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Our History
Since its founding in 1979, NPH has evolved in tandem with the affordable housing community it has fostered, nurtured and sustained. For over 25 years, NPH has grown and matured along with what is now one of the most highly developed regional infrastructures for affordable housing delivery in the nation. NPH is now one of the most important components of this delivery system.
Then and Now
In 1980, NPH had 25 members.
Today, NPH has 600+ members.
The 1979 NPH Annual Conference drew 50 participants representing 13 developers.
In 2006, the conference attracted 500 attendees from over 100 organizations.
In 1982, there were 40 non-profit housing developers among NPH’s membership.
Today, NPH has over 70 non-profit housing developer members.
In 1978, the Federal budget authority for assisted housing was $73.8 billion.
In 1999, that budget was $19.8 billion.
In 1982, the average single family home price in San Francisco was $128,000.
Today, the average single family home costs over $560,000.
The Seed of Hope
In 1978, as today, there was an acute affordable housing crisis throughout the nation. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) began to fund affordable housing construction by outside developers. As the federal government was getting out of the housing business, more and more non-profit developers were formed to fill the gap.
Most of the developing groups were formed out of churches and community development groups. The field’s immaturity and HUD’s insufficient funding and oversight contributed to the loss and foreclosure of many affordable housing units in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In order to deal with this crisis, non-profit housing sponsors from around Northern California came together in the fall of 1978. The hope of this conference was to begin ongoing exchange of information, education and support among owners of non-profit housing in Northern California. It was the first step in creating a shared forum for developers and managers alike.
A Clear Voice for a Clear Need
Out of this conference grew a steering committee that focused on the idea of forming a non-profit organization to serve as a clearinghouse for information, public policy, technical training and advocacy on affordable housing. It was clear that non-profits were critical to the long-term success of housing low-income people. But it was also clear that non-profits had to develop greater professionalism, especially on construction issues and in working with local government agencies.
In November 1979, the Northern California Association for Non-Profit Housing (renamed in 1990), was formed.
NPH was originally staff by volunteers from the Association for Bay Area Governments and the National Housing Law Project with a grant from the San Francisco Foundation. Under the leadership of a part-time executive director and a dedicated board of directors, NPH began its work to organize and assist its members.
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