Housing on Merit will participate in FlyAwayHomes’ Colden Street Project in Los Angeles on September 28.  The 24-person group will view newly constructed housing units built out of recycled shipping containers intended to function as permanent supportive housing.  The event is hosted by the Downtown Community Planning Council (DCPC) Social Issues Sub-Committee and Urban People Living In Faith & Trust                                                                                                      Transforming Lives (UPLIFT).

Housing on Merit is a founding member of the Hunger Advocacy Network (HAN), which brings together like-minded agencies to raise awareness about the critical issue of hunger in San Diego County.  One of the primary goals of the October meeting was to develop a Policy Working Group for HAN-sponsored legislation in 2019 and to discuss forming a 2019 Hunger Awareness Month Working Group to further address food security in San Diego.

Housing on Merit will attend the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s first roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C., on September 18.  The intended goals are to meet the rental housing needs of the nation’s low-income populations, raise awareness of how housing stability impacts other sectors and ways to expand the multi-sector network to reach a diverse array of stakeholders.

Housing on Merit will attend the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s first roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C., on September 18.  The intended goals are to meet the rental housing needs of the nation’s low-income populations, raise awareness of how housing stability impacts other sectors and ways to expand the multi-sector network to reach a diverse array of stakeholders.

Housing on Merit will attend City First Foundation’s 2018 Affordable Housing Impact Forum in Washington, D.C., on October 24.  The workshop-style event focusing on solutions to better serve distressed neighborhoods through sustainable and responsible community development.

Housing on Merit will attend the DC Community Development Week administered by the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED) from October 15-19.  A highlight of this event is the annual “A Community of Leaders” special gathering.

The San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) recently nominated Housing on Merit’s Executive Director, Jennifer Litwak, for the 2018 Business Women of the Year award.  It is SDBJ’s largest annual reception and awards program.

Housing on Merit’s Executive Director, Jennifer Litwak, is speaking at Bisnow’s State of San Diego Multifamily networking event, which brings together stakeholders to discuss innovative solutions to the escalating housing shortage.

Housing on Merit’s Executive Director, Jennifer Litwak, was named a finalist for Woman Business Owner of the Year and Women’s Advocate of the Year for the 2018 Bravo! Awards by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

For Veterans Day in San Diego, the USS Midway Foundation will provide Housing on Merit with the Pillars of Freedom Grant, which will be used to fund HOM’s Awards of Merit for Housing Assistance program.