Bay Area Housing Corporation

People with developmental disabilities struggle in many ways. Most of the 13,000 people with developmental disabilities in Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties are considered very low income, receiving $733 per month in an area where the median rental rate is $2,750 per month. We are passionate about solving this housing crisis to provide decent, affordable homes so these individuals can live safely.

Bay Area Housing Corporation owns and manages 37 special needs properties. We advocate constantly to create new opportunities for the growing need. It's estimated that the rate of adult autism will double in the next five years and triple in the next ten. It's of the utmost importance that we develop a strategic plan to address the needs of individuals living with disabilities--and their families.

Many of our residents are medically fragile and need constant care. We believe they have the right to live in a warm home environment with as much dignity and self-determination as possible.

We provide warm home environments for so many who can't take care of themselves--like twin girls who were born with severe developmental disabilities. Their mother cared for them at home until they were 10. She was brokenhearted when she finally had to place them into a care home. She never felt entirely secure with her daughters there, and they struggled with repeated bouts of pneumonia during that time.

Six years later, she was able to place her daughters into a Bay Area Housing Corporation home. The experience has been positive beyond anything she could have imagined. Her daughters each have a bedroom and a beautiful, warmly decorated home where they get the care they need. The staff is truly extended family.

Our staff is very lean--there are six of us making sure our organization provides customized housing and property management for this population. We also spend a significant amount of time on advocacy and community relations to benefit them. Your donation will help with our operating costs--and can transform someone's life!