“One of the problems that they have in San Diego, especially, is getting affordable housing in neighborhoods because a lot of people don’t want you to build affordable housing,” the Rev. Harvey Vaughn III said. He believed that his church could be part of the solution.
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VIDEO Presentation—A San Diego plan to let houses of worship build affordable housing on land they already own could expand across the entire state. Tuesday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will debate Senate Bill 899, also known as the "YIGBY" bill.
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A San Diego plan to let houses of worship build affordable housing on land they already own could expand across the entire state. Tuesday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will debate Senate Bill 899, also known as the "YIGBY" bill.
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The Ruby Awards recognize excellence in affordable housing and community development, highlighting the accomplishments of people, agencies and developments that work to ensure all San Diegans, regardless of income, have a safe, stable place they can afford to call home.
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The Arlington Presbyterian Church in Virginia was dealing with declining Sunday attendance, and fewer donations, before deciding to turn to an affordable housing developer for help. In 2016, with membership down to about 60 from a height of 1,000 in the 1950s, the church sold its...
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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bethel AME), has signed on...
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Can church parking lots provide a solution to California’s housing shortage? A pair of bills would make it easier to build affordable housing projects on property owned by religious institutions...
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San Diego is blessed to have many, many generous charitable donors.…
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Yes in God’s Back Yard Wants to Build Homes For Those Most in Need of Them
VIDEO – Plan to let houses of worship build affordable housing could expand across California
Plan to let houses of worship build affordable housing could expand across California
YIGBY wins a Ruby Award from the San Diego Housing Federation!
Churches Are Building Housing Developments ‘in God’s Back Yard’
YIGBY Initiative Partners with San Diego’s Oldest African American Church to Build Housing for Seniors and Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Place-Based Impact Investing Collaborations: Opportunities For Cross-Sector Partnerships That Drive Change
Bills Would Let Churches Build Affordable Housing on Their Land, Regardless of Zoning
Opinion: San Diego Saying ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ to Create Affordable Housing