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Housing & Community Development News
STEVE RUSSELL
President & CEO

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Ruby Award for Housing Champion will be given to Matt Jumper, President of San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation. Jumper is a former SDHF board member and President and has worked in the affordable housing sector for approx. 20 years. In fact, he was part of my introduction to the affordable housing sector in 2001 through our joint efforts to get the Metro Villas development financed. He has been a mentor and friend ever since -- and not just to me. 
2021 Ruby Awards
Meet this year's Ruby Award finalists. Each week we are announcing two categories leading up to the live stream on June 17, 2021.
Call for Conference Proposals

We invite you to share your expertise with us at this conference as a workshop presenter or convener.

This year, the Conference will be presented virtually during the week of October 19 - 21, 2021. 

This year's conference will focus on the topic: Remembering, Reimaging, Reengaging. 
RSSN Recap - Reopening schools & digital divide
In this workshop participants received valuable information and resources on how to safely re-open facility Learning Centers for their youth residents. 
The Federation put together a resources page for members. The page has food, healthcare, education, and more.
Read for the latest news from our programs
RUN Pushes AB 71 Through Committees! 
Let the HEAL Training
Begin!
Policy Update : SDHF Supports Multiple State Legislation & 2021 Housing Elements
FIVE YEAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES STRATEGIC HOUSING PLAN - PLANNING UPDATE
This Listening/Input Session was the very first of a series of 13 similar listening sessions with numerous organizations that are being held through the end of May to gather stakeholder information, input and feedback to inform the development of the
Plan. 
EMERGENCY CUSTOMER PROTECTIONS ARE ENDING 
In the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, SDG&E put emergency customer protections in place to help ease the financial burden many Southern Californians were suddenly feeling. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has extended the emergency customer protections to June 30, 2021. Normal business operations will resume on July 1, 2021.
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