Two Cities Receive CalHFA
HELP Financing
The California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA)
Housing Enabled by Local Partnerships (HELP) Program has awarded the City of
San Diego Redevelopment Agency (RDA) $1.25 million to augment its existing
Affordable Housing Collaborative Program (NOFA) and the City of Escondido
$1.25 million to assist with site acquisition for the development of
affordable rental housing. These are loan funds that are offered by CalHFA at
3% interest. San Diego County received 25% of the funds allocated
statewide.
SANDAG Supports Prop
1C
This morning the Board of Directors of the San
Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) voted unanimously, with one
Supervisor Bill Horn abstaining, to support Rebuilding California
infrastructure package, Proposition 1A thru 1E, on the November ballot. Bill
Horn abstained because the Board of Supervisors has not endorsed any of the
bond initiatives to date.
Conference Agenda
Posted
The preliminary agenda has been posted for the
15th Annual San Diego Affordable Housing & Community
Development Conference: “Bringing the Future into Focus: Smart Growth, Green
Building and Prop 1C.” Go to http://www.housingsandiego.org/events_conference.php to view the tracks and workshop titles.
SDHF Night at the Padres -
August 16, 2006
Join the SDHF Board of Directors, members, and
staff at the First Annual Federation Night at the Padres on August 16, 2006 at
7:05 pm vs. the San Francisco Giants with a pre-game tailgate starting at 5 pm
at JoltnJoe's Café at 329 Fourth Ave. Tickets are $16 in Section 305. For
further information and ticket payment information, visit http://www.housingsandiego.org/documents/SDHFPadresEvent.doc or contact Kelley Dukat at kelley@housingsandiego.org
A Celebration of Life for
Tom Carter
August 21, 2006 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.
Donations in Mr. Carter's memory are suggested to
Rady Children's Hospital attention: Dawn Ivy, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5005,
San Diego, CA 92123 and the Campanile Foundation, Tom Carter Endowed
Scholarship, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92128-8030.
Sneak Preview &
Discussion
WAGING A LIVING
Working Overtime
In Pursuit Of The Elusive American Dream
Sunday August 13, 2006 2pm
San
Diego Public Library
Auditorium-Third Floor
820 E St.-San
Diego
*Free*
Open to The Public
This film chronicles the day-to-day battles of
four low-wage earners, fighting to lift their families out of poverty. With
more than one in four working Americans striving to make ends meet, the film
captures their hopes, determination, and struggle to reach the “American
Dream.”
The program is scheduled to air on KPBS on August
29, 2006 at 10:00 PM.
ã 2006 San Diego
Housing Federation, 450 B Street, Suite 1010, San Diego, CA 92101 (619)
239-6693
Website: http://www.housingsandiego.org Email:
sdhfstaf@housingsandiego.org
