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Personal protective gear donations for frontline workers and first responders can be dropped off at any Tulare County Fire Department station

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Affordable Housing Finance has named Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) among the nation’s top 50 affordable housing developers. Ranked #45 on the list and among only eleven nonprofits, SHE started construction on 275 homes in 2019 and completed and occupied 136 homes.

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One of top affordable housing developers in the country calls Visalia home. Last week, Affordable Housing Finance, a trade publication reporting on residential construction data trends, named Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) among the nation’s top 50 affordable housing developers. Ranked No. 45 on the list and among only 11 nonprofits, SHE started construction on 275 homes in 2019 and completed and occupied 136 homes.

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Even good properties may turn bad as job losses and business closures translate to an unstable market for apartment owners if renters can’t or won’t make payments.

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When a fire started on the property next door to Ray Cano’s home, the neighbors used Cano’s hose and well to fight the flames. Running the pump at full throttle, they managed to control the blaze until the fire department arrived. Then, the well’s pump sputtered to a stop.

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With stores rationing bottled water, some 1 million residents whose tap water is tainted with agricultural pollutants confront the state’s failure to solve the problem.

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After years of homelessness, food insecurity, and sometimes even drinking from gutters, the 59-year-old still feels overwhelmed by his ability to simply store and cook his own food, pour a clean glass of water and eat a healthy meal in the shelter of his own home.

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Investments and funding motivated by the Community Reinvestment Act are more foundational to the work of community developers than is often discussed. If regulations change the incentives for banks, the effects on communities will be dramatic.

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Tulare County remains among the most affordable counties for housing, yet rental prices continue to increase at three times the rate of wages. That’s not true for families in Goshen who now have the option of living in a new affordable rental community following the completion of Sequoia Commons.

 

 

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Sixty-six families moved into new, affordable homes in Goshen last month. Self-Help Enterprises, its partners and community members gathered Friday at the new apartment complex, Sequoia Commons, for a ceremonial grand opening.

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