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AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CORR S.S.

A VERY LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECT, ON THE SHORE OF PINTO LAKE, IS SET TO GET ITS FIRST RESIDENTS WITHIN A MONTH. 33 OF THE 51 PREFABRICATED HOMES ARE SLATED TO HOUSE FARMWORKERS, WHILE 17 MORE ARE FOR NON-FARM WORKERS. THE HOMES, IN VILLAS DEL PARAISO, RANGE FROM 1-4 BEDROOMS, AND RESIDENTS MUST EARN BETWEEN 28 AND 50 PERCENT OF THE COUNTY?S MEDIAN INCOME (OF 75 THOUSAND 300 DOLLARS). THE HOMES ARE OFF AMESTI ROAD (WHERE THE ONCE OVERCROWDED, AND UNSANITARY, MARMO?S PINTO LAKE TRAILER PARK WAS LOCATED.

THE PROJECT WAS DONE WITH MANUFACTURED HOMES BECAUSE THE LAND IS ZONED FOR A RECREATIONAL PARK. EACH PRE-FABRICATED HOME COMES COMPLETE WITH APPLIANCES AND CURTAINS AND EACH SITS ON A CONCRETE BASE.

13 FAMILIES THAT LIVED AT MARMO?S WILL BE MOVING INTO THE NEW HOMES AT VILAS DEL PARAISO. ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED 240 APPLICATIONS SO FAR, THE MID-PENINSULA HOUSING COALITION IS STILL TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE WAITING LIST.

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