SHA Is Seeking a New Staff Member
SHA is seeking a Regional Equity Coordinator. The Regional Equity Coordinator will work with the Executive Director of SHA to staff the Coalition on Regional Equity (a project of the Housing Alliance), which includes staffing the Sacramento Hunger Coalition, and supporting other coalition subgroups including the Transportation Equity and Sustainable Communities Working Groups. The responsibilities of the position include regional organizing and coalition building, policy advocacy, education and outreach. For more information and to learn how to apply, read the job posting. The posting closes on February 10, 2012.
January 4, 2012
Funding for affordable housing eliminated
On December 29, 2011, The California Supreme Court issued a ruling that effectively abolished redevelopment agencies and with them the largest single source of funding for affordable homes and rental housing. Over the coming years the loss of this funding will result in thousands more Californians living on the streets and tens of thousands more living in overcrowded and substandard conditions.
Advocates from throughout the state have been meeting to develop a strategy to fix what was done. Nearly $1 billion dollars dedicated to affordable housing was lost with the elimination of redevelopment agencies. Read the press release from Housing CA.
HUD Posts Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) and Homeless Definition Regulations
Visit the Homeless Resource Exchange website for more information
September 28, 2011
Press Conference Announced:
An innovative mobile employment search and transportation program for homeless people in Sacramento.
Event details:
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Volunteers of America Family Center
470 Bannon Street
10:00 a.m. Press Conference
Followed by a tour of the Wheels to Work vans and a brief reception
Read the Press Release
September 27, 2011
2011: No Plan For Winter Shelter
Last week, SHA and Loaves and Fishes held a joint press conference to bring attention to the lack of funding for a winter shelter this year. There are less than 40 days until the date that Winter Shelter traditionally begins and there is still no plan for keeping families safe from a predicted cold, wet season.
Please contact the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and the City Council and let them know we cannot leave families out in the cold.
The Sacramento Hunger Coalition (SHC) quarterly meeting
August 24, 2011 from 10 am – noon
Sierra Health Foundation offices
1321 Garden Highway, Sacramento.
Click here for the agenda.
Please RSVP no later than August 22 by e-mailing Bob Erlenbusch at bob@sachousingalliance.org or by phone at 455-4900 x302.
May 27, 2011
Thank you to SHA’s 2011 Awards Banquet Sponsors!
Congratulations to our honorees:
Tim Brown, Executive Director of Sacramento Steps Forward
Elaine Abelaye, Director of Asian Resources
Lisa Culp, Director of Women’s Empowerment
US Bank Community Lending
April 14, 2011
Folsom sued again for failing to provide workforce housing
April 8, 2011
Update on Redevelopment Agencies and funding for affordable housing
55,000 Vacant Homes — 2,800 Homeless People
