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Micaela Receives the 2026 Harvard Kennedy Alumni Innovation Award - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Ayer Station Post-Occupancy Evaluation Report, April 2026 - The Kelsey

Rethinking Design: California Working Group Convenes on Single-Stair Reform - The Kelsey

Advancing Federal Protections: We Co-Authored a New Article for the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2026 Advocates' Guide - The Kelsey

Voices from the Community - The Kelsey

Speak Out Against HUD’s Attempt to Expand Work Requirements and Time Limits | CLASP

Tell Congress to Fully Fund FY27 Federal Housing for People with Disabilities - Action Network

Inclusion at the 2025 Disability-Forward Housing Futures Summit - The Kelsey

Keep families together - Join our campaign now!

Oppose cuts to protection and advocacy programs

Apply to be a resident at The Kelsey Civic Center!

Coalition-Building for Disability-Forward Housing in D.C. | The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Board Meeting and Policy Forum - The Kelsey

Opinion | Housing reform is being held back by this 1988 law - The Washington Post

Tell Congress to Increase Accessible, Affordable Housing - Action Network

The Kelsey Featured in The New York Times - The Kelsey

Defend Section 504 | DREDF

Our First Disability-Forward Housing Futures Fund Awardee: On My Own of Michigan - The Kelsey

Voices from the Community: Tristan - The Kelsey

7 Black Activists Who Shaped Disability Rights

The Inclusive Design Standards and Rehabilitation Projects - The Kelsey

Disability-Forward Housing Futures Summit Recap - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Ayer Station Wins Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing - The Kelsey

Voices from the Community: Barry - The Kelsey

First Certified Project: 8 Partridge Street/Midway Village Phase 2 - The Kelsey

Elevator Reform

EOY Recap: Top 12 Moments of 2025 - The Kelsey

Our 2025 Recap Video - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Ayer Station Wins Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing - The Kelsey

State and Local Strategies to Expand Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities Webinar Registration - Zoom

Learning and Leading at ULI’s Fall Meeting | San Francisco 2025 - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Civic Center: Housewarming Recap - The Kelsey

Sign up for Field Notes - The Kelsey

Webinar Recap and Resources | Protect Housing for Disabled People: Understanding National Threats and Calls to Action - The Kelsey

The Kelsey New York City Marathon 2025 Team

Disability-Forward Housing Featured on PBS NewsHour’s Brief But Spectacular - The Kelsey

Protecting Housing for Disabled People: Understanding Threats and Calls to Action - Zoom

Disability-Forward Housing Futures Summit - The Kelsey

Supporting San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan - The Kelsey

2025 Zero Project Shortlist

Sign-on to FY26 Appropriations Letter to Fully Fund for All Housing Programs for People with Disabilities

Diana Gomez - The Kelsey

Voices from the Community: Carol - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Featured in SV@Home Article on Disability-Forward Housing - The Kelsey

Tell Congress to Protect & Expand Housing People with Disabilities in FY26 Budget

Resident Stories - The Kelsey

Advancing Disability-Forward Housing, Together - The Kelsey

Enterprise Features Disability-Forward Housing - The Kelsey

Why you should stop saying "ADA Housing"

The Kelsey Civic Center Nominated for Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Awards - The Kelsey

Tell Congress to Protect & Expand Housing People with Disabilities in FY26 Budget

The Kelsey Ayer Station Named Finalist for ULI Terwilliger Center Award - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Ayer Station First Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating 26 Years of Olmstead: Where We Are and What We Can Do - The Kelsey

Taking Disability-Forward Housing to The Hill - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Civic Center: A Case Study | IHC Colorado

New Resource: National Low Income Housing Coalition Advocates’ Guide - The Kelsey

Disability and Housing Storytelling Guide - The Kelsey

Live in the Learn Center: Technical Assistance Reports - The Kelsey

Tell Congress to Protect Housing and Services for People with Disabilities

Call Congress and Say No Cuts to Medicaid!

The Kelsey on the Housing After Dark podcast - The Kelsey

Tell Your Representative to Stop the Cuts – Protect Medicaid Now

Building a Disability-Forward Future with UC Berkeley Students - The Kelsey

The Kelsey featured in New York Amsterdam News - The Kelsey

Mobile Convening Highlights

A Day at the Ballpark with the San Francisco Giants - The Kelsey

Inclusion Concierge: Top Considerations for Resident Services for Disability Inclusive Communities - The Kelsey

Welcome Esther Abraham!

Housing NOW! National Day of Action - National Coalition for the Homeless

The Kelsey Civic Center

Denver Spring Retreat 2025 Stories Post

Explore The Kelsey Civic Center

Advocacy Update: Highlights from Our Week in Washington, D.C. - The Kelsey

Disability-Forward Housing: Starting Up - The Kelsey

Support The Kelsey at Oracle Park - Rockies at Giants 2025

Call Your Senators and Say No Cuts to Medicaid!

An Advocate’s Guide to Advancing Disability-Forward Housing through Qualified Allocation Plans - The Kelsey

The Kelsey’s QAP Advocacy Guide Launch & Advocates Panel

Tell Congress: Medicaid Is a Lifeline for People With Disabilities!

Celebrating Jensen Caraballo

Sharing Your Story for a Political Purpose - Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Ebony Salazar - The Kelsey

Register for The Kelsey's QAP Webinarl

Allie Receives Housing California's Housing Justice Award - The Kelsey

Breaking Ground Action Alerts

Element of the Month: Jason Nery | February 2025 - The Kelsey

Call Your Representative in Congress and Say No Cuts to Medicaid!

The Kelsey Avondale - The Kelsey

Tell Congress: Medicaid Is a Lifeline for People With Disabilities!

Housing for All: Best Practices in IDD Housing Development - CA Policy Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Profit with Purpose: Investing in Inclusive Housing - The Kelsey

Resident Stories - The Kelsey

Profit with Purpose: Investing in Inclusive Housing - The Kelsey

The Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort 2024: In Conversation with Keah Brown - The Kelsey

SF Chronicle: New ‘disability-forward’ housing in S.F.’s Civic Center pays homage to nearby protest site

2024 Recap - The Kelsey

Leaders for Inclusive Community Podcast: Giving at The Kelsey with Ari Katz

Join The Kelsey's Neighborhood of Recurring Donors

September Lunch & Learn: Disability and Housing Justice

IDDEAS Report

8 Things The Next President Can Do for Housing & Disability

HUD Takes Action to Support Community Living for People with Disabilities

Ashoka Fellow Micaela Connery

The Kelsey Civic Center

Dahlia San Francisco Housing Portal

New Disabled South - Hurricane Financial Support

Resources for Supporting Disaster Housing Recovery Following Hurricane Helene

Helene Resources < Southeast ADA Center

Hurricane Helene Disability Response Update – The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies

Hotline – The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies

The Kelsey Civic Center Virtual Community Meeting #2 - The Kelsey

Element of the Month: Gilbert Yanez | September | 2024 - The Kelsey

The Kelsey Civic Center Virtual Community Meeting #1 - The Kelsey

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Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort 2024 - The Kelsey

Jason Nery - The Kelsey

Civic Center - The Kelsey

Barriers to Housing for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Landlords and Builders Assessment

How Local & State Governments Can Better Ensure Accessible Homes Reach Disabled Tenants - The Kelsey

PBS News Hour | People with disabilities face extra hurdles for housing | Season 2024 | PBS

Element of the Month: Kyle Seem | August | 2024 - The Kelsey

Civic Center - The Kelsey

Welcome, Kyle Seem!

Sign up for August Office Hours

Element of the Month: David Chen | July | 2024 - The Kelsey

Giants Tickets 2024

Housing Search Assistance for Non-Elderly People with Disabilities: Final Comprehensive Report | HUD USER

Working Together at the Intersection of Disability and Homelessness - New Learn Center article

The Kelsey Needs Assessment and Policy Recommendations to Jackson/Teton County

San Francisco Disability Cultural Center Event Registration

Element of the Month: Veronica McGee | June | 2024 - The Kelsey

3. Where do people who get supports live?

Careers - The Kelsey

Leaders for Inclusive Community

Why Field Building is Central to The Kelsey’s Approach - The Kelsey

Disability Organizers Forum: Olmstead and Housing

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Michelle Eastman - The Kelsey

April 2024 Element of the Month: Kristina Cardenas - The Kelsey

How Philanthropy Can Fund Truly Disability-Inclusive Housing - Disability & Philanthropy Forum

Kristina Cardenas - The Kelsey

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National Low Income Housing Coalition

Events - The Kelsey

A hospital is suing a quadriplegic 18-year-old to make her go to a nursing home

Follow Imani Barbarin on Social Media

Getting to More Accessible, Affordable Housing Shelterforce Webinar

January Element of the Month

Get Involved - The Kelsey

Learn Center - The Kelsey

NLIHC Prepares Sample Comment Letter for Responding to HUD’s Proposed 30-Day Notice Rule

Priced Out: The Affordable Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities in 2024 - TAC

Careers. We're hiring!

It’s time for Congress to address the affordable housing crisis

What does the HCBS Settings Rule say?

Urge Congress to Increase – Not Cut – Investments in Affordable Housing in Fiscal Year 2024

An Untapped Advocacy Opportunity: Increasing the Supply of Accessible Housing through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program - The Kelsey

Join The Kelsey's Neighborhood of Recurring Donors

November Element of the Month

SXSW Conference & Festivals

Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Element of the Month: Anna Kizito - The Kelsey

Civic Center - The Kelsey

Increasing Disabled Leadership in Housing - The Kelsey

How Does Housing Stability Affect Mental Health?

US Special Committee on Aging | Laying the Foundation: Housing Accessibility and Affordability for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

DCCC RFP

Shelterforce Article: Cross-Disability Design Makes Housing Better for Everyone

Groundbreaking for 112 Affordable Units for the Kelsey Civic Center

VITAL Act Press Release

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Thomas (Tom) Hospod - The Kelsey

HUD Mainstream Vouchers Housing Guide

The VITAL Act: Action Network Link

Co-creating an Equity Framework for the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority | Othering & Belonging Institute

How Funders Need to Change to Spark a Revolution in Accessible, Affordable, Inclusive Housing | Inside Philanthropy

Rethinking Long Term Care Webinar

2023 Ivory Prize Top 25 — Ivory Innovations

Add Your Organization to Letter Urging Congress to Invest in Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs in Fiscal Year 2024

2022 Original Disability Holiday Gift Guide

2022 - The Kelsey Recap

Molly's journey to #Homeformore

22 Years After Olmstead - The Kelsey

There is a looming housing crisis for people with disabilities. Here’s how we can act now.

Urban Institute Needs Assessment

DCC RFP Information Session

Launching Urban’s Disability Equity Policy Initiative: A Conversation on Including Disability in Research

September Learn Center Article: From Integration to Inclusion

Q4: November 2022 Office Hours Signup

Inclusive Houser Network Story

DCCC Application Info

Launching Urban’s Disability Equity Policy Initiative: A Conversation on Including Disability in Research

DCCC Zoom Info Session Sept. 26th

Arch and the City Festival

Learn Center from Integration to Inclusion

San Jose Parks

Zero Project Shortlist

Giants game 2022 Registration

Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Impact Award

Making the Right To Community Living a Reality

August Office Hours

Learn Center: Choosing a Development Partner

The Kelsey Testifies Before Congress: Disability-Forward Housing Is Critical To Addressing Financial Inequities

Economic is Disability Justice Report

Affordable Housing Month Events

How to Host Inclusive Workshops

Housing Accountability Unit Event

Learn Center-How to Host Inclusive Workshops

Affordable Housing Month Events

Design Standards Bingo Registration

Disability Economic Justice Collaborative

The Getting Started Guide: The First 5 Things to do to Develop Inclusive Housing

Off-Kilter Podcast: How The Kelsey Is Putting Disabled People at the Center of Housing Policy

BAHIP Applications 2022

Celebrating Kelsey, and More

February Office Hours

Learn Center: Investing in Disabled Leadership

Investing in an Inclusive Future with Rebecca Cokely of the Ford Foundation

Join The Community and Say Yes to Inclusion

Forbes Article: Redefining Home for the Holidays

HUD Leadership to Advance Disability-Forward Housing Solutions

Ford Foundation Invests in The Kelsey

UC Davis Redwood SEED Program

Design Standards: Self Score Tool

Finding Disability Pride with Allie and Andraea

Registration for Main Street Connect | Inclusivity Redefined

Rise Justice Labs Summer 2021 Cohort: The Kelsey

The Kelsey Night at Oracle Park! SF Giants vs. Braves

Meet Fatimah Aure: Director of Field and Capacity Building

Meet Capri Roth: Interim Director of Real Estate

Housing is Money, Learn Center Article

Commemorating the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Meet the Civic Center team of Partners and Community Advisors!

Thank the VTA at Ayer Station Event

22 Years After Olmstead

ILFI Affordable Housing Summit 2021

The Kelsey's Vimeo Page: RTR Videos

Advancing Policies with San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney

Personalize a letter to your representatives in support of AHCIA

For Asian Americans, Sharing Our Grief Is An Act Of Revolution

Affordable Housing Month Action Hour

RSVP for May, August or November Office Hours

Disability-Forward Policy Recommendations

Housing Resource Guide

Micaela Interview with George Weiner of Whole Whale

The Kelsey Learn Center

The Gap - National Low Income Housing Coalition

Raise the Roof 2020 Farewell

Acceptance Is An Action - ASAN

"You are not less than": Lydia X.Z. Brown shares powerful message

Housing is Advocacy with Graeme Joeck

Housing is Social Justice with Dolores Tejada

Housing is Policy with Pedro Galvao

Read Valerie Novak's Article on DVP

Housing is Money with Chan U Lee

Learn About Our Team

Housing is Access & Design with Armando Tobias and Steven Montgomery

Kelsey Was Brave

Housing is Health Care with Teresa Nguyen

A Community of Inclusive Natives

Robin's Housing Story

Google loan, real estate purchase bolster San Jose affordable homes