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“Access to safe and affordable drinking water is a top priority for many of our San Joaquin Valley underrepresented communities. Strategic funding of surface water infrastructure near our underrepresented communities will help improve access to this important resource,” said Eddie Ocampo, director of Community Sustainability, Self-Help Enterprises. “Senator Feinstein’s RAIN Act is a great opportunity to promote multi-benefit and collaborative support for much-needed regional conveyance infrastructure.”

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The small town of Tooleville ran out of water and started receiving water hauled in by truck on Monday, June 5.

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95 percent of Native American Bank’s loans are made to indigenous communities and help ensure the development and economic independence of tribal communities and businesses. For example, a recent loan to the Tule River Indian Housing Authority in California’s San Joaquin Valley provided crucial gap financing—$2.7 million—to help build the Nupchi Xo’ Oy complex.

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The nine are part of the Orosi 11, a group of families who worked with each other building houses. There are 27 other families building homes in the subdivision, which is located off Avenue 413 in Orosi. Each family spent roughly 1,600 hours on construction. According to Tom Collishaw, SHE president and CEO, community involvement is the key to the project’s success.

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The Almond Alliance is one of the four technical assistance providers, which includes the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Self Help Enterprises, and Western United Dairies Foundation. These groups can help growers with determining which type of LandFlex opportunities might be best for their operation.

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Casi un año estuvieron trabajando en sus propias viviendas hasta que este jueves vieron el final del proceso, donde no sólo aprendieron de construcción sino que también fueron asesorados en el proceso financiero.

La pareja Cisneros festeja el logro de la familia. “Con muchos sacrificios, pero si le echamos ganas”, comentan.

Rosa Acosta dice que se tardaron como 16 años en lograr tener su casa, pero que ” luego de estancarse el sueño ahora gracias a Dios se realizó y pues ya tenemos algo para nuestra familia”.

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Entre el temor de una posible recesión económica y los altos precios de las viviendas, el sueño de muchos hispanos de convertirse en propietarios de su propia casa parece cada día más lejano, pero aún existen recursos como el programa de la empresa Self-Help Enterprises que podría acercarte a esa anhelada meta.

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Nine families finished building their own homes in Orosi thanks to the Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) and the Mutual Self-Help Housing program.

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Supervisor Macaulay will be joined by Tom Collishaw and Betsy McGovern-Garcia of Self-Help Enterprises, along with distinguished others, to discuss affordable housing and the Oakhurst Project.

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Para los condados de Kern, Madera y Merced el apoyo se otorgará a Self-Help Enterprises.

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