The former Las Deltas public housing site in North Richmond reached a new milestone in June 2025 as the preference policy moved from paper to practice, when market-rate, scattered-site homes were listed for sale. The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) launched a 120-day offer period that gives former Las Deltas residents … Read more
The Bay Area is already one of the hardest places in the country to keep a roof overhead. Now a new federal budget proposal would make that task dramatically harder. The Partnership for the Bay’s Future and the San Francisco Foundation partnered with the Urban Institute to examine the local impact of the White House’s … Read more
The 2025 Housing California Conference brought together an impressive cross-section of advocates, policymakers, developers, and organizers—each committed to addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis. As Partnership for the Bay’s Future (PBF) Policy Fund Fellows, we arrived in Sacramento with a unique perspective. Each of us is embedded in a partnership between a local government and … Read more
The Bay Area’s housing crisis remains one of the region’s most pressing challenges, with households of color disproportionately impacted by rising rents, displacement, and inequitable access to affordable housing. To address this, the Partnership for the Bay’s Future (PBF) is proud to launch its third cohort of the Policy Fund grantees, awarding $7 million to … Read more
In Silicon Valley’s landscape of stark economic disparities, San José’s new Tenant Preferences Program to Fight Displacement marks a crucial advance in combating housing instability. By prioritizing displaced residents for affordable housing, the policy exemplifies the powerful outcomes possible when local government and communities collaborate toward shared goals of equity and inclusivity. It emerged from … Read more
During the recent 2024 Housing California Conference, PBF’s Policy Fund team in North Richmond led an illuminating discussion that showcased their transformative approach to affordable housing. Led by our PBF Policy Fund Fellow, Hannah Phalen, the panel included team partners from the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC), Community Housing Development Corporation … Read more
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