Groundbreaking for New Veterans Housing

Burlingame – Homeless veterans will soon have a place to call home. The muddy site of a shuttered carwash will ultimately provide 18 apartments for veterans experiencing homelessness or who are at-risk of homelessness, along with 50 apartments for individuals and families with low incomes.

New 4x4 Ambulance Joins AMR’s Coastside Fleet

Redwood City – Calling 911 for a medical emergency may soon dispatch a four-wheel-drive ambulance, with capabilities for improved access and increased safety. San Mateo County’s emergency ambulance services provider, American Medical Response (AMR), is adding three new 4x4 vehicles to its fleet, with the first to be based in Half Moon Bay to serve the Coastside region.

For a County Supervisor, 'I remember being there' shapes policy, priorities

Leer en español Redwood City – The message delivered on social media by Noelia Corzo before the November 2022 election was concise: “Did you know we’re in danger of having a Board of Supervisors made up of all men? UNACCEPTABLE.”

Through Their Art, What Women View in 2024

Redwood City – New Beginnings.

Spotlight on the DOH Affordable Housing Dashboard

The Department of Housing maintains the Affordable Housing Dashboard to map and track its impact on affordable housing across San Mateo County.  The Dashboard also provides information on demand for a variety of stakeholders seeking to understand the current state of affordable housing in their specific community.  When a Daly City stakeholder asked for a list of San Mateo County affordable housing projects in the pipeline to receive state and federal tax credits, the DOH Affordable Housing Da

County to Host Public Service Career Fair For Veterans, Military Personnel and their Families

Redwood City – Veterans, military personnel and their families interested in careers in public service are invited to meet with over 40 local employers at a career fair on Friday, March 1, in Redwood City.

Colibri Commons Breaks Ground on February 2

On February 2, EPACANDO and MidPen Housing will break ground on Colibri Commons, a new affordable rental housing property on City-owned land at 965 Weeks Street in East Palo Alto. When construction is complete in Summer 2025, the property’s 136 new apartments will serve a broad range of the community’s housing needs, with rents affordable to people earning between 30% and 60% of Area Median Income and a unit mix of studios up to four bedrooms.

HCDC Welcomes New Members

The Board of Supervisors recently appointed three new members to San Mateo County’s 15-member Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC):

Making a Difference with Meals and Friendship

The Department of Housing is proud to fund organizations like Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. whose work helps older adults remain in their home with nourishing meals and neighborly check-ins.

SB 267 Reduces Barriers for People with Rental Subsidies

Starting on January 1, 2024, landlords must consider a housing applicant’s receipt of a government rent subsidy including, for example, a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, when assessing the applicant’s income and ability to pay the rent.  In addition, housing applicants who receive a government rent subsidy must be allowed to provide an alternative to a credit report as a means of proving their ability to pay rent, including, for example, public benefit payments, pay records, and bank statements.

New Affordable Homes Coming to Burlingame

A loan of $5,698,107 from San Mateo County’s Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) and an award of 30 Project-Based Vouchers from the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo helped to pave the way for construction to start in late December 2023 on Eucalyptus Grove Apartments in Burlingame.