Habitat News

The $9.6 million grant from CalHome will support the development and preservation of affordable homes in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties. The award comes at a critical moment, as CalHome funding was not included in the Governor’s January 2026–27 state budget proposal, placing the future of California’s only state-wide affordable homeownership program at risk.

Watch the coverage from KTVU FOX 2 of our first-ever holiday build. Teams came together for Deck the Walls at the Cow Palace in Daly City to raise money for our homeownership mission and compete for the title of Best Holiday Playhouse 2025.

Read more on InMenlo's coverage of the eight new homes we are building in Menlo Park. These homes are 100% affordable for first-time, low-income homebuyers.

As 2025 comes to a close, Holden Weisman, Director of Policy & Advocacy reflects on our challenges and achievements, sharing gratitude for recent wins, and looking ahead with hope toward our advocacy campaigns in 2026.

Listen to KQED's coverage of the Habitat advocacy push to restore $500 million to CalHome - the state's only funding for building and preserving homes for ownership. You can hear from Habitat Greater San Francisco, as well as homeowner, Andie who speaks to the impact of owning her own home.

We are thrilled to announce Laurel Landing, a new project bringing much-needed affordable homeownership opportunities to Belle Haven, a historically underserved neighborhood in Menlo Park. Last month, we hosted a neighborhood meeting to introduce the project to local residents and invite feedback and participation as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen community together.

We are excited to announce we have received a generous $68,000 grant from Lowe's to help repair eight homes in Marin and San Mateo counties. This is part of Lowe’s commitment to deliver 10 million square feet of impact in communities nationwide this year. The initiative includes enabling 20 local Habitat affiliates to complete 200 repair projects across the United States.

On November 17, Habitat for Humanity California, homeowners, state leaders, housing advocates and local affiliates including Habitat Greater San Francisco came together to call on Governor Newsom to restore $500M for CalHome.

Fall marks a new chapter for advocacy at Habitat Greater San Francisco. Holden Weisman, Director of Policy & Advocacy, highlights recent progress and outlines how our new Advocacy Plan for FY 2026 will help advance affordable homeownership across the Bay Area.

In this expanded position, Wilds will oversee the organization’s finance, operations, and strategic planning functions to advance Habitat’s work creating and preserving affordable homeownership opportunities across Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties.

Read more about the Marin Independent Journal article featuring our newest member of our Board of Director, Sheri T. Joseph.

We are delighted to welcome Dave Canny as a new member of the Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Board of Directors. He brings nearly 20 years of leadership and strong North Bay community ties to support upcoming affordable homeownership projects in Bolinas and Novato.