Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing

What Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing does

Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing (CVCAH) is a non-profit affordable housing developer and property manager founded in 1989 by the Housing Authority of the County of Merced, headquartered at 3351 M Street, Suite 100, Merced, California. The organization was created in response to the federal government's withdrawal from direct low-income housing production and operates as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. CVCAH holds CHDO status with the City of Merced as its Participating Jurisdiction (with HOME fund set-asides spanning fiscal years 1995/96 through 2019/20) and with the City of Turlock (with HOME allocations from 2000/01 through 2014/15), giving it privileged access to federal affordable housing capital. The organization also accesses California Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, HUD grants, and county mental health funding to finance its developments.

CVCAH develops, owns, and manages a portfolio spanning more than 100 California cities plus out-of-state operations in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. To date it has completed over 280 projects statewide providing more than 20,000 units of affordable rental housing to low-income families, seniors, and disabled individuals. The current development pipeline includes 21+ projects totaling approximately 2,700+ units across California metros (San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, Concord, Folsom, and others) and out-of-state in Phoenix, AZ and Reno, NV. Beyond housing, CVCAH operates a "service-enriched" model that bundles housing with social services including life skills classes, after-school programs, job skills training, and a homeownership pathway program that helps tenants transition to ownership over a five-year period through financial education and counseling. Approximately 7,223 residents have received supportive services across its portfolio. Notable developments include the 204-unit The Grove (Merced, completed 2004), the 44-unit Crane Terrace senior complex (Turlock, 2005), and the 66-unit Gateway Terrace complex in Merced (2013), which combines affordable housing with mental health supportive services funded by the County of Merced Mental Health Department.

The organization is led by CEO Christina Alley, who has held the role since founding, with Jennifer Bertuccio as COO/Secretary, Alan Jenkins as Board President, and Steve Simmons as Vice President. As a non-profit, CVCAH does not disclose revenue, and tenant rents are heavily subsidized through Section 8 project-based vouchers and other subsidy programs. The business model is fundamentally a project-finance-and-development model: CVCAH identifies sites, stacks multiple public funding sources (HOME, LIHTC, HUD, county contracts), develops or acquires properties, and operates them long-term under regulatory affordability covenants. Its primary customers are individual low-income tenants (no commercial customers in the conventional sense), while its primary counterparties are federal, state, and municipal funding agencies.

Name

Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing

Legal name

Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing

Website

https://centralvalleycoalition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing is a non-profit developer and operator of affordable rental housing for low-income families, seniors, and disabled individuals, with 280+ completed projects, 20,000+ units across California and select out-of-state markets, and a 21-project development pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable / Middle-Market CCRCs (HLADAEAJ)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Low-income rental housing
• Supportive housing services
• Community housing development
• Senior affordable housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Merced

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing (CVCAH) is a nonprofit organization that develops, owns, and manages affordable rental housing for low-income families, seniors, and disabled individuals. It combines housing operations with on-site supportive social services such as life-skill classes, after-school programs, job-skills training, and a homeownership pathway program that helps tenants transition to ownership over a five-year period. The portfolio spans 280+ completed projects totaling more than 20,000 units across California and select out-of-state locations.

Product overview

Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing (CVCAH) is a non-profit organization established in 1989 that provides affordable housing development and management services. The organization operates as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and partners with cities and developers to create service-enriched affordable housing for low-income families, elderly, and handicapped individuals. Their portfolio includes over 280 completed projects statewide providing more than 20,000 units of low-income housing across California and select out-of-state locations. The organization also provides social services including life skill classes, after-school programs, and a homeownership program to help residents achieve self-sufficiency.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (Multi-Family Portfolio)
• Senior Affordable Housing Complexes
• Service-Enriched / Supportive Housing Complexes Affordable housing developments that combine rental units with on-site supportive services for vulnerable populations. The flagship Gateway Terrace is a 66-unit multi-family complex in Merced developed with County of Merced Mental Health Department funding that pairs affordable housing with mental-health support services.
• Homeownership Pathway Program Multi-year program that helps CVCAH tenants transition from renting to homeownership over a five-year period through financial education, counseling, and related support services. Distinct from rental housing as a service line aimed at moving residents into ownership.
• Resident Supportive Services Program On-site social services offered to residents of CVCAH properties, including life-skill classes, after-school programs, youth tutoring and educational support, job-skills enhancement, and health, wellness, and nutrition resources. Originated with a 2001 HUD grant that funded life-skill classes.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• County of Merced Mental Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Provided funding for the 66-unit Gateway Terrace multi-family complex in Merced, combining affordable housing with mental health support services for residents.
• City of TurlockcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000CVCAH has served as City of Turlock's CHDO, receiving HOME fund set-asides for fiscal years 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 11/12, 12/13, and 14/15. Projects include a 44-unit Senior Complex and a mixed-use project with 104-unit component.
• City of MercedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989CVCAH received CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) status with the City of Merced as its Participating Jurisdiction. The City has provided HOME fund set-asides for fiscal years 95/96 through 19/20. CVCAH works with the City to clean up blight and develop affordable housing. The City provided property and rehabilitation opportunities for early projects.
• Housing Authority of the County of MercedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVCAH was established in 1989 by the Housing Authority of the County of Merced. The Housing Authority identified the need for affordable housing and created CVCAH as a non-governmental organization to develop housing that the Authority itself could not produce. This is the founding partnership that established the organization.
• Affordable Housing Development Corporation (AHDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHDC provided financial services for CVCAH's first tax credit project. The partnership enabled CVCAH to develop its initial 27-unit affordable housing project utilizing property from the City of Merced. AHDC continues to work with CVCAH on development projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Related California (Affordable): Affordable housing arm of The Related Companies, a major national multifamily developer. Develops and operates large-scale affordable and mixed-income communities in California and other states, with substantially greater capital access than CVCAH but overlapping LIHTC-driven model and target populations.

Direct peers

• EAH Housing: Northern California-based nonprofit that develops and manages affordable rental housing for families, seniors, and disabled individuals. Highly comparable to CVCAH in mission, funding sources (LIHTC, HOME, HUD), geographic emphasis on California, and service-enriched operating model.
• Mercy Housing: One of the largest nonprofit affordable housing developers in the U.S., operating across multiple states with a service-enriched model similar to CVCAH. Both organizations develop affordable rental housing for low-income families, seniors, and disabled individuals using LIHTC, HOME funds, and HUD grants.
• The John Stewart Company: California-based developer and property manager of affordable and mixed-income housing, with deep LIHTC and HUD Section 8 experience. Operates in many of the same California submarkets as CVCAH and serves overlapping low-income family and senior populations.
• National CORE: One of the largest nonprofit affordable housing developers in California, developing service-enriched communities using LIHTC, HOME, and HUD funding. Highly comparable in resident-service integration, family/senior population focus, and statewide development pipeline.
• BRIDGE Housing: California-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer with deep relationships with Bay Area and Central Valley municipalities. Like CVCAH, BRIDGE develops service-enriched affordable rental housing using LIHTC and public funding, with comparable portfolio scale and resident service programs.
• MidPen Housing: Nonprofit developer and manager of affordable rental housing primarily in Northern California. Operates a portfolio of LIHTC-financed properties serving similar low-income family, senior, and special-needs populations as CVCAH, with strong municipal relationships.
• Abode Communities: California-based nonprofit affordable housing developer focused on family, senior, and supportive housing. Uses LIHTC and public funding and integrates resident services similar to CVCAH's model, with active development pipelines across Northern and Southern California.
• LINC Housing: Long-standing California nonprofit affordable housing developer operating throughout the state, including Central Valley and Southern California markets. Uses LIHTC, HOME, and tax-exempt bonds to develop family and senior affordable housing with service-enriched programming comparable to CVCAH.

Emerging players

• Affirmed Housing: For-profit affordable housing developer active in California, including the Central Valley and Inland Empire — overlapping with CVCAH's core California footprint. Uses LIHTC and tax-exempt financing to develop family and senior affordable communities with a more capital-intensive structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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