About Us

Novato Housing Coalition advocates for the provision of housing to match the needs of the community. The current greatest shortage is for the ‘very low’ income category. Here that translates to families earning less than $40,000 per year.

This web site provides information on the ongoing General Plan Update, significant opportunities with large planned developments, and has helpful information about some current projects that can help with shelter and rent that other organizations operate.

There is background info about census, zones, current news, and links to other sites in the county and state that relate to planning needs.

About What the Novato Housing Coalition does...

 

The Novato Housing Coalition advocates for community-based affordable housing.
The Coalition’s priority is preserving and developing housing opportunities for low and very low income households. The Coalition also educates Novato’s elected officials about the need for the City to be more proactive in its support for affordable housing.

Through phone calls, letters, news articles, and attendance at City Council meeting, the Coalition keeps affordable housing as a focal point in the local political process.
The Coalition actively participated in the review and adoption of Novato's State-required Housing Element. NHC is now advocating for implementation of the Element.

Our Goals:
NHC works to educate and mobilize Novato residents to advocate for affordable housing in our community. We encourage the City of Novato to be more proactive in the development of affordable housing, as required by the Housing Element. Specifically, NHC keeps the City focused on developing very-low income housing units, as mandated in the Housing Element.

How to Help: Join our Friends group which receives our regular communications and attends key City Council meetings to show support for affordable housing in Novato. Invite us to speak to your congregation, club or other appropriate organization.
Donate to our group.

The Novato Housing Coalition was the recipient of the 2003 Mel Boyce Award for Housing Advocacy and the 2004 Marin Economic Commission's Award of Excellence.

NHC Steering. Committee: Katie Crecelius, Patsy White co-chairs, Joann London, Jim Current, Charley Wynn, Betty Patocchi, Evelyn Swenson, , Joe Hegedus, Frank Keenan, Larry Bryson

Mailing Address: Novato Housing Coalition, P.O. Box 1297, Novato, CA 94948
phone: Larry at 415 898-7730

 

Rev. Jan.2011

Novato Housing Coalition

Novato Housing Coalition is an organized growing force  to assure that we have housing for folks who work in our town and to assure that our family members can stay here.