is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn about how they are protected under fair housing laws, what their rights and responsibilities as tenants and landlords are, and how to deal with tenant and landlord disputes. Fair Housing Foundation will explain state and federal fair housing laws, discuss state and federally protected classes, notices, security deposits, rent increases, updates on COVID-19, the Tenant Relief Act and much more.
The Fair Housing Foundation services residents of the city of Irvine. We are contracted by the city of Irvine and receive funds through the Community Development Block Grants. We educate the public about Fair Housing rights and responsibilities through workshops, trainings, and community events. FHF provides mediation and counseling services through our housing assistance hotline 1-800-446-FAIR (3247) and walk-in clinics. We also investigate issues of discrimination related to housing.
For more information, visit www.FHFCA.org.
Registration is mandatory. RSVP here https://bit.ly/3MYsObi
About the Fair Housing Foundation:
Founded in 1964, the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan educational agency dedicated to promoting the enforcement of fair housing laws and encouraging an atmosphere of open housing through education, enforcement activities, counseling services, and outreach programs. The Fair Housing Foundation is an approved HUD Housing Counseling Affiliate. We are contracted with cities throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties to provide Fair Housing Services. Fair Housing Foundation serves over 10,000 clients annually through our programs.
Join your Orange County colleagues to hear from people who work in the field, their career paths, and what keeps them motivated. Then we’ll mix it up with a round-robin style speed networking mixer.
Panel Host:
Lisa Varon, Housing Manager, City of Irvine
Panelists:
Christine Villegas, Senior Project Manager, C & C Development
Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager, City of Santa Ana
Tara Matthews, Principal, RSG
Nishtha Mohendra, Chief Program Officer, For Families
Gabriela Chavez, Chief of Staff, Solari Enterprises, Inc
Located in the heart of the City of Buena Park, Ascent is an adaptive reuse development project bringing a 57 unit building with wrap-around services to support its future residents. The community will provide high-quality permanent supportive housing for 57 formerly homeless individuals who earn between 30%-50% of the area median income (AMI) in an apartment community with wrap-around supportive services and opportunities. This apartment community is comprised of an interior and exterior update of the two existing two-story buildings to create a modern design with fully-furnished units complete with a home starter kit with essentials for residents to support their new chapter in permanent housing.
Jamboree, alongside long-term partners, the City of Buena Park, the County of Orange, and the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, will unveil a long-planned 57-unit supportive housing community in an effort to tackle local homelessness. The community, Ascent, is Jamboree's third development in Buena Park and the company's first Permanent Supportive Housing in the city.
RSVP required by May 17.There is no guest parking on site; offsite parking location will be emailed to all registered attendees closer to the event date.
Co-hosted by the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, Kennedy Commission, and Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC/SteppingUP), the AHA began was created in an effort to honor those individuals and organizations that further the cause of affordable housing for extremely low-income families throughout Orange County.
AHA 2023 will acknowledge those that have contributed to housing the working poor over the past year and worked to collaborate with the community to find ways to continue its service to providing affordable housing to extremely low-income families throughout Orange County.
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/affordable-housing-awards-breakfast-2023-tickets-554815557267
Event Time - 11am -1pm
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/619926365447
Location: North Chippewa Avenue and West Greenleaf Avenue Neighborhood
This workshop is for Orange County property owners, managers, attorneys, realtors, and developers and is being offered as a part of Orange County Affordable and Fair Housing Months.
The workshop covers:
Source of Income Discrimination
Rental assistance programs: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, HUD/ VASH Vouchers, Emergency Rental Assistance, etc.
Tenant Screening & Advertising
Habitability and Inspections
And Lots More….
Register here: https://fhfca.org/event/irvine-housing-industry-and-source-of-income-protections/
OC Housing & Community Development is sponsoring a training by the Fair Housing Council of Orange County for Property Managers and Owners.
Come learn the latest in Fair Housing rules and regulations to stay current on the management of your properties.
Please register by April 10th.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/property-managers-and-owners-fair-housing-training-tickets-594849881007
In the United States, millions of individuals and families are evicted from their homes each year. Eviction causes unstable living environments, homelessness, and plunges people deeper into poverty.
But, what if we could divert evictions? What if we could help people stay in their homes?
On behalf of the Orange County Eviction Diversion Collaborative and Orange County United Way, and in observance of Orange County Affordable and Fair Housing Month, we invite you to attend this informative breakfast event and participate in the launch of a baseline report on the state of evictions in our region.
Register Here: https://unitedwayoc.formstack.com/forms/state_of_evictions
If you have questions, please contact Michelle Murphy, Senior Director, Public Affairs at MichelleM@UnitedWayOC.org.
If you have special needs that you would like assistance with (language translation, hearing impaired, access accommodations, etc.), please email Claudia Luna at ClaudiaL@UnitedWayOC.org.
February 1, 2023 –April 20, 2023 On your art! Get set… Go! Our annual Fair Housing Poster contest is back! The contest is open to students in 4th through 8th grade. Students must create a poster on any size paper with this year’s theme “Fair Housing: My Right!” and submit a picture in JPEG, PNG, or PDF format to: cprado@fhfca.org
1st Place – Beats Studio3 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones in Blue
2nd Place – $75 Amazon Gift card
3rd Place – $50 Gaming Gift Card
Rules:
Open to youth in 4th-8th grade
Create a poster on any size paper
No zip code restrictions
Take a picture and submit posters via email in JPEG, PNG, or PDF format to: info@fhfca.org.
Include child’s name, phone #, age, grade, and school
All posters should contain wording and imagery that conveys this year’s theme.
Due Date: 4/20/23
The contest will take place during the Virtual Fair Housing Month Celebration and via Social Media where attendees and subscribers will be able to vote on their favorite artwork.
Good Luck! - Fair Housing Foundation
Low-income communities are historically hard to count. Vital funding for affordable housing and the well being of residents depends on their Census response.
This webinar will:
Provide the latest information about Census operation changes due to COVID19.
Showcase and explore collaborations between the US Census Bureau, affordable housing providers, and community advocates, to encourage and assist our residents to respond their Census forms.
Provide easy-to-use tools to access self-response rates with real-time data.
Discuss ideas or suggestions on how to grow collaborations with the US Census Bureau and other community partners, particularly under COVID19 social distancing.
The Kennedy Commission will host the 2019 California Affordable Housing Legislative Briefing. Our panelist will lead a discussion on new legislation signed into law and measures aimed at addressing California's affordable housing and homelessness crisis. They will also highlight new opportunities for affordable housing developers and local governments to use these new tools to increase affordable housing.
The SCANPH Annual Conference, which is the biggest regional housing conference, brings together affordable housing advocates, developers, and stakeholders from all across the state of California to learn about solutions and tools for ensuring all members of our communities have a safe place to call home.
CSW is bringing together friends, partners, and supporters for a celebratory night of food and drink, connection and inspiration.
Please join National CORE for their annual fundraiser.
The Elder Law and Disability Rights ("ELDR") Center is excited to invite you to our second annual fundraiser! It's time to Ante Up for ELDR and support the critical work we do to close the justice gap. We hope to see you there for a fun night of playing games, enjoying great food and great company, and repairing the world one person at a time!
Speakers:
Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, LISC
Lisa L. Kim, Assistant City Manager
Prof. Charles Thomas, CSU Cominguez Hills
Elizabeth Humphreys, Prime Source Capital
Moderator: Linda Nguyen, Wells Fargo
For more info, click HERE.
Please join the Kennedy Commission and the California Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (CAL-ALHFA) as we delve into the complex world of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and address:
What is Permanent Supportive Housing and Housing First?
What is the cost to design, develop, and operate PSH?
What lessons can we learn from LA’s Prop HHH and H and other policies?
What best practices and unintended consequences emerged?
How should we implement a successful program in OC?
Who should attend?
Local housing agencies, developers, resident and supportive services staff, property and asset managers, design and building industry professionals, attorneys—anyone interested in serving homeless and chronically homeless households.
Free parking is available on-site and on the street.
Organized by the Kennedy Commission, Innovative Housing Opportunities and the California Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies.
If you would like to sponsor this or other Kennedy Commission programs, please contact Linda Tang.
Make a Difference in the Lives of Your Hungry Neighbors!
Did you know 1 in 6 children in Orange County are food insecure?
Last year over 14,000 children and 1,800 seniors found hope and help at FAM.
Starts at the San Clemente Community Center. NEW Finish at SC Pier Bowl! Stay for the Finish Line Party !
Music / Games / Magician / Photo Booth / Team & Individual Photos / Opportunity Drawings
Please join Families Forward's 35th Anniversary Gala, benefiting homeless and at-risk families in Orange County, as they work to rebuild their lives.
In HomeAid’s 30th year, HomeAid’s growth and successes will be highlighted throughout the year to help raise awareness of the critical issue of homelessness, as well as celebrate the builders, donors, volunteers and others who have helped us address it.
Join us on September 14 to help us Eat, Drink, and Celebrate 30!
It has been more than five decades since the passage of a comprehensive national housing act, yet the need for one is immense. The country is short more than 7 million affordable homes for the lowest income Americans. African American homeownership rates are lower than they were when the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968. And the number of people experiencing homelessness has steadily increased over the past few years. These compounding housing issues and more demand thoughtful and wide-ranging action.
Join the National Housing Conference for a presentation by President and CEO David Dworkin and Policy Director Tristan Breaux on NHC's efforts to address the nation's housing crisis and ways you and your organization can plug in.
CELEBRATE
As Families Forward honor and celebrates the generous Housing Partners, who provide access to stabilized housing for homeless families.
2019 HONOREES
Bernard King, King Investment Groups “Opening Doors Changing Lives” Honoree
Parc Derian, C&C Development, “No Place Like Home” Honoree
For more info, contact Yadira Gonzalez
oin National CORE and Hope through Housing at the brand-new music venue, the Canyon Montclair, as we cheer on our talented residents who are competing for $1,500 in cash prizes. Top performers will be showcased at this year’s An Evening of Hope Gala, Endless Possibilities on Wednesday, October 16. At the end of the evening, the top performance based on our guests votes, will receive the People’s Choice Award. There will be complimentary appetizers and soft drinks.
In partnership with Public Counsel, SCANPH members are invited to attend this workshop session for a nuts and bolts discussion of the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program, including how it works, what incentives it offers to developers, and what is required in order for a project to qualify as a TOC-eligible development.
Speakers include:
- Greg Bonett, Public Counsel
- Doug Smith, Public Counsel
- Additional speakers pending
Join the Kennedy Commission's 9th annual Orange County Lenders & Investors Forum where affordable housing professionals can network and learn about the latest financing/underwriting trends and financing programs for the development of affordable homes in Orange County.
