2016 Measure A Housing Bond
In 2016, Destination: Home helped lead a broad coalition of elected officials, affordable housing advocates and community organizations to champion a countywide $950 million affordable housing bond. Thanks to this extensive community-wide effort, the bond measure (titled Measure A on the Nov. 2016 ballot) was approved with just over the required ⅔ voter threshold.
Since its passage, Measure A has served as a major catalyst of affordable housing for our lowest-income residents, and is delivering its goal of developing 4,800 new affordable apartments.
Importantly, $700 million of the Measure A bond was dedicated towards housing for residents at the lowest income levels, and the County of Santa Clara’s subsequent NOFA guidelines require that developments include a minimum percentage of ELI (Extremely Low Income) and/or Supportive Housing units in order to qualify for funding. Read more about County of Santa Clara’s Measure A Affordable Housing Bond Program
New Deeply Affordable Housing Developments Since 2015
Since 2015, our supportive housing system has made significant progress in developing new affordable housing throughout Santa Clara County. As a result of this collective effort, more than a dozen new developments have already opened, providing a safe and affordable home to more than 2,000 low-income residents. And all together, this partnership has catalyzed 64 housing developments representing more than 7,000 affordable homes —with many more in the pipeline.
