June 24, 2020 Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds By Dan Pulcrano Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood. Read More 26
May 17, 2019 Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent. Read More 43
November 12, 2018 Silicon Valley’s ‘All the Way Home’ Campaign Has Housed 1,200-Plus Homeless Veterans By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s multi-agency All the Way Home campaign has housed 1,237 homeless veterans since 2015, according to a new report. Read More 5
April 24, 2017 Following Historic Vote on Rent Protections, San Jose Considers Ban on Voucher Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Nearly half of of San Jose’s elected leaders want to prevent landlords from discriminating against recipients of housing subsidies. Read More 12
January 9, 2017 Home Lender CEO Applauds FHA Mortgage Insurance Rate Drop By Plaza Loans U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro announced Monday that HUD will cut mortgage insurance rates. Read More 1
September 23, 2015 Housing Crisis Leaves Section 8 Renters on Outside Looking In By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County, 1,028 people have a rental subsidy in hand but no place to use it, leaving them in shelters or on the streets. Read More 45
April 6, 2015 County Tries ‘Pay-for-Success’ Funding Model for Public Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County employed a performance-based funding model to provide shelter to chronically homeless residents. Read More 7
February 2, 2015 Council Considers 5-Year ‘Plan to End Homelessness’ By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will embark on an ambitious campaign to house 6,000 homeless people in the coming five years. Read More 16