TWO SEPARATE MONTEREY COUNTY HOUSING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARDED THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE WITH $600,000 FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION. SOLEDAD, MEANWHILE, RECEIVED $1.9-MILLION FOR IT’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH FACILITIES PROJECTS. OVERALL $5.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS WERE ISSUED FOR MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES.