COMING SOON
SONOMA VALLEY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ROADMAP
An action plan to address our community’s housing affordability crisis over the next three years, funded by Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund.
The Roadmap advances the 3 P’s of housing
affordable infill homes
Keep lower-income people in their affordable homes by partnering with philanthropy and other funds to assure that subsidized, below-market-rate homes in Sonoma Valley stay that way.
affordable infill homes
Keep lower-income people in their affordable homes by partnering with philanthropy and other funds to assure that subsidized, below-market-rate homes in Sonoma Valley stay that way.
precariously housed residents
Programs aimed at keeping people at risk of homelessness housed and preventing homelessness.
and…
Focuses on homes for local workers and residents with limited means, excluding homeless services
Builds on local governments’ Housing Elements and Homes for a Sustainable Sonoma Valley.
Funded by Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund, and based on in-depth research and interviews
EIGHT HIGH-IMPACT STRATEGIES (DRAFT)
Public or Nonprofit Ownership of Land
Land banks, housing land trusts, and cooperatives enable permanently lower costs of owning or renting homes.
Workforce Housing
A focus on farmworker housing and first-time homebuyers.
Keep Renters Housed
Expand accessible services: landlord-tenant negotiation, housing navigation, rental assistance, and eviction prevention.
Build Local Funding to House Our Community
Local funding sources help bring in state and federal dollars, and are more flexible.
Create A Sonoma Valley Community Development Entity
A mission-driven nonprofit to coordinate affordable housing development and preservation.
Assure Affordability Commitments Are Kept
Local governments jointly create a rental registry that delivers transparency, accountability, and tracking.
Preserve Existing Affordable Housing
Buy out deed-restricted units before their affordability expires, to prevent loss to the open market.
Improve Zoning & Land Use Rules
Modernize local policies to incentivize and streamline affordable infill housing projects.
IMPLEMENTATION OUTLOOK
Each strategy and substrategy will identify the organizations best suited to lead, and a cost estimate.
Cross-strategy efficiencies (e.g., shared data platforms) enhance cost-effectiveness.
NEXT STEPS
Launch key organizational infrastructure (e.g., Sonoma Valley community development entity)
Begin phased strategy rollouts aligned with available funding
Coordinate with local governments, nonprofits, and funders
Track impact and adapt via regular progress evaluations
Contact Caitlin Cornwall caitlin@sonomavalleycollaborative.org or Maria Membrila maria.m@sonomavalleycollaborative.org.