The Fair Housing Foundation will be holding a  Fair Housing Workshop at Irvine City Hall located at 1 Civic Center Plaza Room L102 Irvine, CA 92606 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 for the city of Irvine. This workshop is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn about how they are protected under fair housing laws, what their rights and responsibilities as tenants and landlords are, and how to deal with tenant and landlord disputes. Fair Housing Foundation will explain state and federal fair housing laws, discuss state and federally protected classes, notices, security deposits, rent increases, updates on COVID-19, the Tenant Relief Act and much more.

The Fair Housing Foundation services residents of the city of Irvine. We are contracted by the city of Irvine and receive funds through the Community Development Block Grants. We educate the public about Fair Housing rights and responsibilities through workshops, trainings, and community events. FHF provides mediation and counseling services through our housing assistance hotline 1-800-446-FAIR (3247) and walk-in clinics. We also investigate issues of discrimination related to housing.

For more information, visit www.FHFCA.org.

Registration is mandatory. RSVP here https://bit.ly/3MYsObi

About the Fair Housing Foundation:

Founded in 1964, the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan educational agency dedicated to promoting the enforcement of fair housing laws and encouraging an atmosphere of open housing through education, enforcement activities, counseling services, and outreach programs. The Fair Housing Foundation is an approved HUD Housing Counseling Affiliate. We are contracted with cities throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties to provide Fair Housing Services. Fair Housing Foundation serves over 10,000 clients annually through our programs.

Join your Orange County colleagues to hear from people who work in the field, their career paths, and what keeps them motivated. Then we’ll mix it up with a round-robin style speed networking mixer.

Panel Host:

Lisa Varon, Housing Manager, City of Irvine

Panelists:

Christine Villegas, Senior Project Manager, C & C Development

Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager, City of Santa Ana

Tara Matthews, Principal, RSG

Nishtha Mohendra, Chief Program Officer, For Families 

Gabriela Chavez, Chief of Staff, Solari Enterprises, Inc 

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Located in the heart of the City of Buena Park, Ascent is an adaptive reuse development project bringing a 57 unit building with wrap-around services to support its future residents. The community will provide high-quality permanent supportive housing for 57 formerly homeless individuals who earn between 30%-50% of the area median income (AMI) in an apartment community with wrap-around supportive services and opportunities. This apartment community is comprised of an interior and exterior update of the two existing two-story buildings to create a modern design with fully-furnished units complete with a home starter kit with essentials for residents to support their new chapter in permanent housing. 

Jamboree, alongside long-term partners, the City of Buena Park, the County of Orange, and the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, will unveil a long-planned 57-unit supportive housing community in an effort to tackle local homelessness. The community, Ascent, is Jamboree's third development in Buena Park and the company's first Permanent Supportive Housing in the city. 

RSVP required by May 17.There is no guest parking on site; offsite parking location will be emailed to all registered attendees closer to the event date.

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Co-hosted by the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, Kennedy Commission, and Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC/SteppingUP), the AHA began was created in an effort to honor those individuals and organizations that further the cause of affordable housing for extremely low-income families throughout Orange County.

AHA 2023 will acknowledge those that have contributed to housing the working poor over the past year and worked to collaborate with the community to find ways to continue its service to providing affordable housing to extremely low-income families throughout Orange County.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/affordable-housing-awards-breakfast-2023-tickets-554815557267

Event Time - 11am -1pm

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/619926365447

Location: North Chippewa Avenue and West Greenleaf Avenue Neighborhood

This workshop is for Orange County property owners, managers, attorneys, realtors, and developers and is being offered as a part of Orange County Affordable and Fair Housing Months.

The workshop covers:

• Source of Income Discrimination

• Rental assistance programs: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, HUD/ VASH Vouchers, Emergency Rental Assistance, etc.

• Tenant Screening & Advertising

• Habitability and Inspections

• And Lots More….

Register here: https://fhfca.org/event/irvine-housing-industry-and-source-of-income-protections/

OC Housing & Community Development is sponsoring a training by the Fair Housing Council of Orange County for Property Managers and Owners.

Come learn the latest in Fair Housing rules and regulations to stay current on the management of your properties.

Please register by April 10th.

Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/property-managers-and-owners-fair-housing-training-tickets-594849881007

In the United States, millions of individuals and families are evicted from their homes each year. Eviction causes unstable living environments, homelessness, and plunges people deeper into poverty.

But, what if we could divert evictions? What if we could help people stay in their homes?

On behalf of the Orange County Eviction Diversion Collaborative and Orange County United Way, and in observance of Orange County Affordable and Fair Housing Month, we invite you to attend this informative breakfast event and participate in the launch of a baseline report on the state of evictions in our region.

Register Here: https://unitedwayoc.formstack.com/forms/state_of_evictions

If you have questions, please contact Michelle Murphy, Senior Director, Public Affairs at MichelleM@UnitedWayOC.org.

If you have special needs that you would like assistance with (language translation, hearing impaired, access accommodations, etc.), please email Claudia Luna at ClaudiaL@UnitedWayOC.org.

February 1, 2023 –April 20, 2023  On your art! Get set… Go! Our annual Fair Housing Poster contest is back! The contest is open to students in 4th through 8th grade. Students must create a poster on any size paper with this year’s theme “Fair Housing: My Right!” and submit a picture in JPEG, PNG, or PDF format to: cprado@fhfca.org

1st Place – Beats Studio3 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones in Blue

2nd Place – $75 Amazon Gift card 

3rd Place – $50 Gaming Gift Card 

Rules: 

• Open to youth in 4th-8th grade

• Create a poster on any size paper

• No zip code restrictions

• Take a picture and submit posters via email in JPEG, PNG, or PDF format to: info@fhfca.org.

• Include child’s name, phone #, age, grade, and school

• All posters should contain wording and imagery that conveys this year’s theme.

• Due Date: 4/20/23

The contest will take place during the Virtual Fair Housing Month Celebration and via Social Media where attendees and subscribers will be able to vote on their favorite artwork.

Good Luck! - Fair Housing Foundation

CSW is bringing together friends, partners, and supporters for a celebratory night of food and drink, connection and inspiration.