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PLACER HOUSING

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The Housing Crisis

We believe that all people – including our local workforce, low-income families, people with disabilities, youth, and seniors – deserve a healthy and secure home. You can be an advocate for affordable housing by spreading the word, participating in community-planning processes, and asking your local elected officials to support affordable housing. ​

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Featured Video

Watch the first in a series of recap videos from the Placer People of Faith Together forum, "Making Affordable Housing Happen: A Biblical Focus From Advocacy To Zoning," which our donors were proud to support. 

PCF Approves 10-Year Strategic Plan for Affordable Housing

PCF has a long history of advocating for personal economic well-being and community prosperity. With our new Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, we hope to champion solutions to the housing crisis through identifying needs and staying on track with our partners to meet those needs.

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BECOME AN ADVOCATE IN

5 EASY STEPS

  1. Educate yourself and others about the need for and the benefits of affordable housing. ​

  2. Support affordable housing proposals in your neighborhood. Participate in the community-planning process and encourage your neighbors to do the same. ​

  3. Testify and support affordable housing at public hearings and city council meetings​.

  4. Mobilize and engage your organization, neighborhood group, congregation, school, etc. in affordable housing advocacy.   ​

  5. Call and write your local elected officials and ask them to support affordable housing. ​

Housing Development Approval Process

Learn how housing development decisions are made and how you can make an impact and have your voice heard. Participate in the process and advocate for your community​.

LOWER LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS EXPLAINED:

A Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration is a short document that describes the proposed project, presents findings related to environmental conditions, includes a copy of the Initial Study which documents the reasons to support the findings, and includes mitigation measures, if any, included in the project to avoid potentially significant effects. ​

Roadmap for Public Input - Large Developments
Roadmap for Public Input - Small Developments
Mercy North Auburn

Read about Placer Community Foundation’s work to provide affordable housing through the Mercy North Auburn project. ​

Project Proposal Sign

Look for This Sign

These signs indicate a planned development project is in the works. These are your call to action! It is in our best interest for residents to understand the scope of the project and provide public comment as necessary. See the signs and be the change. ​

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