Annual Housing Collaborative
Presented by EBRHA
Saturday, Jan 31st, 10am - 3pm
- This is an In-Person Event
- Parking Lot Discount
- Lunch Available for purchase
Location:
Bloc15 (Near Jack London Square)
252 2nd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Housing Expert Panel Discussions
Housing policy is shifting, and the stakes are rising. Don’t miss this critical conversation moderated by EBRHA CEO Derek Barnes, examining the challenges, political pressures, and policy threats facing cities, counties, and housing organizations.
There will be two panel discussions:
1. Macro Outlook on Housing and Homelessness
Featuring: Michelle Starratt, Director of the Alameda County Housing & Community Development Department, and Emily Weinstein, Director of Oakland Housing & Community Development.
2. Local Housing Authority Updates and Guidelines
Featuring: Patricia Wells, Executive Director of the Oakland Housing Authority, and Joseph Villarreal, Executive Dir., Contra Costa Housing Authority.
You don't want to miss these panel discussions, which promise to deliver candid insights into what’s ahead for the housing community.
Schedule
10:00 am - Exhibitor Floor Opens
11:00 am - Welcome Address - Derek Barnes (CEO, EBRHA)
11:45 am - Lunch
12:00 pm - Loud Table Discussion Groups Begin
12:30 pm - Panel 1 - Macro Outlook on Housing & Homelessness - Featuring: Michelle Starratt (Director, Alameda County HCD) and Emily Weinstein (Director, Oakland HCD)
1:15 pm - Loud Table Discussion Debrief
1:30 pm - Panel 2 - Local Housing Authorities Program Update & Guidelines - Featuring: Patricia Wells (Director, Oakland Housing Authority), Will Daniels (Dir. of Operations, Berkeley Housing Authority), and Joseph Villarreal (Executive Dir., Contra Costa Housing Authority).
2:30 pm - Closing Announcement & Prize Giveaway
3:00 pm - Exhibitor Floor Closes and Housing Collaborative Ends
About the Housing Collaborative
The Annual Housing Collaborative is a FREE event for the general public. The event’s mission is to connect all of the non-profit community-based organizations that support housing, rental housing providers, renters/aspiring homeowners and introduce the various support programs in Alameda County to our community.
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The collective goal is to highlight housing programs such as:
- Grants & Assistance Programs
- Energy Savings & Rebates
- Home Repair Subsidies
- Fair Housing Education
- Affordable Housing & Section 8
- First-Time Buyer Programs & Financing Options
- Municipal Housing Support Services
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