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Hope grows at Serna Village (homeless housing project)
Sacramento Bee ^ | August 20, 2004 | Gwendolyn Crump

Posted on 08/20/2004 6:04:02 PM PDT by farmfriend

Hope grows at Serna Village

A grant of $14 million will more than double the number of housing units for homeless families getting back on their feet at McClellan Park.

By Gwendolyn Crump -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Friday, August 20, 2004

A homeless housing project at McClellan Park will more than double in size - adding living units, a computer center and a garden - with $14 million that's expected to come in through a federal tax credit program.

Next year, residential capacity at Serna Village will grow from 40 to 84 units under an expansion project headed by Mercy Housing California, a regional nonprofit housing corporation.

Mercy Housing was awarded low-income housing tax credits, allowing companies that invest in the project to get a break on their federal taxes.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: homeless; housingproject
I don't know why they went ahead and did this. There is no transportation or jobs for them out there.
1 posted on 08/20/2004 6:04:03 PM PDT by farmfriend
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To: Carry_Okie; forester; sasquatch; B4Ranch; SierraWasp; hedgetrimmer; knews_hound; ...

Short list.


2 posted on 08/20/2004 6:04:20 PM PDT by farmfriend ( In Essentials, Unity...In Non-Essentials, Liberty...In All Things, Charity.)
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To: calcowgirl

I just realized you are not on my short list. I have added you. This is my private ping list that has no theme other than my whim.


3 posted on 08/20/2004 6:06:12 PM PDT by farmfriend ( In Essentials, Unity...In Non-Essentials, Liberty...In All Things, Charity.)
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To: farmfriend

BTTT!!!!!!!!


4 posted on 08/21/2004 3:05:11 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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