Housing at Fresno BHC

Quality, affordable, accessible homes for working-class families.

Why Housing Equity Matters in Fresno

Stable, habitably sound housing is the single greatest social determinant of health. In Fresno, escalating rental costs, substandard habitability conditions, utility burdens, and rapid displacement pressures push working families to the brink of crisis. Safe housing should be a stable foundation, not a daily source of instability and stress. We organize tenants, advocate for anti-displacement protections, and connect residents to immediate eviction defense, emergency utility relief, and affordable housing opportunities.

Housing Equity

We work to influence housing policies and local investments that secure quality, affordable, and accessible housing for working-class people, pairing policy advocacy with direct resource navigation.

Policy and Systems Change

Mobilizing residents to shape municipal housing elements, city budget allocations, and anti-displacement policies so public investments benefit legacy communities.

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Access and Stability

Providing eviction-prevention navigation, legal aid referrals, and homeowner/renter support to stabilize households before displacement occurs.

Power Through Coalitions

Collaborating with regional legal aid providers, tenant unions, and grassroots organizers to align direct services with structural housing reform.

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How We Build Housing Equity

Tenant Protections and Anti-Displacement

Organizing for local tenant bills of rights, just-cause eviction enforcement, right-to-counsel initiatives in eviction court, and proactive code enforcement against negligent landlords.

Affordable Housing Supply & Preservation

Pushing local governments to allocate public lands for deed-restricted affordable housing while protecting existing naturally occurring affordable units from corporate speculation.

Equitable Neighborhood Infrastructure

Ensuring new affordable housing developments are built near reliable transit corridors, clean air zones, grocery stores, and quality public parks.

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  • PO Box 7694
    Fresno CA 93747

  • (559) 256-8722

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  • 367 N First St
    Fresno CA 93702

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