Santa Clara County Housing Authority
Karl Lauff has extensive experience in real estate development and project management within the affordable housing sector. Currently serving as the Assistant Director of Real Estate Development at the Santa Clara County Housing Authority since November 2017, Karl oversees the project management team and manages a significant pipeline of developments with a combined budget of approximately $680 million. Prior roles include Senior Project Manager at Abode Communities, Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management at Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, and Project Manager positions at CCH Senior Housing and Clifford Beers Housing. Karl holds a Master’s degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Bachelor's degree in the same field from East Carolina University, and an Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Central Piedmont Community College.
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Santa Clara County Housing Authority
The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) provides rental assistance to approximately 20,000 low-income households across Santa Clara County annually through the Housing Choice Voucher program. Furthermore, SCCHA also develops, owns, and manages over 2,900 affordable housing units - with close to 1,000 units in our current development pipeline. A key partner in the community’s effort to end homelessness, SCCHA provides rental assistance for over 2,700 formerly unhoused individuals and families. As part of HUD’s ”Move to Work,” SCCHA programs and properties are targeted to assist low-income households while helping residents become self-sufficient. The vast majority—more than 80%—of our households are extremely low-income families, seniors, veterans, persons with disabilities, and the formerly unhoused. Working together with landlords, housing developers, non-profits, and local governments, we strive to provide quality affordable housing and supportive services to as many individuals and families throughout Santa Clara County.