Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)

The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH) is the largest representative study of homelessness in the United States. The study provides a comprehensive look at homelessness in California by focusing on who experiences homelessness, pathways to homelessness, experiences during homelessness, barriers to housing, and more. One of the study's policy recommendations includes increasing affordable housing options for extremely low-income households. The study explains, "The median monthly household income in the six months prior to homelessness across all CASPEH participants was $960. Almost all participants met criteria to be considered “extremely low-income” or making less than 30% of the Area Median Income. Participants’ inability to afford housing was both the underlying cause of homelessness and the primary barrier to their returning to housing. This finding was true throughout California, not only in the high-cost coastal regions." Read the full study conducted by The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) and its key takeaways at https://lnkd.in/gEm44RVT. ?? #CAHomelessnessStudy #TowardaNewUnderstanding #AffordableHousing #HousingSolvesHomelessness

We’re excited to announce an opening for a Resident Services Coordinator! We're looking for someone who has excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community building at CHIP properties.?? If you or someone you know might be interested visit our website for details at https://lnkd.in/gAppP2bc. #Hiring #AffordableHousing #ResidentServices #CHIPHousing

KRCR spoke to CEO Seana O'Shaughnessy yesterday about the newly renovated Shotover Inn Apartments and the need for affordable housing in Glenn County: "According to O’Shaughnessy the need for affordable housing is very important as this complex is one of three affordable housing complexes in Hamilton City." #AffordableHousing #CHIPHousing ?? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gaK6cQ56

Thank you for inviting us to your fun and engaging barnyard soiree this past week, CHIP! ? Our very own Kanika Agarwal, CPA had a great time at the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) annual event – “Rock the House: Hoedown Throwdown" at The Barn at Meriam Park in Chico, CA last week.? ? Rock the House raises money and awareness to benefit CHIP in continuing its mission of providing affordable housing solutions and related services to the North Valley. ? ? Pictured: Kanika Agarwal, CPA with Holly A. McCormick (CFO) of CHIP

We were so excited for yesterday's ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand re-opening at Shotover Inn Apartments! Thank you again to everyone who came to celebrate with CHIP and support affordable housing in Glenn County. Your participation and energy made this event even more spectacular! A special thanks to everyone who made this possible: California Department of Housing & Community Development NeighborWorks Capital Tricorp Group, Inc. Ellis Architects #CHIPHousing #AffordableHousing

Thank you to our Rock the House 2024 sponsors! With your support, we raised more than $97,000 for CHIP’s mission of supplying affordable housing and related services to the North Valley!???? #AffordableHousing #CHIPHousing #RocktheHouse2024

Did you know that at least half of Californian households are struggling to afford a roof over their head? That the typical California home costs eleven times what the average household makes? Or that California's homeownership rate is the second lowest in the country? CalMatters recently updated their report regarding the expensive housing market in California. As mentioned in the report, "While it’s always been more expensive to be a homeowner in California, the gap between the rest of the country has widened into a chasm. The median California home is priced nearly 2.5 times higher than the median national home, according to 2022 Census data." Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dsCTN4U ?? #AffordableHousing #CAHomeownership #HousingMarket

Increasing disasters have led to a home insurance crisis that is significantly impacting the lives of people in our communities. Register today for the Policy Solutions for the Home Insurance Crisis webinar to learn more!?? Join the Climate and Community Institute and state lawmakers, advocates, and researchers from across the country, including CHIP's CEO Seana O'Shaughnessy, to discuss policy proposals for the home insurance crisis rooted in new research on the insurance and housing markets!?? ??https://lnkd.in/gSTPdu8Y ??October 2, 2024 ??12-1 PM EST/ 9-10 AM PST #homeinsurance #affordablehousing

The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that California regulators’ aim to solve the state's home insurance crisis by allowing insurance companies to raise rates even higher and, in exchange, the companies will write more policies in wildfire-prone areas. However, it's unclear how many more policies insurers will actually write. The California Department of Insurance’s preliminary analysis published last month "found that 'about half' of companies already wrote enough policies in those high-risk areas to meet the regulatory requirements of its Sustainable Insurance Strategy. In other words, these companies would not need to write more policies in “distressed” areas that have already been hard-hit by nonrenewals and price hikes." Home insurance ‘distressed’ areas in California include cities like Chico and Redding. Explore the interactive map and learn more on the San Francisco Chronicle website: https://lnkd.in/ge6_kP5f #AffordableHousing #HomeInsuranceCrisis #CAInsurance

?? Happy National Nonprofit Day! ?? Today, we celebrate the incredible impact that nonprofits have on our communities. We want to give a special shoutout to all the amazing nonprofits out there that are working tirelessly to make a positive change. You inspire us every day! #NationalNonprofitDay #CHIPHousing #AffordableHousing #communityimpact