Faith & Justice Committee Meeting
EBHO's Faith and Justice Committee develops and maintains collaborative relationships with faith communities, faith leaders, and interfaith and inter-religious organizations throughout the Bay Area.
EBHO's Faith and Justice Committee develops and maintains collaborative relationships with faith communities, faith leaders, and interfaith and inter-religious organizations throughout the Bay Area.
EBHO's Oakland Committee works on critical issues including increasing funds for affordable housing development and preservation, displacement, zoning and land use, specific planning processes, tenants rights, and coalition building.
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) is a multi-faceted tool that aims to empower tenants, prevent tenant displacement, preserve affordable housing, and increase homeownership opportunities for renters. TOPA policies are being proposed nationwide, including right here in the East Bay. Hear from EBHO’s Chief Program Officer, Rev Sophia DeWitt, and guests Jasmine Sozi from East Bay Community Law Center and Amanda […]
You're invited to attend a virtual information session Wednesday, October 30 at 12pm (Zoom) to learn more about the rezoning process in Concord and what YOU can do to help shape what kind of community Concord will be! If you answered yes, then we need you to engage in the Concord rezoning process that is […]
EBHO’s Concord Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 2 PM over Zoom. The Committee's work mostly focuses on the development of the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS), a decommissioned Naval munitions storage base, half of which is being given to the City of Concord for development.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration! Read highlights from this event. Date: Wednesday, November 13th, 2024Doors: 5:30 PM | Program: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMLocation: The Overlook at Port Workspaces, 344 20th St, Oakland, CA It's our 40th anniversary! Join us for a special Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration commemorating this monumental […]
EBHO's Resident Community Organizing Program runs transformative leadership trainings and engages affordable housing residents in the policy and neighborhood decisions that affect them directly.
EBHO’s East Bay Regional Policy Committee engages in policy advocacy for equitable development throughout the region and provides support and technical assistance for EBHO’s local efforts for affordable homes in a number of communities throughout the East Bay.
According to Contra Costa and Alameda County 2024 Point In Time (PIT) Count data, there are an estimated 2,843 and 9,450 people experiencing homelessness in each county, respectively. With the Johnson vs Grants Pass Supreme Court ruling earlier this year, some jurisdictions are considering increasing “sweeps” of encampments, and the City of Berkeley recently voted to start clearing encampments. As local and national research shows, we know […]
EBHO's Faith and Justice Committee develops and maintains collaborative relationships with faith communities, faith leaders, and interfaith and inter-religious organizations throughout the Bay Area.
