181 Affordable Homes for Families in Oakland’s Fruitvale District OAKLAND, August 26, 2021–Today, state and local dignitaries and the Oakland community will join nonprofit co-developers The Unity Council and BRIDGE Housing to celebrate the groundbreaking of Casa Sueños, which will provide 181 affordable homes for families along the bustling commercial corridor in Fruitvale Village. Casa […]
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Casa Arabella Selected as one of the Winners of the Urban Land Institute’s Americas Awards for Excellence
Winners are automatically entered in the ULI Global Awards for Excellence competition. Twelve impressive developments from across North America have been selected as winners of the 2021 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence. The winners include 10 from the United States and two from Canada. ULI began the Awards for Excellence program in 1979 to recognize […]
Resilient Fruitvale Collaborative Submits $40M Emergency Fund Budget Request to Alameda County to Help Communities Hit Hard by the Pandemic
For Immediate Release Funding will support 17 community-based organizations that provide critical services to residents experiencing hunger, loss of income, and housing issues OAKLAND, CA – July 27, 2021- As cases of the Covid-19 delta variant continue to rise in California, the Resilient Fruitvale Collaborative continues to advocate for funding to provide needed safety-net services […]
The Unity Council, La Clinica, and UCSF Join Forces to Fight COVID-19 With Vaccine and Community Ambassadors in Oakland’s Hardest-Hit Fruitvale District
For Immediate Release Campaign runs through end of the year; Data shows Latinos and Blacks highest infections rates, lowest vaccination rates in Alameda County OAKLAND, CA — July 27, 2021 — COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in the U.S., and as the Delta variant is spreading, vaccine outreach targets the Fruitvale District, […]
Historic Child Tax Credit will Start Delivering Checks to East Bay Families in July
OAKLAND, CA – On Monday, June 21, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) will urge East Bay families to apply for the new Child Tax Credit – a provision of the American Rescue Plan that will start delivering checks to eligible families as soon as next month. Congresswoman Lee will hold a press conference Monday at the Unity […]
Fruitvale Senior Receives Free Tax Services in Fruitvale, Plus Vital Services to Weather the Pandemic
Luis first visited The Unity Council in March 2021 after hearing about our free tax services through our partners at the Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation. Before The Unity Council, Luis filed his taxes with a local tax professional for the last ten years, where on average, he spent up to $150 annually. Now that the […]
