Press

The City of Visalia says a $2,000 per household is now available for those financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The program is administered by Self-Help Enterprises and you can apply to receive help with current and/or past-due monthly rental or mortgage payments.

View Article

“It is very important because it’ll help, first of all, prevent eviction. We do have a lot of residents that are being evicted due to not having their rent current, and this will help,” says Julia Cabanas, program manager at Self-Help Enterprises.

View Article

In a state where there seems to be no middle ground on water, one entity has proudly planted a flag of neutrality. Self-Help Enterprises’ focus is apolitical and purely practical — getting water to people in need.

The Visalia-based nonprofit is known for both its quick response in emergencies as well as sticking around to find long-term solutions for residents of mostly low-income communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

View Article

Tri Counties Bank announced today a partnership with Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) to launch a new Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program. Tri Counties Bank is funding the program with a $150,000 donation to support low- and moderate-income homebuyers in Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare and Kern Counties.

View Article

We hope that members of Congress will recognize that the affordable housing crisis extends to rural America and that they’ll support increases in rural housing programs, such as the ones we’ve used effectively in the San Joaquin Valley. A good place to start is the recommendations made by the National Rural Housing Coalition.

View Article

The first phase of a new, multi-family affordable housing project in Tulare is complete. This week, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) hosted a grand opening for Santa Fe Commons One, located at 537 N. West Street, between Pleasant Elementary School and Tulare Western High School.

View Article

In a symbolic act of progress, a vibrant crowd of community leaders, elected officials, developing partners and members of the public gathered to witness the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new rental community making its debut in the city.

View Article

“The wet year has helped with the status of the wells, but there are still wells going dry,” said Jasmine Rivera, a community development specialist with Self-Help Enterprises, which provides emergency water supplies in the San Joaquin Valley. “A lot of people see all of this rain, and they think, ‘Oh, we’re in the clear, at least for a little while,’ when that’s not really the case.”

View Article

Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the first phase of Santa Fe Commons, a multi-family affordable housing project in the City of Tulare on Thursday. Officials say Sants Fe Commons I offers 81 new units of affordable housing for Tulare residents, with one, two, and three-bedroom units.

View Article

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of Santa Fe Commons in Tulare. The new 81-unit affordable apartment complex sits on North West Street and Olema Avenue, just west of Highway 99.

Watch the full video here

View Article