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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

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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 »

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The Village at the Crossing Opens in San Bruno

Village at the Crossing now open - click for larger image

This HEART-funded development is now open!
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including how to apply »

Drawing of HEART-funded Hillcrest Senior Housing in Daly City

Drawing of Hillcrest Senior Housing
 

HEART committed $510,000 to this 40-unit development for low-income seniors. See More »

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HEART's News

HEART's Accomplishments

Spring 2009 Progress Report (PDF file, 827 KB):

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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.

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Press Releases

03.05.2009 ::

Local housing trust invests $2million in affordable homes for families

08.13.2008 ::

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

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Upcoming Meetings

02.03.2010 :: 10:30 am-noon

Fund Development Committee

Borel Private Bank & Trust Conf. Rm., 160 Bovet Rd, San Mateo

Agenda to come...

Agenda »

02.16.2010 :: 3:00-4:30 pm

Program Committee

San Mateo Co. Dept. of Housing, 264 Harbor Blvd, Building A, Belmont

Agenda »

Agenda to come...

01.15.2010 :: 8:00-9:00 am

Finance Committee

San Mateo Co. Board of Supervisors, 400 County Center, 1st fl, Redwood City

Agenda »

02.24.2010 :: 3:00-4:30 pm

Board of Directors

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Conference Ctr, 1300 So. El Camino Real, San Mateo

Agenda »

Agenda to come...

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