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 See our Annual Report
for 2006
What has PIA accomplished?
With PIA's training and support, local people have achieved significant changes in their communities. See below for summaries of our accomplishments.
For a complete list of PIA's accomplishments, click here.
Creating Affordable Homes
- 2005 Helped five additional cities join the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (HEART), bringing total members to 16 out of the 19 cities in Santa Mateo County
- 2003 Gained $2 Million for Opportunity Center for homeless services and housing
- 2002 Gained $5 million for new trust fund for affordable homes in San Mateo County
- 2002 Won $18 million for Santa Clara County Office of Affordable Housing
- 2001 Passed Jobs-Housing Linkage Fee in Mountain View
Creating and Preserving Health Care
- 2006 Collected 12,000 signatures to put the Children's Health Initiative on the November ballot
- 2005 Won $5.8 million in federal funds for the San Mateo County health system
- 2004 Saved Health Plan of San Mateo which serves 57,000 low-income county residents
- 2003 Expanded dental clinic services in northern Santa Clara County
Protecting Renters
- 2002 Saved 68 units of low cost housing at Runnymede Gardens in East Palo Alto
- 2002 Saved 300 low-income units for renters at O'Keefe Apartments in East Palo Alto
- 2001 Passed ordinance in Palo Alto requiring landlords to participate in mediation with tenants
Strengthening Public Safety
- 2006 Passed local tax measure to raise $1.5 million for youth violence prevention in East Palo Alto
- 2006 Placed East Palo Alto parcel tax on November ballot with 50% of revenue allocated youth violence prevention
- 2005 Formed city-wide organizing committee to respond to violence in East Palo Alto
- 2004 Improved traffic safety in Daly City
- 1998 Increased sheriff’s patrols in East Palo Alto
Improving Education/Addressing Youth Needs
- 2006 Passed local tax measure to raise $1.5 million for youth violence prevention in East Palo Alto
- 2005 Raised awareness of public transportation needs for youth in Pacifica
- 2004 Prevented closure of Castro School
- 2002 Improved Castro School Dual Immersion program
- 2001 Started Spanish-language parenting education program in Mountain View-Los Altos high schools
- 1998-2000 Opened four homework centers in San Mateo and Palo Alto
Faith Reflections on PIA's Work
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