Bay Area TOAH Fund

The Bay Area Transit Oriented Affordable Housing Fund (TOAH Fund or Fund) is a $50 million public-private financing resource that provides up-front funding for the development of affordable housing and other community services near transit lines throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. From 2007 through 2011, the TOAH Fund progressed from concept to launch through the efforts of numerous key partners and stakeholders. This report describes why the Fund was formed, the key components and the critical steps in the Fund formation, the important lessons learned, and best practices utilized for its development.