Housing Endowment and Regional Trust
HEART raises funds from public and private sources to meet critical housing needs in San Mateo County."Opening Doors in our Community"
Homebuyer Assistance Program
Working with Meriwest Credit Union, HEART has created a loan package,
that helps qualified moderate-income families buy their first home in San Mateo County,
or to move substantially closer to transit in the county.
» Find out more and apply online by clicking here »
Thank you for supporting HEART's annual lunch on May 13th
HEART welcomed 170 guests for a briefing "Workforce Housing: Opportunities in 2009," with keynote speaker Stephen Levy from the Center for the Continuing Study of California's Economy. Other speakers include Matt Franklin, CEO of Mid-Peninsula Housing, residents of HEART-funded developments, and San Mateo County Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, the HEART Board Chair.
Thank you to our sponsors: The San Mateo County Realtors Foundation, PG&E, The San Francisco Business Times and Wells Fargo.
Thank you to our donors who raised $11,000 to match a generous $10,000 challenge grant from Concar Enterprises, Inc.
HEART Genentech Development Fund
Notice: On 2/25/09, the HEART Board of Directors reinstituted the Notice of Funding Availability for the HEART Genentech Development Fund for South San Francisco. The Board subsequently made a funding commitment to El Camino Family Housing in South San Francisco.
Donors toured HEART-funded developments on Nov. 12, 2008
The
grand opening of
HILLCREST GARDENS
Senior Apartments
was November 6, 2008
A HEART-funded development
» HEART's work is made possible thanks to your support.
Please consider a gift to HEART today:
HEART Lunch and Executive Briefing a Huge Success
Over 200 people attended "Housing Our Employees: It's Everybody's Job" on Tuesday, May 13th, at the South San Francisco Conference Center, and raised a total of $101,745 for HEART.
- The highlight of the program was the introduction of HEART's new homebuyer assistance program "Opening Doors in Our Community," in cooperation with Meriwest Credit Union, to offer home loans to San Mateo County employees and "move-closer" buyers. See above.
- CA State Director of Housing Lynn Jacobs spoke about current housing priorities through Prop 1C funds, and ideas for future sources of dedicated revenue for housing.
- HEART honored Genentech, Inc. as Corporate Donor of 2008 for their million dollar donation.
- And....we announced a $50,000 challenge grant from Cargill Salt and Redwood City Industrial Saltworks. We raised $26,745 at the event, combined with the $25,000 raised before the event....
HEART met the $50,000 challenge grant and raised a total of $101,745.
THANK YOU to all who helped HEART exceed our goal!
HEART has $400,000 available through the
QuickStart Revolving Loan Fund
Thanks to Wells Fargo Community Development Corporation, the California Housing Finance Agency,
and Silicon Valley Community Foundation HEART has capitalized a revolving loan fund to develop new homes.
> Notice of Funding Availability »
The Village at the Crossing Opens in San Bruno
This HEART-funded development is now open!
Click for information,
including how to apply »
Drawing of HEART-funded Hillcrest Senior Housing in Daly City
HEART committed $510,000 to this 40-unit development for low-income seniors. See More »
Website development made possible with the generous support of
HEART's News
HEART's Accomplishments
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Spring 2009 Progress Report (PDF file, 827 KB):
News Articles
- 05.15.09 :: San Mateo Daily Journal
Extra funding helps affordable housing
- 03.17.09 :: San Mateo County Times
San Mateo County housing groups gets loans for affordable housing projects.
- 03.05.09 :: San Francisco Business Times
San Mateo's HEART to invest $2M for housing
HEART picks up in San Mateo when state stumbles; supports new community in South San Francisco
- 01.12.09 :: Examiner
County needs funding from proposed stimulus
Letter to the editor.
- 08.14.08 :: Daily News
City of Belmont Joins HEART
HEART now includes every city in the county.
- 06.18.08 :: Examiner
New boost for homebuyers
HEART launches a homebuyer assistance program to help working families.
- 05.13.08 ::
San Mateo Daily News Affordable loan program launches
HEART launches new program to help residents of San Mateo County obtain home loans.
- 04.24.08 ::
San Mateo Daily News Giving thanks and spreading the good will
We will make an "affordable homes tithe" by donating 10% of our housing subsidy to HEART.
- 03.21.2008 ::
S.F. Business Times Genentech gives $1 M to housing
Highlights issue's critical importance among biotechs
- 03.10.2008 ::
San Mateo Daily Journal HEART gets $1 million donation.
Biotech giant wants South San Francisco housing.
Press Releases
- 03.05.2009 ::
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Local housing trust invests $2million in affordable homes for families
- 08.13.2008 ::
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The City of Belmont joins HEART
City Council votes unanimously to participate
- 08.12.2008 ::
HEART closes first loan in Homebuyer Assistance Program
HEART "opens doors" in the City of San Mateo for local employee
- See All Press Releases »
Upcoming Meetings
- 02.03.2010 :: 10:30 am-noon
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Fund Development Committee
Borel Private Bank & Trust Conf. Rm., 160 Bovet Rd, San Mateo
Agenda to come...
- 02.16.2010 :: 3:00-4:30 pm
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Program Committee
San Mateo Co. Dept. of Housing, 264 Harbor Blvd, Building A, Belmont
Agenda to come...
- 01.15.2010 :: 8:00-9:00 am
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Finance Committee
San Mateo Co. Board of Supervisors, 400 County Center, 1st fl, Redwood City
- 02.24.2010 :: 3:00-4:30 pm
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Board of Directors
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Conference Ctr, 1300 So. El Camino Real, San Mateo
Agenda to come...