The Future of Affordable Housing in Oakland (BAHFA Bond)
Resources
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HCD 2023-2027 Strategic Action Plan
City of Oakland's HCD Department 2023-2027 Strategic Action Plan
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Housing Policies, Plans & Data
Housing studies, policies, data and information.
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Community Development Initiatives
Funding for housing, economic development and neighborhood service projects.
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Measure U: 2022 Affordable Housing Infrastructure Bond
Frequently Asked Questions
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Resources for Tenants: Displacement, Discrimination,
Contact agencies to help prevent displacement
News
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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Welcomes New Chief Housing Policy Officer to its Executive Leadership Team
Sasha Hauswald, Chief Housing Policy Officer, will work across City departments to implement the Mayor's housing agenda
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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Welcomes New Deputy Directors to its Executive Leadership Team
Deputy Directors of Housing Development and Community Development to lead strategic efforts throughout Oakland
Services
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Contact a Housing Counselor
Call before you act. Housing counselors are available by phone.
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Find Affordable Housing
Information about affordable housing developers and listings.
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Understand Evictions
Learn about Oakland's Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance.
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File a Rent Adjustment Petition
Rent related services and information for tenants and property owners.
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Get Assistance to Buy Your First Home
Find out if you are eligible and apply.
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Explore Opportunities to Buy Your First Home
Find out which assistance programs can help you.
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Search for Community Housing Services
Community Housing Services is a unit of the Oakland Human Services Department.
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Loan Servicing
Pay off or service a loan you have with the City
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Homeowner Resources
Home repair services for Oakland homeowners
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AC Boost
Alameda County's down payment assistance program
Leadership
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Emily Weinstein
Director, Housing & Community Development
Emily Weinstein’s passion for affordable housing and community development is rooted in the city of Oakland, where she was born and raised. For the past 20 years Emily has spearheaded comprehensive housing and community development initiatives in some of the most economically challenged and under-resourced neighborhoods in California.
In the past year, Emily has served as the City of Oakland Housing and Community Development Department’s Deputy Director of Community Development leading the department through a strategic planning process to guide the City’s investment of $350M of Measure U bond funds, launching the City’s homelessness prevention pilot program and guiding the Community Development and Engagement and Rent Adjustment Program teams.
Prior to joining the City, Emily worked as an independent strategy consultant advising developers and public agencies on how to maximize the economic, social and health equity outcomes of their projects by applying a wide set of community-centered strategies throughout the real estate development process. Emily spent over 10 years at BRIDGE Housing where she served as the Director of Rebuild Potrero and then as the Director of the Community Development and Evaluation Department. While at BRIDGE she pioneered the Trauma Informed Community Building model, which has been emulated across many other developments seeking to meaningfully address the multiple challenges faced by low income, historically excluded communities.
Emily earned a dual degree in City Planning and Real Estate Development from MIT and recently completed a fellowship as a Culture of Health Leader for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She also served two terms as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Oakland.
Contact Us
Address
Mailing Address:
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5313
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Numbers
- Phone: (510) 238-6182
- Fax: (510) 238-3691
Email Address
Open Hours
- Monday
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed