Housing affordability affects all sectors of our community and nearly every facet of life, including education, health, well-being, economic development, and workforce, with our most vulnerable populations bearing the greatest burden. With the guidance of a 40-person advisory committee, the Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) commissioned a report on Housing Affordability for Santa Barbara County with a focus on philanthropic opportunities.
View the Housing Affordability one-pager here.
View the Housing Affordability FAQ page here.
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Community Planning Collaborative
Planner at the City of San Jose
Housing Trust of Santa Barbara County’s Revolving Loan Fund
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
Faith-Based Development Initiative
Jefferson Union High School District 122-unit building
Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County, and Santa Barbara County Community Action Network (SBCAN). For lower-income homeowners, Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara’s Home Preservation Programs
National Shared Housing Resource Center
https://www.macfound.org/programs/how-housing-matters/
Why Housing and Education Stakeholders are Natural Allies
National Low-Income Housing Coalition
Climate Change Impacts Across California
Santa Barbara County Housing Need
Competitive Housing Market Analysis
Santa Barbara County Housing Need
Santa Barbara County Housing Element
The Housing Potential for Land Owned by Faith-Based Organizations and Colleges
Education Workforce Housing in California
Housing Innovations: Modular Housing
A Case Study of San Francisco’s 833 Bryant Street Project
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