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Beyond the Check: Why financial assistance alone is not always enough
Picture this: A family scraping by on minimum wage, their rent consuming nearly every dollar they earn. A single missed paycheck pushes...
Jun 104 min read


Jul 21, 20231 min read


PILOT YEARS: FINAL REPORT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Since its launch, Keep Oakland Housed (KOH) has prevented more than 7,200 households from experiencing homelessness and displacement. It...
Dec 9, 20223 min read


Prevention, not treatment. : This Bay Area city is embracing a different approach to homelessness
Keep Oakland Housed Executive Director Logan McDonnell is photographed at the Bay Area Community Services office in Oakland, Calif., on...
Nov 25, 20221 min read


KEEP OAKLAND HOUSED ANNOUNCES FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, October 26th – Keep Oakland Housed launches next phase of homelessness prevention in Oakland by announcing its first...
Oct 26, 20223 min read


HUD Award
In 2022, Keep Oakland Housed was recognized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for efforts to prevent...
Jul 25, 20221 min read


'Urgent care' for preventing homelessness
Almost everyone agrees that homelessness is an emergency - an urgent crisis for our community. So what if we really invested in treating...
Jun 29, 20221 min read


Oakland Expands Homelessness Prevention Assistance
November 16, 2021 - 200 Households to Receive a “Shallow Subsidy” in Cost-Effective Pilot to Prevent Highest-Risk Residents from Leaving...
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Keep Oakland Housed Bi-Annual Reports
Data reports compiled by Social Policy Research Associates for KOH Bi-Annual Jan-June 2021 and July 2018-June 2021 Download the most...
Oct 22, 20211 min read
“Keep Oakland Housed” Prevents Nearly 5,000 Oakland Households From Losing Their Homes
Program’s impact over two years underlines the need to sustain its critical services Contact: Ling Woo Liu, San Francisco Foundation...
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Marquisse Moore's Story Watch Video
Watch inspiring video of one of our Keep Oakland Housed participants, Marquisse Moore share his story and how KOH helped him and his...
Jan 15, 20211 min read


How One California City Is Working to Stop Homelessness – Before It Happens
Marquisse Moore stands outside his home in Oakland on Jan. 10, 2021. He was one of more than 3,000 people who have received direct rental...
Jan 15, 20211 min read


Oakland Tenant Protections Against Evictions: What You Need to Know
Keep Oakland Housed is here to provide you with clear answers about your new tenant protections.
Oct 7, 20202 min read


Extending COVID-19 Financial Assistance through Keep Oakland Housed
Have you lost income due to COVID-19 and are at risk of losing your home? Oakland residents may be eligible for financial...
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Housing is #MoreThanARoof
Home is safety. Home is health. Home is the workplace. Home is the classroom. Over the coming weeks we are going to share stories and...
Aug 3, 20202 min read


KOH Seeks Consultant to Lead Collaborative Beyond Pilot Program
The Keep Oakland Housed collaborative partners are seeking a consultant to lead this high-performing initiative to the next phase during...
Jul 29, 20202 min read


What To Do If You Can't Pay Rent Because Of Coronavirus Job Loss
Dozens of cities have adopted similar measures, and some have put even stronger protections in place than the state. In Oakland,...
Apr 3, 20201 min read


Here's what to do if you can't pay your rent
Some cities, like Oakland, California, have enacted stronger protections for tenants than the state. Through the Keep Oakland Housed...
Apr 1, 20201 min read


As City of Oakland Moves to Block Evictions, Keep Oakland Housed Expands to Serve Residents at Risk
Click for PDF of the City of Oakland's press release Bay Area Community Services (BACS) Nora Daly, Development and Communications Manager...
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Update: Services Responding to COVID-19
As the Oakland community unites to face this public health and economic crisis, Keep Oakland Housed is determined to do whatever it takes...
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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