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April 2018

Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative now seeking local teaching artist/community design consultant for Creative Action Workshops, Spring 2018

Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative now seeking local teaching artist/community design consultant for Creative Action Workshops, Spring 2018 EBALDC is launching its third annual resident leadership and creative actions program to promote neighborhood health and create friendly public spaces in the Havenscourt neighborhood of East Oakland.  The program supports and coaches neighborhood residents to envision and carry out their own small project. Now seeking a consultant to co-organize a workshop series and lead instruction of 8 weeks of project-based workshop classes with 4-10 resident leaders. Application deadline is Thursday, April 12, 2017, by... Read more
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March 2018

EBALDC Responds to HUD Statement

Earlier this month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a statement announcing that the department’s mission statement would be altered “in an effort to align HUD’s mission with the Secretary’s priorities and that of the Administration.” The new mission statement notably removes anti-discrimination language, including “strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all” and “inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.” As a non-profit community development corporation dedicated to serving all people of the East Bay, we object to this shift in language and rhetoric.  It... Read more
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March 2018

Approaching Partnerships Between Health Care Institutions and Community Development Organizations

The shift has been unmistakable: health care organizations are increasingly focusing on upstream factors that affect their patients’ health. To some degree, that shift is the result of state and federal legislation, particularly the Affordable Care Act, which regulates nonprofit hospitals’ preventive care activities. But it’s also just common sense. Addressing patients’ big-picture realities—that is, the social determinants of health like housing, job creation, and food security—can have deep impacts on their day-to-day health and the interventions that are needed.... Read more
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December 2017

Opinion: Rebuilding Oakland community includes teaching parents

Recently, 25 parents gathered at Futures and CUES Elementary School at the Havenscourt-Lockwood campus in East Oakland for a special graduation. Instead of kids, the graduates were parents who completed an eight-week program designed to help them support the academic success of their children as they get ready to enter kindergarten. The graduation was the culmination of this year’s Havenscourt Parent University, just one example of how the Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative unites residents, community- and faith-based organizations, government and others in the work of building a stronger and healthier neighborhood. Launched... Read more
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December 2017

EBALDC Seeks Qualified Architects for New Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development in Downtown Oakland; Reply by January 10, 2018

The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is pleased to request qualifications and proposals related to the design, permitting and construction of a new mixed-use commercial and affordable housing building at 285 12th Street in Oakland. Responses are requested from qualified firms or individuals (Architect) to provide comprehensive design services for the project.  This RFQP has a threshold requirement of previous experience designing for modular construction. Responses are due January 10, 2018. RFQP PDF:  17-12.12 285 12th Street – Architect RFQP... Read more
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November 2017

EBALDC is Opening Five Project-Based Voucher Waiting Lists

EBALDC announces the opening of five (5) Project-Based Voucher (PBV) waiting lists: Monday, November 13, 2017 through Friday, November 17, 2017 From 11/13/17 – 11/17/17 the following 5 EBALDC properties will open their PBV waiting lists for new pre-applications: California Hotel Effie’s House Apartments Lillie Mae Jones Plaza Marcus Garvey Commons Seven Directions Apartments Pre-applications are specific for each property will be available during the open period to download and print online at www.ebaldc.org/how-to-apply. Note: The 5 sites and our San Pablo Ave. main office location will not be distributing pre-applications. Completed... Read more
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October 2017

A Job Is Not Enough

From Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Here at the SF Fed, we talk a lot about “full employment,” which our president John Williams describes as the situation where everyone who wants a job is able to find one. Although this is a critically important goal from a macroeconomic standpoint (and part of theFed’s dual mandate), it doesn’t speak to the quality of those jobs or consider the changing nature of work itself and the resulting impact on the financial well-being of workers and families. Whether it’s part-time workers unable to find full-time jobs or low-wage workers displaced from neighborhoods near job centers, it’s... Read more
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October 2017

Oakland developer eyes longterm improvements for Havenscourt neighborhood

From East Bay Times
OAKLAND — Tizta and Akram Dallaq dreamed of two things before opening the Dallaq Market in 2014 in East Oakland’s Havenscourt neighborhood: owning their own business, and contributing to the community’s overall health. They had virtually no business experience, but with guidance from the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, they opened a store in the corporation’s Lion Creek Crossings affordable housing development and have since expanded to a second location. They hope to open a third in the coming years, and in an effort to help build a healthier community, they... Read more
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October 2017

OHA Building Bridges Program: Creative Local Solutions for Oakland Communities

At East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), we believe that everyone should have access to a safe and affordable home, and every neighborhood should provide opportunities that enable people to live long, healthy lives, regardless of income. We are pleased to announce our participation in an historic new Oakland-based subsidy program, the OHA Building Bridges. This local rental assistance program is a collaborative effort of the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) and its community partners. OHA Building Bridges was designed to help several hundred households, who until now were excluded from... Read more