Education Workforce Housing in Santa Barbara County

A panel discussion

SBCEO’s Education Workforce Housing in Santa Barbara County panel discussion hosted on September 23, 2024 explored the ins and outs of creating Education Workforce Housing.

Panel experts

Rob Fredericks, Executive Director/CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Bob Havlicek, Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Emmanuel Proussaloglou, cityLAB-UCLA
Sara Hinkley, Centers for Cities + Schools-UC Berkeley
Greg Francis, California School Boards Association (CSBA)

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Examine general development processes and considerations that impact school districts’ workforce housing
Review common funding mechanisms and affordability requirements, learn about common milestones for a project, timelines, pitfalls, and roadblocks
Hear from school district officials from Lompoc Unified and Santa Barbara Unified school districts who are navigating workforce housing projects
Receive contact information and resources for on-going discussions and considerations by district teams