The city of Fairfield received nearly $800,000 in grants to help low-income residents revitalize mobile homes.The grants will come from the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s MORE program.”I’ll show you what I’d love to have fixed,” said Patricia Hironimus as she gave KCRA 3 a tour of her mobile home. “I’m actually concerned that one of these days the whole window is going to fall out.”She lives in Casa Nova Mobile Home Park, which is strictly for low-income seniors 55 and older.She said her stairs are sliding away from her house, her windows need caulking, but most importantly, her second bathroom is completely unusable after a busted pipe. Hironimus, who lives on a fixed income, said her insurance did not cover the full cost. “They gave me $20,000 and I needed almost 25,” said Hironimus. “We’ll have the opportunity to support our most vulnerable populations,” said Latanya Terrones, the senior housing project manager with Fairfield Housing Services. She said applicants can receive up to $15,000, and for those who need the funds faster, up to $10,000 for emergency repairs, like a leaky roof, for example.There is a 30-day application window, and the city of Fairfield will provide updates once the application is officially open to the public.The city will review applicants based on need and three priority pools.Priority pool #1 is for low-income residents who own a mobile home and have received official violation notices from the enforcement agency for substandard conditions or nuisances that require repair.Priority pool #2 is for low-income residents who own a mobile home with a licensed professional’s report identifying health or safety issues that meet the state’s definition of substandard housing.Priority pool #3 is all other eligible low-income residents who need rehabilitation or replacement assistance.Fairfield Housing Services says it’s unclear at this point how many applicants will be rewarded until the program starts accepting applications.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
The city of Fairfield received nearly $800,000 in grants to help low-income residents revitalize mobile homes.
The grants will come from the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s MORE program.
“I’ll show you what I’d love to have fixed,” said Patricia Hironimus as she gave KCRA 3 a tour of her mobile home. “I’m actually concerned that one of these days the whole window is going to fall out.”
She lives in Casa Nova Mobile Home Park, which is strictly for low-income seniors 55 and older.
She said her stairs are sliding away from her house, her windows need caulking, but most importantly, her second bathroom is completely unusable after a busted pipe.
Hironimus, who lives on a fixed income, said her insurance did not cover the full cost.
“They gave me $20,000 and I needed almost 25,” said Hironimus.
“We’ll have the opportunity to support our most vulnerable populations,” said Latanya Terrones, the senior housing project manager with Fairfield Housing Services.
She said applicants can receive up to $15,000, and for those who need the funds faster, up to $10,000 for emergency repairs, like a leaky roof, for example.
There is a 30-day application window, and the city of Fairfield will provide updates once the application is officially open to the public.
The city will review applicants based on need and three priority pools.
- Priority pool #1 is for low-income residents who own a mobile home and have received official violation notices from the enforcement agency for substandard conditions or nuisances that require repair.
- Priority pool #2 is for low-income residents who own a mobile home with a licensed professional’s report identifying health or safety issues that meet the state’s definition of substandard housing.
- Priority pool #3 is all other eligible low-income residents who need rehabilitation or replacement assistance.
Fairfield Housing Services says it’s unclear at this point how many applicants will be rewarded until the program starts accepting applications.
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