The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco's Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council) gives expert guidance on current affordable housing and economic development issues and helps shape our community grant and credit programs in response.

This application to serve on the Advisory Council must be completed and submitted by the applicant no later than the deadline of May 21, 2026. More information, including applicant eligibility requirements, can be found on the Bank’s website. Nominations for individuals are not required to be considered. However, to be considered, an application submission is required.
Section 1: Applicant Information

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* Full Name

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* Current Employer/Affiliation

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* Title or Position

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* Mailing Address

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* Phone Number

Regulatory Requirements
An individual must satisfy Federal Housing Finance Agency regulatory requirements for residency and organization type in order to be eligible for membership on the Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank). Please answer the following required questions

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* Residency. In order to be an Advisory Council member for the Bank, an individual must be a resident of a state that is in the geographic district of the Bank: Arizona, California, or Nevada. Does the Applicant reside in the Bank’s geographic district?

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* Organization type. In order to be an Advisory Council member of the Bank, an individual must be employed by an eligible organization. Eligible organizations are community and not-for-profit organizations that are actively involved in providing or promoting low- and moderate-income housing, and community and not-for-profit organizations that are actively involved in providing or promoting community lending, in the district. Community organizations include for-profit organizations. Is the Applicant employed by one of these organizations?

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* Attendance. The Advisory Council meets at least quarterly. Advisory Council members are expected to attend substantially all Advisory Council meetings. Is the Applicant able to meet these attendance expectations?

Selection Criteria

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* Leadership. If the Applicant has ever served as the CEO, CFO, COO, or in a similar capacity for a business enterprise, or as a dean or senior faculty member at a prominent college or university, or as a senior official for a federal or state government or prominent not-for-profit organization, please provide the details for those positions, including the dates of service and the positions held. If the Applicant has other significant business or professional achievements that demonstrate their leadership experience, please describe them.

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* Affordable housing and community development experience. Please check all of the boxes that apply to the Applicant's experience

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* Affordable housing and community development experience. Please indicate the Applicant's experience in years for the options selected above

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* Funding experience. Please check all boxes that apply to the Applicant's experience:

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* Personal integrity. Character is an important consideration in evaluating any prospective Advisory Council member. All Advisory Council members must have high ethical standards and integrity in both their personal and professional dealings. Please indicate whether the Applicant has ever been convicted of a felony, been found to have violated any federal or state civil laws relating to the securities, banking, housing or real estate industries including fair housing laws, or has had a professional license suspended or revoked.

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* Independence. It is essential that Advisory Council members be able to act independently of management in advising the Bank, and not have any relationships that may create actual or apparent conflicts of interest. Please disclose whether the Applicant has any familial or business relationships with any members of Bank management or the board of directors of the Bank, and any other relationship(s) that might lead a reasonable person to question the Applicant's independence.

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* Other experience and education. Please attach a copy of the Applicant's resume and bio via the "Choose File" button below, and submit with this application.

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* Background check. The Bank will ask the Applicant for identification verification and conduct a background check if the Applicant is recommended for appointment to the Advisory Council.

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* By executing and submitting this application, you are certifying that the information you provided is true, correct, and complete to the best of your knowledge and that the Applicant agrees to serve as an Advisory Council member if selected.

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