Affordable Housing

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Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) and the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today issued new research revealing that there are 395 affordable housing developments in various stages...

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The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) is beginning a project to develop and implement the Doorway Housing Portal, an online portal that will enable residents to search for affordable housing...

BAHFA created the Welfare Tax Exemption Preservation Program to help mission-driven housing developers achieve preservation and protection goals. The program provides the public sector support that...

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MTC's newly launched Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) affiliate this week closed its first-ever transaction, funding a $5,000 grant through its Welfare Tax Exemption Preservation Program to...

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California's current fiscal strength is poised to pay big dividends for transportation and housing investments around the Bay Area and across the state. The $300 billion-plus budget agreement...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced new underwriting guidelines for its four-year-old Bay Area Preservation Pilot loan fund, which is designed to help nonprofit housing...

In 2018, MTC launched BAPP to help stabilize communities at risk of displacement. BAPP is a revolving loan fund designed to assist mission-driven developers and community-based organizations with the...

In 2011, MTC invested $10 million to establish a revolving loan fund to help affordable housing developers finance land acquisition in select locations near rail and bus lines throughout the Bay Area...

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MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) today issued a detailed new report, entitled Momentum for Lasting Solutions, to serve as a roadmap for private investors as well as federal...

In wake of our current health, economic and housing crisis, and as people protest for racial justice in cities across the country, we launched The Metro Talks Equity Series—a series where regional...