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Mutual Housing Fast Facts:

• Founded in 1988
• Operates 16 mutual housing communities in Sacramento and Yolo counties
• Has 900 apartments for people of modest means
• Houses 2,700 residents, half of whom are children
• In 2006, worked with residents to purchase its first mobile home park
• Construction of its first permanent housing for the homeless and disabled
• Currently developing 69 units of new affordable housing in Davis, California ·
• A member of NeighborWorks® America, a network of community-development organizations
• Founded by a partnership of local government, community residents, housing advocates and professionals in banking and real estate

Mutual Housing Funding Sources:

• Bank of America
• Bank of Sacramento
• Bank of the West
• California Bank & Trust
• California Housing Partnership Corporation
• Comerica Bank
• Community Economics, Inc.
• El Dorado Savings Bank
• First Northern Bank
• The Home Depot Foundation
• Ironstone Bank
• Jon Berkley Management
• Kuchman Architects
• NeighborWorks® America
• Sierra Health Foundation
• State Farm Insurance
• Sunseri Construction
• Umpqua Bank
• Union Bank
• US Bank
• Wells Fargo Foundation, among others...

Mutual Housing Newsroom

Featured Articles:

2012

• April 30, 2012 – New American Media
  Affordable Housing Wobbles as Redevelopment Agencies Close
• April 29, 2012 – Daily Democrat
  Yocha Dehe gives grant to design development for Mutual Housing net-zero community in Woodland
• April 28, 2012 – The Sacramento Bee
  Green housing aimed at Yolo farmworkers
• April 10, 2012 – MultiHousing News
  Sacramento County Facing Affordable Housing Crisis
• April 9, 2012 – Market Watch
  Merritt Community Capital Corp. closes largest affordable housing fund
• April 2, 2012 – The Davis Enterprise
  Mutual Housing hires Chin as operations manager
• March 30, 2012 - KFBK Newstalk with Mike Simpson
  Rental Rates Are Too High (IE) (Firefox) (mp3 only)
• March 27, 2012 – Sacramento Press
  New bill offers hope for housing crisis
• March 22, 2012 – Sacramento News & Review
  Building a Healthy Sacramento
• March 16, 2012 – The Daily Democrat
  New Harmony coming together in Davis
• March 14, 2012 – The Davis Enterprise
  New Harmony framing up along freeway
• March 9, 2012 – Multi-Housing News
  New Bill Addresses California Affordable Housing Crisis
• March 8, 2012 - EnviroBro
  “Going Green” at KDEE, Rachel and Vanessa Guerra were guests (IE)
  (Firefox)
• February 28, 2012 - KOVR-13
  Students planting a garden
• February 24, 2012 - KCRA3
  Students build garden to feed community
• February 24, 2012 – The Sacramento Bee
  Weeklong work party beautifies Gardenland neighborhood
• February 14, 2012 – Sacramento Press
  City resolution honors youth mentor programs
• February 12, 2012 – The Davis Enterprise
  NeighborWorks America gives $505,000 to Mutual Housing
• February 8, 2012 – Sacramento Business Journal
  Affordable housing programs get $800K in grants
• February 1, 2012 - The Sacramento Bee
  California redevelopment funding ends today: So what happens to affordable housing?
• January 28, 2012 - The Sacramento Bee
  Free tax prep sessions in Sacramento coming in four languages
• January 25, 2012 - Sacramento Press
  Mutual Housing chosen as finalist for Inspired Giving
• January 23, 2012 - Environmental Protection
  Lowering utility bills for a multi-family development
• January 18, 2012 - Davis Enterprise
  Mutual Housing goes for the green

2011

• December 10, 2011 - Fox40 News
  Homeless get homes
• December 9, 2011 - Sacramento Press
  Mutual Housing celebrates opening of the Highlands
• November 28, 2011 - Ubuntu Green
  Food and gifts needed for Sacramento-area families
• November 28, 2011 - Healthy Cal
  Nonprofit fights for healthy housing in low-income communities
• November 27, 2011 - The Natomas Buzz
  Natomas cares: 42 families fed
• November 11, 2011 - Sacramento Business Journal
  On the Move Spotlight on Rich Ciraulo
• October 23, 2011 - The Davis Enterprise
  Ground broken for New Harmony community
• October 22, 2011 - Daily Democrat
  Groundbreaking held for Davis’ New Harmony
• October 21, 2011 - Daily Democrat
  Groundbreaking today for new mutual housing in Davis
• October 20, 2011 - Sacramento News & Review
  A new, green start: New mutual housing town homes in North Highlands save energy, lives
• October 14, 2011 – The Concrete Producer
  Limited-income apartments set to open in Davis
  
• October 14, 2011 – The Sacramento Bee
  Limited-income apartments set to open in Davis
  
• October 13, 2011 – Multi-Housing News
  Affordable housing for the homeless supports the arts
• October 3, 2011 --  Waste & Recycling News
  Business Notes. Recognition
• Fall 2011 - Cooperative Housing Bulletin
  Homeless families find a green future in Mutual Housing
• Fall 2011 - Housing Matters
  Mutual Housing: A green community serving homeless families and individuals
• September 9, 2011 – Environmental Protection
  Sacramento, Calif. Multifamily Developer Going for First Green Certification
• August 23, 2001 - The Sacramento Press
  $450,000 grant given to “green” Mutual Housing community
• August 18, 2011 – Sacramento Business Journal
  Mutual Housing gets $450K green grant
• August 4, 2011 – The Davis Enterprise
  Mutual Housing hires Jauco as lead organizer
• August 2011 – Community Housing Capital
  Moving from challenges to opportunities
• July 20, 2011 – The Davis Enterprise
  Romero chairs Mutual Housing Association board
• July 1, 2011 – Sacramento Business Journal
  Mutual Housing raised $65,000 at Building Up Breakfast
• July 1, 2011 – Daily Democrat
  New chairwoman for housing group
• June 2011 - Zing Vietnam News
  Mỹ vinh danh 'Cô gái lọ lem' gốc Việt
• June 7, 2011 - Capital Public Radio
  Mutual Housing with Jeffrey Callison (Firefox)  (IE)
• June 6, 2001 - News 10
  Mutual Housing on News 10, Sacramento & Company
• May 31, 2011 – Hai Van News
  Young Vietnamese woman takes honors in essay contest
• May 24, 2011 – News 10
  “American Idol” Friday as South Sac students perform for prizes
• May 19, 2011 – The Sacramento Press
  NeighborWorks gives $465,000 for housing
• May 17, 2011 – The Davis Enterprise
  Family gets a helping home
• April 25, 2011  - The Sacramento Press
  Mutual Housing prepares more than 700 free tax returns
• March 24, 2011 – The Davis Enterprise
  Sacramento~Yolo Mutual Housing hosts South Davis tour
• March 16, 2011 – The Davis Enterprise
  City OKs $2.5 million more for affordable rents
• March 7, 2011 – The Sacramento Press 
  Mutual Housing offers tours
• February 7, 2011 – The Sacramento Press 
  The Home Depot Foundation awards Mutual Housing $75,000 for green building renovations
• February 6, 2011 - California Job Journal
  Internships: Invaluable Experience and an Inside Track to Permanent Employment
• February 3, 2011 – News & Review
  Tax time brings rewards
• January 31, 2011 – The Sacramento Bee
  Tax assistance available in different languages
• January 31, 2011 – NeighborWorks
  Tree planting as a way to build community at Sacramento Mutual Housing Association
• January 26, 2010 – The Sacramento Press
  Free tax-preparation services for low-income and disadvantaged people start February 1
• January 2, 2011 – The Sacramento Bee
  Free tax preparation available at several sites

2010

• December 2010 – Iu Mien community forum on violence held at SMHA
• October 22, 2010 – Twin Pines apartment complex receives funding for upgrades
• October 21, 2010 – Mutual Housing receives more than $5 million for renovations.
• Sept. 2, 2010 – Chinatown Leaders Tour SMHA Communities
• June 18, 2010 – NeighborWorks America awards SMHA $460,500 grant
• May 21, 2010 - KCRA Highlands Housing Project Breaks Ground
• May 21, 2010 - CPR Ben Adler interviewing Rachel Iskow about New Homeless Housing Project to Break Ground (MP3)
• May 11, 2010 - Tipping Point with Rachel Iskow and Andrea Porras (MP3)
• February 19, 2010 - Low-income Housing Association Fills Gap as Tax Credits Run Out
• February 18, 2010 - Sacramento Agency Offers Taxpayer Help in Many Languages

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