SAVE THE DATE: The next Affordable Senior Housing Resident Advocacy Day (ASHRAD) will be held on April 1, 2020 at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, CA.
By Jesus Mata, Policy & Grassroots Coordinator, LeadingAge California This week, Humangood’s Ancel Romero, President of Affordable Housing, moderated the second Homeward Bound Work Session: Seeking Solutions to Elder Homeless. The discussion took place at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, taking into account the prevalence of homelessness in the Bay Area and Northern California. Read More…
On May 8, 2019 hundreds of affordable senior housing advocates converged on that nation’s capitol to support funding for the HUD 202 program. Featured speakers included Senator Tim Kane (D-VA), Congresswoman Katie Hill (D, CA-25), Congressman Lacy Clay (D, MO-1), as well as affordable senior housing providers, residents, families and supporters. “I am ready, willing Read More…
Yesterday, the 2019 Budget Conference Committee of the California Legislature produced its list of actions. The Committee agreed to adopt Governor Newsom’s subsidy levels and allocate an additional $450 million (General Fund) over three years to fully fund the cost of the standard premium for seniors and adults with disabilities for the Medi-Cal program with Read More…