Affordable Housing Month is a month-long series of events that take place annually in the month of May.
It serves to highlight the importance of what it means to our neighbors and communities to have affordable places to live and call home. During this month, we will explore different affordable housing projects and the policies that make it all possible.
Join us on May 15th, 2026 for our Annual Policy Breakfast and Affordable Housing Bus Tour!
Enjoy a delicious breakfast while networking and hearing insights from a panel of legislators!
This panel will include: Congressman Sam Liccardo, State Assemblymember Marc Berman, Board of Supervisors Board President Noelia Corzo, Good City Company Principal Aaron Aknin.
After our policy breakfast, join us for our annual Affordable Housing Month Bus Tour. Attendees will get the chance to visit a variety of affordable homes in San Mateo county!
We will visit: Middlefield Junction in North Fair Oaks, Shores Landing in Redwood City, Rotary Terrace in South San Francisco, and will attend the grand opening ceremony of Eucalyptus Grove in Burlingame!
See our Affordable Housing Month event lineup below!
Events in May 2026
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12:00 pm: Meeting the Moment for Farmworker Housing: A Case Study of Stone Pine Cove 12:00 pm: Meeting the Moment for Farmworker Housing: A Case Study of Stone Pine Cove
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May 4, 2026Although farmworkers play a key role in the operation and delivery of the state's food system, they face a number of economic challenges compared to California's population as a whole. Farmworkers tend to have lower inconsistent incomes; higher risk of living in poverty; and have limited access to safe, healthy, and affordable housing choices. In the wake of the 2023 Half Moon Bay shootings, farmworkers and their families were displaced from their employer-based housing due to substandard conditions. Fast forward to today, 47 new manufactured units, at Stone Pine Cove, in Half Moon Bay, are now home to many of the families impacted by the tragedy and other low-income farmworkers across the coast. The project used innovative approaches to bring the development into fruition, including streamlined building/entitlement processes, the support of public private partnerships with foundation funding, utilization of the State Joe Serna subsidy to purchase the manufactured homes and the creation of a unique loan program for extremely low and low-income households. Additionally, the housing application process was supported with local community support from Coastside Hope.
Learn more about the partnerships that brought housing stability to our farmworker communities from:
- Xiomara Cisneros, Sr Program Officer, CZI (Facilitator)
- Rose Cade, Deputy Director, Department of Housing County of San Mateo
- Judith Guerrero, Executive Director, Coastside Hope
- Matthew Chidester, City Manager, City of Half Moon Bay
- Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, Senior Vice President, Community Impact & Systems Change, Sobrato Philanthropies -
11:00 am: Introducing the *New* California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA) 11:00 am: Introducing the *New* California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA)
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May 7, 2026The creation of California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA) builds on the momentum from the past several years. Hear from Deputy Secretary Christina Mun of BCSH, Sarah Karlinky of the Terner Center, and Geeta Rao of Enterprise Community Partners about the new Agency’s launch on July 1st and how it will support the State’s commitment to building more housing and addressing the continuum of California’s housing needs.
This virtual event is presented in partnership with East Bay Housing Organizations, Housing Santa Cruz County, SV@Home, Generation Housing, Council of Community Housing Organizations, Housing Leadership Council, Call Marin Home, Enterprise Community Partners, and Terner Center for Housing Innovation.
12:00 pm: Homelessness: Causes, Consequences, Solutions 12:00 pm: Homelessness: Causes, Consequences, Solutions
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May 7, 2026Want to learn more about the state of the unhoused in the Bay Area? Join us to learn more about what causes houselessness, the societal and economic consequences of it, and how we can work to solve it. Hear insights from Dr. Margot Kushel, M.D. in "Homelessness: Causes, Consequences, Solutions."
This will be a virtual meeting, and a Zoom link will be provided after registering.
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12:00 pm: Connect Bay Area: How Housers Are Helping to Save Transit 12:00 pm: Connect Bay Area: How Housers Are Helping to Save Transit
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May 11, 2026The Bay Area is working to pass a game-changing Connect Bay Area ballot measure to protect and invest in our transit system so that all Bay Area residents can get around affordably and easily. Join Transform, SV@Home, East Bay Housing Orginazations, Housing Leadership Council, and SFCCHO to see what housing leaders from across the Bay Area are doing to support the regional transit funding measure and hear why saving transit matters so much to the affordable housing community.
To get involved, go to: https://connectbayarea.com/
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12:00 pm: Who Gets to Live Here? Fair Housing & the Bay's Future 12:00 pm: Who Gets to Live Here? Fair Housing & the Bay's Future
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May 13, 2026Learn how Bay Area cities are tackling housing discrimination through fair housing policies, and how to hold them accountable.
In collaboration with SV@Home, East Bay Housing Organizations, Housing Leadership Council, Generation Housing, SFCCHO, and Housing Santa Cruz County join us for "Who Gets to Live Here? Fair Housing & the Bay's Future" an an educational event focused on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) policies, exploring local examples of historical housing discrimination and the measures included in jurisdictions' Housing Elements to remedy exclusionary practices.
This will be a virtual event.
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9:00 am: HLC's Annual Affordable Housing Month Policy Breakfast & Bus Tour 9:00 am: HLC's Annual Affordable Housing Month Policy Breakfast & Bus Tour
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May 15, 2026Join HLC at the CZI Community Space for our policy breakfast and enjoy a delicious meal while speaking with community and elected leaders at the local, state, and federal level! This event is a great opportunity to gain insight from a panel of legislators discussing the affordable housing landscape.
After breakfast, join us on our Affordable Housing Month Bus Tour, in partnership with SamTrans, to tour several properties providing affordable homes around San Mateo County. Together, we will learn what is possible when advocates and leaders come together to make change. Hear stories of those living in these homes and how access to an affordable home changed their lives!
We can't wait to see you there!
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1:00 pm: Housing and Neighborhood Resource Fair 1:00 pm: Housing and Neighborhood Resource Fair
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May 16, 2026Join the City of Menlo Park and local organizations at a Housing and Neighborhood Resource Fair to learn more about affordable housing and other services.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of City and non-profit resources and services regarding affordable housing, tenant protections, legal assistance, health, food assistance and more!
Raffle giveaway and snacks provided!
2:00 pm: Creating Housing Equity for IDD 2:00 pm: Creating Housing Equity for IDD
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May 16, 2026Tour an LSA home, learn about the scope of LSA's work, and hear about their plans for the future of housing services.
Life Services Alternatives (LSA) has been providing exceptional housing and services for adults with I/DD since 2002. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, their services help preserve housing in a market that has not historically been accessible or inclusive.
LSA's Rivermark home is their founding home. Today, they serve nearly 80 adults through 16 homes across Santa Clara County.
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11:00 am: Colibri Commons Grand Opening 11:00 am: Colibri Commons Grand Opening
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May 20, 2026Join MidPen Housing at their grand opening ceremony of Colibri Commons in East Palo Alto!
Colibri Commons is a new affordable housing community in East Palo Alto. These newly constructed apartment homes include studio, 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom units.
Each apartment includes a full kitchen with refrigerator, oven/range, microwave and dishwasher, private patio or deck, and plenty of storage space. Colibri Commons also offers shared spaces such as a community room with kitchen, outdoor play areas and an after-school learning center for resident children, laundry facilities, bike storage and assigned parking spaces.
This new property is conveniently located near shopping, retail, restaurants, and public transportation. Residents can enjoy access to the Rail Spur walking path, and nearby Faber-Laumeister Trail and SF Bay Area Trail.
Registration link coming soon!
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11:00 am: Housing Cost vs Income in Silicon Valley: Causes, Tradeoffs, and Solutions 11:00 am: Housing Cost vs Income in Silicon Valley: Causes, Tradeoffs, and Solutions
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May 21, 2026Join Montara Ventures in exploring the economic forces shaping the region's housing costs and the practical steps that could improve affordability.
Confirmed panelists include a representative from the City of San Jose Housing Department, along with a market-rate townhome developer and an affordable housing developer.
The discussion will focus on:
- Why housing costs have risen faster than incomes in Silicon Valley
- How zoning, land costs, construction costs, and financing affect housing prices
- The roles of both market-rate and subsidized housing in improving affordability
- Policy and market approaches that show evidence of reducing housing cost burdens
Hosted by HLC & SV@Home. Sponsored by SoFA Market.
This will be a hybrid event (SoFa Market & Zoom)
