A 1x1 pixel from arttrk.
NEED HELP? Find Resources

Search

Category: Housing

Read archived blogs related to Housing. Learn about the needs in the Bay Area, our work, impact and how you can get involved.

A small wooden vibrant pink model of a home with a tag attached to it reading 'For Rent' against a warm orange and green blurred background.
Perspective: Rose

Affordable Rent is Also Affordable Housing By Rose Kilgore, UWBA Ambassador “I found myself having to use financial aid money solely for rent, cutting back…

Read More from the article "Perspective: Rose"
The outline of a home made with red yard in the middle of a maze with white walls and a gray floor.
Perspective: Sharryl

Navigating the Bay Area Housing Labyrinth By Sharryl Carter, UWBA Ambassador “Sometimes I feel I’m navigating a labyrinth, where every time I think I’m getting…

Read More from the article "Perspective: Sharryl"
Home with Keys
Perspective: Russell

What We Talk About When We Talk About Housing By Russell Brautigam, UWBA Ambassador “Despite my progress, finding affordable housing in the Bay Area was…

Read More from the article "Perspective: Russell"
family cartoon drawing by Charlotte Li
A House for Me

Give Today The Road to UWBA’s Housing Justice Initiative By Ena Li, Senior Vice President, United Way Bay Area Image by Charlotte Li In the…

Read More from the article "A House for Me"
Image of City of San Francisco and nearby homes
So… What is Rental Relief Anyway?

3 minute read What It Means in The Current Bay Area Housing Market The housing market is changing. If you reside in the Bay Area…

Read More from the article "So… What is Rental Relief Anyway?"
Silicon Valley House with Gates
IN THE NEWS: New York Times August 26, 2022

Our CEO Kevin Zwick was featured in The New York Times recent article,” Lords of Silicon Valley, Say No to NIMBY.”   “Open your hearts…

Read More from the article "IN THE NEWS: New York Times August 26, 2022"
Multi Generation Family
EAN: Access to Basic Needs Support

Why It Remains Crucial in a Post Pandemic World By Laura Escobar An unexpected medical crisis, reduced hours or a lay-off at work, an unusually…

Read More from the article "EAN: Access to Basic Needs Support"
USA and California Flag
3 Important Policy Paths to Household Stability

UWBA’s Push for Economic Success, Housing, and 2-1-1 Infrastructure United Ways of California (UWCA) hosted its second Advocacy Summit on April 26, 2022. The two-day…

Read More from the article "3 Important Policy Paths to Household Stability"
Bay Area Neighborhood
UWBAs Housing Policy Watch

Breaking Down Critical Policies that Advocate for Affordable Housing in the Bay Area. The month of May is dedicated to affordable housing, a time to…

Read More from the article "UWBAs Housing Policy Watch"
housingjustice_1million
United Way Bay Area to award $1M in housing justice grants to more than 20 local nonprofits

Media Contact: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079   United Way Bay Area to award $1M in housing justice grants to more than 20 local nonprofits…

Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area to award $1M in housing justice grants to more than 20 local nonprofits"