Save the Date - Innovators: 2019 SAMCEDA Awards of Excellence

SAMCEDA Members Facebook, Genentech, and Kaiser Partner with Other Organizations to Raise $500 Million in Housing Funds

"Bay Area power brokers fired a major shot in the fight against the housing shortage Thursday, as tech leaders, elected officials and philanthropists came together to launch what is poised to become the region’s largest investment fund for affordable housing.

With backing by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the San Francisco Foundation, Facebook, Genentech and others, the new $500 million fund promises to build or preserve more than 8,000 homes in the five-county Bay Area over the next 5 to 10 years," the Mercury News reports.

To read more about the housing fund, please click here.

The Carpool 2.0 program rewards all forms of carpooling, from matching with your co-workers to using carpool apps to find carpool partners.

Carpool 2.0 aims to increase local carpool ridership during peak travel periods, therefore reducing single occupancy vehicles, traffic congestion, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the need for parking within San Mateo County. By carpooling, commuters can save time, money, and the environment.

How Does Carpool 2.0 Work?

Carpoolers will receive up to $100 in e-gift cards and get to choose from over 70 retailers and charities!
When carpool trips are tracked through the STAR Commute Tracker app or by connecting a Scoop or Waze Carpool (coming soon) account to a STAR account to auto-track carpool trips, commuters can unlock rewards.
For every 10 carpool days tracked, commuters can claim a $25 e-gift card reward, up to $100.
All rewards are subject to verification and there is a limit of four rewards ($100) per person.
Carpool commutes must start or end in San Mateo County to qualify for this reward.