​Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California will present the upcoming panel: “Fair Housing in Times of COVID-19,” on Wednesday, December 9, 12:00 to 1:30 pm via Zoom. The panel will address COVID-19 trends and impacts affecting protected classes, and strategies and recovery efforts underway at the local and state levels. Panelists will discuss how the pandemic is disproportionally affecting vulnerable communities, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, victims of domestic violence and sexual harassment, and people with disabilities.  
 
The forum is appropriate for housing advocates, staff of service organizations, elected officials, city and county staff, community leaders, and tenants.
 
Panelists include Omar Carrera, Chief Executive Officer, Canal Alliance; Liz Darby, Social Equity Program and Policy Coordinator, County of Marin; Felicity Gasser, HCD Specialist II, Federal Programs, California Department of Housing & Community Development; Julia Howard-Gibbon, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California; Moderator: Caroline Peattie, Executive Director, Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
 
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A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the event
 
For more information or special needs, please contact Adriana Ames at adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org.
 
This program is based on work supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under FHIP EOI Grant.FEO2I00219. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of HUD.

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Are you a homeowner who needs help understanding the COVID-19 Forbearance under the CARES Act? Would you like to achieve maximum mortgage health and financial stability? 
 
Join us for a free workshop with Foreclosure Prevention and HUD-certified Counselor, Karen Crump. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
3:00pm - 4:00pm 
Conference call workshop

Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California recognizes the need for clear information and reliable resources about the COVID-19 forbearance. Karen Crump will also introduce techniques and concepts to achieve maximum mortgage health and financial stability. 
This conference call workshop will cover: 

• What makes a COVID forbearance different?
• Mortgage protections for conventional loan holders
• Mortgage protections for GSE loans
• Possible outcomes for conventional and GSE loans
• Identifying discrimination in lending
• Mortgage Math
• Loss mitigation options
• Preparing to exercise your options. 

Click here to register today. Pre-registration is required. Conference call information and access codes will be emailed to all registrants. 

For more information, please email Karen at karen@fairhousingnorcal.org. For technical assistance, please email Annya Maskey at annya@fairhousingnorcal.org.

Topics to be covered include:

• The home buying process                                                                                   
• ​Financial and credit management
• Housing affordability and expenses
• Home loans and predatory lending
• BMR (Below Market Rate) and first time homebuyer’s programs    

​HUD Certification:

• This is a HUD Certification Workshop and it fulfills the certification requirement needed to apply for Below Market Rate (BMR) units with Marin Housing Authority and other programs. (Applicants for Marin Housing Authority units need to be First Time Home Buyers - not having owned a home for 3 years.)
• Participants must attend both dates and fulfill all requirements to obtain a HUD Certificate. More details at registration.  

​More Information:

• The workshop & certificate are offered at no cost! This workshop is in English.   
• Participants will receive a link to the workshop the day before the event (please check your Spam folder if you don't receive the email). Attendees need to provide the same name & email address used at registration in order to be admitted into Zoom room the day of the event. 
• The Spanish workshop will be held in December. / Relazaremos un seminario en español en diciembre. ​
• For more information, or if you have special needs, contact: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org

Registration:
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. 

Funding for this workshop provided by:
Bank of the West, California State Bar, Union Bank, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
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Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority

Dates: 
June 24 and 25, 2020
6:00 to 9:00 pm both nights 

Topics to be covered include:
- Financial and credit management
- Housing affordability and expenses
- Home loans and predatory lending
- The home buying process
- BMR (Below Market Rate) programs and down payment assistance   

HUD Certification:
This is a HUD Certification Workshop and it fulfills the certification requirement needed to apply for Below Market Rate (BMR) units with Marin Housing Authority and other programs.  (Applicants for Marin Housing Authority units need to be First Time Home Buyers - not having owned a home for 3 years).

More Information:
The workshop & certificate are offered at no cost! This workshop is in English.  For more information, or if you have special needs, contact: Adriana Ames at: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org

Registration:
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. PARTICIPANTS MUST FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A HUD CERTIFICATE.  (See registration information.)

Before registering, please read the disclosure statement.
​
Register Here

Funding for this workshop provided by: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation. Additional support from:  Bank of the West, Union Bank, and California State Bar

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   ​
​Solano County Events Center, Conference Room A
601 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533

​An overview of federal and state fair housing law, followed by small group discussions to help find practical solutions to commonly asked questions from housing providers, service providers, and tenants on reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities during the application, occupancy, and eviction stages.

CONFERENCE APPROPRIATE FOR:
             • Rental housing providers in the public and private sectors
             • Resident & property managers
             • Staff of assisted living facilities
             • Housing and disability advocates
             • Service providers and fair housing staff
             • Persons with disabilities
             • Attorneys and legal services staff
             • Anyone who regularly works with persons with special needs 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Registration fee: $60 / Scholarships and group discounts are available. Contact us for more information. 
Pre-registration is required. Registration deadline: February 6, 2020 / 50% refund if cancelled after February 6, 2020

Registration deadline: February 6, 2020 / 50% refund if cancelled after February 6, 2020

CONTACT US:
For more information, to request a scholarship, or if you have special needs, please contact: Adriana Ames, Education Director: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org  / 415-457-2390 / TDD: 800-735-2922 / Se habla español  / Wheelchair accessible

Presented by:
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
 
Supported by:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
 
Co-sponsored by:
City of Fairfield 
Disability Rights California (DRC)
Disability Services & Legal Center (DSLC) 
Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)
Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL)

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Fair Housing Training for Housing Providers

​Presented by Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority
 
An Overview of Federal and State Fair Housing Law. Property owners and managers, and other real estate professionals in the private and public sectors, are invited to attend this seminar. 

Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 12:00 to 2:00 pm
 
Marin Housing Authority, Garden Room
4020 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
 
Seminar free of charge!
 
Register here.
Pre-registration required to attend
 
For more information, or if you have special needs, contact:
Adriana Ames: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org or
Monique Broussard: Landlord@marinhousing.org 

Workshop topics include:   
 
* Introduction to homeownership
* How to obtain a loan and avoid predatory lending
* BMR (Below Market Rate) programs in Marin and neighboring counties
  
Invited guest speakers from:
 
* Burbank Housing 
* Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California                           
* Hello Housing 
* Marin Housing Authority 
* Lending institutions

Please note: This workshop does not fulfill the requirements for a HUD certificate. Check our website for certification workshop opportunities in the near future. 
 
Registration 

Please read the disclosure statement before registering
​Register here

For more information, or any special needs, contact: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
 
Funding for this workshop provided by:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation / Additional support from: Bank of the West, Union Bank and California State Bar
 
Workshop presented by:
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
www.fairhousingnorcal.org
(415) 457-5025 / TDD: (800) 735-2922
 Wheelchair accessible.  Se habla español

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