Community Engagement & Advocacy
We’re building support for the development of affordable housing, impactful policy reform and other proven solutions to prevent and end homelessness. We welcome individuals, community groups, nonprofits, housing developers, and members of government to join us in taking action when it counts. There is a role for everyone. Sign up and get involved today!
Housing Ends Homelessness
Roughly 10,000 of our neighbors are currently experiencing homelessness, and systemic factors continue to drive this crisis. The solution to homelessness is simple–a home–but our community has failed to produce enough and sometimes stands in the way of new opportunities.
Together, we advocate for key policy changes and new deeply affordable and supportive housing developments. The most dramatic shortage of housing in our community is at the deepest affordability levels, and there is a clear link between this shortage and homelessness. Supportive housing (affordable housing incorporating on-site services) ends homelessness and is proven to successfully maintain housing stability for our most vulnerable neighbors, while building more deeply affordable housing is key to preventing more at-risk residents from falling into homelessness.
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Mountain View
Cupertino
San Jose
San Jose
Gilroy
Gilroy
San Jose
Our Advocacy in Action
Our network of advocates speak up in support of policy reform and housing across Santa Clara County. We answer our neighbors’ questions, write to our elected representatives, and comment at public meetings to make sure new policies and housing are approved and funded.
There is no required level of experience or commitment, just a shared vision that we all have a role to play in advancing proven solutions to prevent and end homelessness.
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Advocacy Action Alerts
Help Secure Desperately-Needed Funding for Proven Homelessness Prevention Programs
At a time when we should be expanding highly-effective homelessness prevention efforts, our local leaders are on a path to…
Help Protect Critical State Funding for Housing & Homelessness Programs
California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Grant Program (HHAP) has been a key resource for local communities like ours, supporting…
Action Alert: Speak Out Against Cuts to Affordable Housing Funding
On Tuesday, the City Council will vote on a proposed budget that includes significant cuts to affordable housing funding –…
Action Alert: Speak Out to Preserve State Funding for Affordable Housing & Homelessness Initiatives
WHAT Last Week, the California Assembly & Senate released a budget package that restores funding for key programs that were…
Action Alert: Oppose Drastic Cuts to Affordable Housing Funding in San Jose
The City of San Jose is once again proposing DEEP cuts to affordable housing funding – and we need your help to…
Action Alert: Your Support Needed for Affordable Housing in San Jose
Tuesday (3/26), the San Jose City Council will vote on funding for two great new affordable housing developments at 525…