Guidebook

Since 1997, EBHO has published the Affordable Housing Guidebook, a resource for advocates, developers, policymakers, people seeking housing, and anyone looking to learn more about affordable housing in the East Bay. This 48-page publication featured the contributions of our members, shared stories about how we can increase the number of people who live in safe, affordable homes, and told the stories of those who live in affordable housing. In 2021, we shifted our main educational resource from our printed Guidebook to an online resource library, The Study Room. It contains six “study nooks” organized around a specific aspect of central issues in affordable housing advocacy – think of it as a nook in the library or the favorite corner of your bookstore. Click the picture below to visit The Study Room or a topical Study Nook.

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The 2020-2021 Affordable Housing Guidebook is available in a PDF and digital version! Click below to download a PDF version, or view an interactive version here. Contact Kiki Poe at 510-663-3830 ext. 330 or kiki@ebho.org to request a physical copy of our past guidebooks for your organization. You can also download our new Resource Brochure in English,  Spanish, or Chinese, which provides the tips and housing developer listings from our Guidebook in an easy-to-use format. For up-to-date information on how to find affordable housing, view the “Looking for Housing?” section of our website.

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2020-2021

The cover of the 2020-2021 Affordable Housing Guidebook. Image shows Image shows a yellow and brown multi-family apartment building on the side with a blue sky above and in the center, a multi-racial group of six people between 25 and 60, sitting on a gray brick wall with ivy growing behind them, the base of a palm tree, and a worn brown fence above their heads.
The cover of the print version of the Affordable Housing Guidebook.

View the 2020-2021 Web Version of the Affordable Housing Guidebook.

Download a PDF of the Affordable Housing Guidebook.

Resource Guide: English

Resource Guide: Spanish

Resource Guide: Chinese

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2019-20

2019-2020 Guidebook

Resource Guide- English

Resource Guide- Spanish

Resource Guide- Chinese

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2018-19


2018-2019 Guidebook

Resource Guide- English

Resource Guide- Spanish

Resource Guide- Chinese

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2017-18


2017-2018 Guidebook

Resource Guide- English

Resource Guide- Spanish

Resource Guide- Chinese

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2016-17

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2016-2017 Guidebook

Resources Brochure – English

Resources Brochure – Spanish

Resources Brochure – Chinese

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2015-2016

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Guidebook Part 1: Introduction

Guidebook Part 2: Articles

Guidebook Part 3: Resident Stories, Resources, and Building Profiles

Guidebook Part 4: Advertisers, Members, and Sponsors

Full Guidebook

Resources Brochure

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2014-2015

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Guidebook Part 1: Introduction

Guidebook Part 2: Articles

Guidebook Part 3: Resident Stories, Resources, and Building Profiles

Guidebook Part 4: Advertisers, Members, and Sponsors

Full Guidebook

Resources Brochure

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2013-2014

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Guidebook Part 1: Introduction

Guidebook Part 2: Articles

Guidebook Part 3: Resident Stories, Resources, and Building Profiles

Guidebook Part 4: Advertisers, Members, and Sponsors

Resources Brochure

Affordable Housing Guidebook 2012-2013

The 2012-2013 Guidebook was released on May 11, 2012 at our Affordable Housing Week Kick-Off Celebration!  Download a copy below, or see Affordable Housing Guidebooks from 2011-2012 and 2010-2011.  For back issues of the Guidebook (1997-2009), please contact Gloria Bruce at gloria@ebho.org.

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Download sections of the 2012-2013 guidebook by clicking the links below.

Guidebook Part 1: Articles

Guidebook Part 2: Resident and Building Profiles and Resources

Guidebook Part 3: Advertisers, Members and Sponsors

Our 2011-2012 Guidebook is also available online for reference:

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Download sections of the 2011-2012 guidebook by clicking the links below:

Introduction

Letter to our Readers; How to Use the Guidebook; About EBHO

Section 1

What Is Affordable Housing in 2011?; Weaving Strong Communities: Youth Development; A Worthwhile Investment: Preventing Homelessness; Key Strategies to Create and Preserve Affordable Homes; Get Involved; Interfaith Communities Unite for Housing and Social Justice

Section 2

An Affordable Housing Agenda for the Regional SCS; The Green Connection: Affordable Housing = Less Traffic; Steps to Find Affordable Housing; Resources to Help You Find Affordable Housing; Non-Profit Developers and Service Providers; A Tour of Today’s Affordable Housing

Section 3

The Many Faces of Affordable Housing : Resident Stories

Section 4

Advertisers Index; Advertisers

Section 5 – coming soon

Advertisers, Cont.; Acknowledgments

Our 2010-2011 Guidebook is available online for reference:

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Section 1

How to Use the Guidebook; Letter to our Readers; About EBHO; What is Affordable Housing in 2010?; Proven Strategies to Create and Preserve Affordable Housing; Oakland’s Broadway Auto Row; An Investment in Healthy, Thriving Communities; A Call to Action; Taking Green Retrofit to Scale; Making Smart Growth Affordable to all; Steps to Find Affordable Housing; Resources

Section 2

A Tour of Affordable Housing Developments; Developers & Providers; The Many Faces of Affordable Housing

Section 3

Advertisers Index; Advertisers

Section 4

Advertisers Index, Cont.; Tributes; Sponsors