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Vice-President of Self-Help Enterprises, Betsy McGovern Garcia, and Jessica Hoff Berzac, co-founder and principal of UPholdings, are both delighted and grateful to have Northstar Courts in Hanford.

“This development is a result of strong partnerships and a shared vision for a more inclusive and equitable Hanford,” McGovern Garcia said. “I look forward to the positive impact Northstar Courts will have on the lives of its residents and the surrounding community.”

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Tulare County nonprofits that received grants include the Visalia Emergency Aid Council, Family Services of Tulare County, Self-Help Enterprises and Community Services and Employment Training (CSET). The press release said CSET is using the grant to help fund its youth internship program.

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The Winterhaven investment is part a nationwide announcement that is providing funds for other underserved rural communities across the nation, including in California. For example:

• Self-Help Enterprises will use a $300,000 Housing Preservation Grant to assist very-low-income homeowners in Tulare and Kings counties to make home improvements so they have safe and sanitary places to live.

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On Thursday, December 7th, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for The Lofts at Fort Visalia, the nonprofit’s new 80-unit multifamily complex located at 340 E. Oak Ave. in downtown Visalia.

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Locals, city and state leaders gathered in downtown Visalia for the opening of The Lofts at Fort Visalia and new Arts Consortium to celebrate the addition of the low-income housing site as well as pay homage to the lot’s significance.

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Self-Help enterprises received $1.06 million for first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance in the counties of Kern (two units), Tulare (two units), Merced (two units) and Madera (six units).

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Visalia-based community development organization Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) received just over $1 million for mortgage assistance programs split between housing units in Tulare, Kern, Merced and Madera counties.

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When Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) bought the block from the City of Visalia, their plan was to build affordable housing. The non-profit community development organization was aware of the parcel’s historic importance, and out of a strong sense of community and an appreciation for local history, the company invited Visalia Heritage, (VH), a local Visalia history non-profit organization, to serve as a historical consultant. VH recommended that prior to construction, the land be examined to attempt to locate the exact footprint of the fort. SHE agreed and hired ASM Affiliates, an archeology company, to use radar equipment to find it.

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“The proposed changes will hurt all rooftop solar, and the state’s decarbonization goals,” said Self Help Enterprises, a low-income housing program in Visalia, California, in an email to The New Lede. “However, low-income populations will be hit especially hard since a higher percentage of their income goes to rent and utilities.”

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