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HOUSING DEPT'S NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR

The Housing Department recently welcomed Cupid Alexander aboard as a deputy director. He brings more than 20 years of experience in affordable housing and homelessness work to our City. His previous stops have included positions in Austin, Houston, Portland, and Spokane. His responsibilities in San José will include overseeing the Department's Homelessness Response Division and Policy & Planning Team.

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI) HOMELESS TO HOUSED (H2H) INITIATIVE

Attend the workshop series "Affordable Housing on Faith Lands." Workshops will be held April 18 and May 23 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 150 E. San Fernando Street. This effort is part of ULI’s H2H Initiative that provides local technical assistance grants to ULI district councils for a range of activities focused on homelessness. ULI San Francisco and the City of San José were awarded a grant to conduct workshops to address capacity building for homeless service providers; foster partnerships among faith-based and community-based organizations, homeless service providers, and affordable housing developers; and leverage the interfaith community network.

The workshops are free, but registration is required. Use the links to register:

Workshop 1 Thurs, April 18, 1:15-4:30pm
Workshop 2 Thurs, May 23, 10:00am-4:00pm

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EVENTS

April 2024

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Memorial Day

5/27

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Grand Opening of Blossom Valley Seniors

Charities Housing opened the 147-unit Blossom Valley Senior Apartments on March 21st. This property serves individuals earning 30-50% of the area median income, with one-third of the apartments reserved for formerly homeless residents. Abode Services is providing intensive case management to help residents adjust to independent apartment living. The building is all-electric to comply with the City of San Jose’s Reach Code, and is designed with a number of sustainable features. Financing partners included the City of San José, State of California, County of Santa Clara, Wells Fargo, and California Community Reinvestment Corporation.

Dry Creek Crossing Groundbreaking

On March 27th, San Diego-based developer CRP broke ground on the Dry Creek Crossing affordable housing development. The property on S. Bascom Ave. will feature 64 units with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The property will serve individuals and families earning 30-70% of the area median income in a high-resource area. The property is within one mile of parks, schools, grocery stores, medical services and public transit. The project is expected to be complete by late 2025.

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