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Water is a currency in California, and the low-income farmworkers who pick the Central Valley’s crops know it better than anyone. They labor in the region’s endless orchards, made possible by sophisticated irrigation systems, but at home their faucets spew toxic water tainted by arsenic and fertilizer chemicals.

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Some people don’t realize the shortage of affordable housing here int eh valley is a real issue for many. Tom Collishaw recently told a small crowd gathered on a six-acre empty low in SW Frenso.

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Self-Help Enterprises held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 12 to start construction of Annadale Commons, an infill multifamily senior housing development that will provide permanent housing for low-income people ages 62 and older in southwest Fresno. The development is Self-Help Enterprises first rental project that will be provided exclusively for senior residents.

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Local residents attending the 2019 Rural Communities Water Managers Leadership Institute reflect on their experience. This free 6-month program offered by the Visalia-based non-profit organization Self-Help Enterprises offers workshops and field trips to help local water leaders navigate the state’s byzantine water regulatory system. It’s called in roughly 20 attendees from across the San Joaquin Valley, from Fresno and Bakersfield to Poplar and Three Rivers.

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In November 2018, Californians voted with the housing crisis and their values in mind when they overwhelmingly passed Propositions 1 and 2, a combined $6 billion for affordable and supportive housing for lower-income Californians and for people chronically struggling on the streets while living with mental illness.

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The California Housing Finance Agency is partnering with the non-profit Self-Help Enterprises to help alleviate the housing crisis by providing financing for Accessory Dwelling Units in the City of Clovis.

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Affordable housing for seniors living on a fixed income is coming to Southwest Fresno.

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Communities looking to qualify for rural development programs must first prove that they meet the government’s definition of “rural” before they can be considered for assistance. But there’s no one-size-fits-all definition, and population thresholds vary from program to program.

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Tulare County Association of Realtors member, Brian Gilbert, said that Visalia is the last nice place
in California where you can find an affordable home. According to the California Association of
Realtors, two-thirds of Central Valley residents can afford a median priced home in their town versus
only 34% of Bay Area residents.

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To help build leadership capacity and acquire water management tools for valley communities, Self-Help Enterprises invites water board members and staff, water leaders, and residents from rural communities to participate in the 2019 Rural Communities Water Managers Leadership Institute.

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