Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County

In 1999, a group of nonprofit leaders whose organizations developed, managed or advocated for housing or residents about housing issues, began discussions that led to the incorporation of HLC as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization in 2001.

HLC is a membership organization that works with partner organizations and individuals to preserve and expand the range and supply of adequate, accessible, and affordable housing for residents and workforce of San Mateo County. HLC supports its members as they work to create and preserve enough well designed, sensibly located housing at all levels so that everyone who works here, lives here, or grows up here can obtain a suitable home. HLC and its membership coalition:

• Advocate for housing policies that create affordability at all income levels
• Collaborate with local government, community members and stakeholders to promote "complete communities"
• Educate through community-wide events such as San Mateo County Affordable Housing Week and Housing Leadership Day
• Empower residents to speak up for housing opportunities for everyone in their communities