San Diego Housing Commission

10/21/2026

SDHC was pleased to join the first meeting of the San Diego Regional Housing Finance Authority this week and commemorate with our partners the $6.5 million in state funds secured to help preserve housing near jobs, schools and transit and for internal infrastructure. SDHC President and CEO Lisa Jones serves on the authority’s advisory committee. We look forward to continuing to work together to address our region’s housing challenges.

San Diego Community College District
San Diego Unified School District
California State Senator Catherine Blakespear
California State Senator Steve Padilla
California State Assemblymember Chris Ward
Regional Task Force on Homelessness CEO Tamera Kohler
County of San Diego Housing and Community Development Services Director David Estrella
San Diego Housing Federation President and CEO Stephen Russell
The Prebys Foundation President & CEO Grant Oliphant
Our Time To Act Executive Director Nicole Lillie
UC San Diego Center for Housing Policy & Design Director Mai Thi Nguyen, PhD

10/15/2026

Three of our initiatives that are making a meaningful difference in the lives of hundreds of vulnerable individuals have been honored with national Awards of Merit from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).

Thank you to the government agencies, community partners and all our staff who worked on the collaborative efforts to produce affordable rental homes with supportive services at our Pacific Village and Presidio Palms properties for previously unhoused San Diegans. We also thank LISC San Diego and Kaiser Permanente San Diego Community Health for their partnership on the Working with Waitlisted program.

The San Diego City Council, Mayor Todd Gloria and our SDHC Board of Commissioners provide leadership that is instrumental for the development and implementation of innovative approaches like these.

Learn more: https://sdhc.org/news-release/sdhc-initiatives-earn-nahro-awards-2026/

County of San Diego
City of San Diego
California Department of Housing & Community Development
Council President Joe LaCava
Councilmember Jennifer Campbell
Councilmember Stephen Whitburn

10/02/2026

Thank you to the San Diego Housing Federation for bringing together many organizations united in the purpose of providing more homes that San Diegans with lower incomes can afford. SDHC joined this year’s Affordable Housing and Community Development Conference in Downtown San Diego, which featured discussions about community engagement, best practices in financing, federal policies, innovative construction and more.

Wakeland Housing
Affirmed Housing

09/16/2026

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can be an important source of new affordable rental housing.

As ADU professionals gathered in San Diego for IMN’s ADU conference, SDHC Vice President of Single-Family Housing Finance Sujata Raman engaged with other leaders in a panel discussion about national financing strategies for ADU development, what works, regional differences, the impact of regulations and more. She shared details about SDHC’s ADU Finance Program, which offers a construction loan and technical assistance to help homeowners with low income in the City of San Diego build an ADU on their property.

Homeowners are encouraged to apply or get more information about SDHC’s program at sdhc.org/adu. Eligible homeowners who participate in the program may generate wealth for themselves through the increase in their property’s value and the rental income from their ADU. The program also helps create affordable rental housing in the City of San Diego because the rents for the ADUs built with help from the program are required to remain affordable for seven years.

Thank you to the panelists and attendees who participated in this important conversation.

Jonathan Mitchell - Managing Member, ADU PALS

Marc Shenkman - CEO, President, Priority Financial Network

Dan Hardcastle - Founder & CEO, BuildTrust

Dan Hapner - VP, Unison Mortgage Corporation

09/15/2026

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, SDHC Maintenance Technician Beto Talavera shares about his family’s heritage and their celebrations and family focus of Mexican culture.

Thank you to Beto and everyone in the Hispanic and Latin community who are so integral to SDHC and our San Diego community and whose contributions help our community thrive.

09/14/2026

The new San Diego Housing Instability Brief highlights that preventing homelessness is less costly than responding to it and keeps families in their homes instead of falling into the homelessness response system. Strategic investments in homelessness prevention help San Diegans remain stably housed, slowing the flow of new people into the system.

211 San Diego and the Community Information Exchange produced the brief in collaboration with SDHC, the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and the San Diego Housing Federation, with additional input from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness, the County of San Diego’s Housing and Community Development Services, and the City of San Diego’s Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department.

We encourage you to read the brief to learn more.https://211sandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/August-2026_San-Diego-Housing-Instability-Brief.pdf

09/11/2026

Many initiatives and collaborations happening throughout the region to continue to address homelessness were the focus of a gathering today organized by the UC San Diego Homelessness Hub. SDHC Homelessness and Housing Stability Initiatives Senior Vice President Casey Snell and Vice President Jonathan Herrera joined the conversation with leaders from across the San Diego region.

They highlighted the progress achieved and the continuing needs under the Community Action Plan on Homelessness for the City of San Diego; the Housing Instability Prevention Program that SDHC operates with City funding; and the more than 680 new affordable rental homes created with State Homekey funds through SDHC collaborations with the City of San Diego, County of San Diego and additional partners.

Thank you to all who participated today and are working to serve our unhoused neighbors throughout our community.

Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
Assemblymember Chris Ward
Regional Task Force on Homelessness
San Diego State University
University of San Diego
People Assisting the Homeless - PATH
San Diego Housing Federation
California Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

09/08/2026

The best way to address senior homelessness is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That’s the power of Seniors Safe at Home — and we’re thrilled to see this important program receive some well-deserved recognition.

Ron Donoho’s story for the San Diego Sun highlighting Seniors Safe at Home was recently honored in the 2026 Society of Professional Journalists Contest, shining an important spotlight on an urgent issue facing our community: senior homelessness. As Ron shared in his story, adults 55 and older make up nearly 30% of San Diego County’s unsheltered homeless population, and nearly half are experiencing homelessness for the first time.

That’s why the Lucky Duck Foundation provided the initial $500,000 investment to help launch Seniors Safe at Home alongside Serving Seniors and the San Diego Housing Commission. Through shallow rental subsidies — sometimes as little as $250 per month — the program helps vulnerable seniors remain safely housed rather than fall into homelessness.

It’s a simple, cost-effective approach to homelessness prevention that can make the difference between having a roof overhead and living on the streets.

Congratulations to Ron, and thank you for helping tell the stories of our neighbors and the solutions making a difference.

🍀 Read his award-winning story to learn more about how Seniors Safe at Home is helping San Diego seniors remain safely housed: https://bit.ly/4qW2kcx

09/08/2026

Congratulations to everyone involved with creating these new affordable rental homes at Cuatro at City Heights!

And then there were 4! Cuatro at City Heights is officially complete! Located on four parcels at the intersections of El Cajon Blvd and Interstate 15, and University Ave and Interstate 15 – these quadruplets bring 117 affordable family units to this dynamic community. The development stands-out and fits-in - with a bold design that reflects the neighborhood's vibrant character. Inspired by the area’s colorful commercial signage, transportation infrastructure, street murals and local iconic landmarks – Cuatro speaks the local dialect.

This project was made possible with an incredible team, including the Wakeland Housing & Development and the City Heights Community Development Corp, in collaboration with the City of San Diego and the San Diego Housing Commission. The A-List general contractor was Allgire General Contractors. Breadtruck Films expertly captured the project, highlighting its design, details, and residents.

For more on Cuatro at City Heights, click the link in bio.

09/03/2026

Congratulations to all the developers, funders and additional partners who collaborated to create affordable housing developments nominated for Orchid Awards from the San Diego Architectural Foundation. SDHC collaborated on these developments through financing and/or the award of rental housing vouchers to create affordable rental homes for San Diegans with lower incomes.

Please show your support for these nominees by voting for your favorites at https://sdarchitecture.org/programs/orchids-onions/.

Iris at San Ysidro (Developer: National Community Renaissance)
The Teralta (Developer: Wakeland Housing)
Jacaranda on 9th (Developer: Community Housing Works)
The Bel (Developer: Trestle Build)