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“There’s a definite connection between Self-Help homeownership and the success of families that built their homes,” said Sergio Cuellar, who was raised in a Self-Help home and is now an Independent Consultant for nonprofit organizations. “For agriculture communities, it’s about building up. Many created opportunities for their kids that they probably wouldn’t have if they didn’t have the ability to own their own home.”

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Like the project’s first phase, Palm Terrace II will feature one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Monthly rents are determined by unit size and the family’s income. Monthly rents range from $363 to $860, ensuring that families, many of whom work in nearby fields or packing plants, have an affordable place to live.

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“LandFlex will help incentivize responsible groundwater and land use sustainability practices by encouraging growers to mitigate the impacts of groundwater overdraft in vulnerable areas. This program not only has the potential to be an effective tool for GSAs and their growers to push towards sustainability but to provide a much needed helping hand to our vulnerable communities in the San Joaquin Valley whose drinking water is being severely impacted by overdraft and the state’s prolonged drought,” said DWR partner Eddie Ocampo with Self-Help Enterprises.

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Self-Help awarded millions by state for affordable housing projects in Visalia, Tulare

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The United Nations Water Conference will be held in New York in March this year and is the first UN meeting solely about water since 1977.

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The powerful storms that clobbered California for weeks in December and January dropped trillions of gallons of water, flooding many communities and farms. But throughout the state, the rains have done little to nourish the underground supplies that are critical sources of California’s drinking water.

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The Porterville City Council approves to service over 300 homes with the city’s water system after a well in Visalia became inaccessible due to recent deluge

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The water provided to the 389 homes is part of Self-Help Enterprise’s Emergency Tank Program, which has been taking place across Tulare County for residents whose water wells have run dry.

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At its January 17 meeting the Porterville City Council unanimously agreed on a provisional basis to provide water for 389 homes throughout Tulare County who faced being without water last week.

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The new LandFlex program from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) seeks to reduce groundwater demand through incentives.

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