Program areas at NPH
In 2022, nph's key successes have moved the needle, growing power and securing justice for its movement and communities. In addition to nph's ongoing work and programming, nph sustained and grew initiatives including:policy and advocacy: in 2022, nph worked toward smart, inclusive, and forward-thinking solutions at the regional, state, federal, and regulatory levels, advocating for legislation and investments that can produce, protect, and preserve Housing now and for years to come. Nph laid critical groundwork for a transformational electoral strategy in november 2024 that will dramatically shift how it can generate local funds to build more affordable Housing and homelessness solutions, creating structural change and unlocking billions of dollars in the bay area and around the state. The strategy is to pursue a statewide constitutional amendment to lower the voter threshold for Housing bonds to a simple majority and expand eligible uses of funding to address local needs, while simultaneously pursuing a $10-20 billion regional Housing bond measure for the bay area through the recently established bay area Housing finance authority (bahfa). To achieve these ambitious goals, nph built the foundation for unified "big tent" coalitions of partners from across the state and region.nph worked in close collaboration with its affordable Housing and homelessness colleagues to advocate for a strategic set of state budget priorities. The final state budget for 2022 to 2023 included a total of $2 billion for affordable Housing and homelessness solutions, and positioned renewed budget advocacy efforts for the 2023 to 2024 state budget.nph successfully supported a major piece of legislation that pairs new opportunities to build affordable Housing on underutilized commercial sites with unprecedented labor standards that ensure all construction workers earn prevailing wages and receive health benefits. Additionally, nph continued work on critical affordable Housing bills that remain in progress as well as strategy to implement others that passed into law.nph spearheaded advocacy efforts alongside its members and legislators that led to California's tax credit allocation committee (tcac) implementing new rules guiding the awards for 4% tax-exempt bonds, a major source of funding for affordable Housing production. These new rules reward the multifaceted public benefits created by mission-driven developers.nph coordinated efforts with members, partner organizations, and local and state elected officials to support a lowered bond test in any year-end federal tax bill, which would eliminate bottlenecks to affordable Housing production and unlock approximately $3 billion dollars in additional funding for affordable Housing in California alone. Nph will continue to aggressively pursue the rule changes needed at the federal level to ensure more affordable Housing funding and development.nph supported local ballot measures, including oakland's measure u, which passed and will raise $350 million to create Housing for working families, essential workers, and oaklanders experiencing homelessness.cave advocacy training cohorts: nph's community advocacy & voter engagement (cave) certification program is a professional development training series providing voter engagement and advocacy training to resident services staff and others who provide direct service in affordable Housing. Through cave, resident services staff gain strategies for how to create a culture and practice of advocacy within their affordable Housing communities, empowering residents to participate in elections and policy outcomes that directly impact their lives. In 2022, cave launched its fourth and fifth cohorts, where nph supported and trained participants to advance resident empowerment and civic participation and their organizations. To date, cave has certified 95 resident services staff and other direct service providers.events, trainings, and working groups: in 2022, nph hosted its highly anticipated 43rd annual affordable Housing conference in person for the first time since 2019, bringing together over 1,000 affordable Housing practitioners for networking, learning, and knowledge sharing. The conference featured 21 timely workshops spanning hot topics in affordable Housing development, racial equity, and advocacy all toward the goals of addressing and overcoming industry challenges and strengthening the affordable Housing movement in the bay area.meeting regularly throughout 2022, nph working groups bring together nph's members to take action, develop strategies, and advance solutions on a variety of critical issues for our industry, including legislation, communications, and regulatory advocacy.nph events and trainings offer nph's members and partners opportunities to grow nph's industry's capacity; foster and deepen connections and community; and ensure that nph is working collaboratively and strategically toward Housing and racial justice. Nph's events and trainings span a diverse range of offerings, from small, intimate learning sessions to large networking opportunities.shift the narrative: nph leads the shift the bay initiative, a collaborative effort designed to deliver research-driven, field-practiced strategies, tactics, and messages that will help nph's movement drive new narratives around affordable Housing. This work is geared toward dismantling harmful, racist narratives and replacing them with messages that build equity and inclusion for the benefit of all. Over the course of several years, the initiative has supported the bay area's affordable Housing movement with new message guides and tools, new research, and the production of the seize the narrative playbook, which offers concrete guidance on how to advance Housing and racial justice, locally and regionally. Narrative research and strategy for Housing elements: the Housing elements process is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address local Housing shortages, invest in nph's communities, and create better Housing options for all. In 2022, nph partnered with advocates, the metropolitan transportation commission (mtc), the Association of bay area governments (abag), and the local city staff to create a regional message and engagement approach. This approach was geared toward energizing and mobilizing community members to participate in the Housing elements process and resulted in greater partnership between mtc abag and advocates, diversified participant voices, and the centering of solutions-oriented framing to advance Housing and racial justice.nph utilized shift the bay research and partners to develop a suite of Housing element resources for advocates designed to educate, engage, and mobilize community members across the bay area. These included a Housing elements effective messaging guide; Housing elements organizing toolkit; and a series of trainings on the message guide.advancing racial equity in the sector: nph is proud to embed racial equity and inclusion into its work, and to advance racial justice more broadly. These initiatives include promoting public policies that seek to address the bay area's discriminatory Housing policies as well as developing comprehensive and innovative programs designed to center racial equity and inclusion in nph and its industry.bay area Housing internship program (bahip): bahip is a one-year, paid internship program designed to recruit and train low-income students of color at bay area colleges and universities to become Housing development professionals. The goal of bahip is to advance leaders of color in nph's industry, remove common barriers to opportunity, and support a robust pipeline of professional and diverse leaders to strengthen nph's industry. Represents a key component of nph's goal to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our industry. In 2022, nph graduated its fourth cohort, comprised of seven interns; kicked off the first half of its fifth cohort, comprised of nine interns; and conducted 25 technical and soft skills trainings for interns. Since bahip's inception in 2018, 36 interns graduated from the program, with 86% of program graduates continuing in equity-focused and community-driven work: 64% employed in Non-Profit affordable Housing development and 22% in related fields or pursued graduate education.anti-racist champions of change (arcc): launched in 2022, arcc offers a one-year immersive experience for black, indigenous, people of color (bipoc) managers and their executive-level leaders working in nonprofit affordable Housing development organizations. Arcc aims to support the next generation of bipoc leaders and culture change in their organizations and the industry more broadly. Nph's first-year cohort included 11 bipoc managers and 2 executive partners representing two core nph member organizations.