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February News from People’s Self-Help Housing

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eNewsletter | February 2023
Thank you to SLO County District 4 Supervisor Jimmy Paulding and Legislative Aid for District 1 Supervisor John Peschong, Vicki Janssen (not pictured), for helping with the application lottery for our newest home ownership project: Summer Holly Homes in Nipomo.
Dear Friend,Out of the 67,000 mortgages insured by the GI Bill, less than 100 went to African Americans. Black History Month gives us the opportunity to learn more, and sit longer with hard to absorb facts such as these.

Here are two more. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts and data derived from the US Census Bureau:

  • In 2022, 74.6% of White households owned their homes, compared with 45.3% of Black households
  • In 1960, the White homeownership rate was 65%, and the Black rate was 38%

The gap is widening.

Homeownership is often referred to as the ‘American Dream’ but this ‘dream deferred’ is what is behind the crushing poverty of so many of our citizens. As a housing developer, we see the positive effects every day of what takes place happen when the opposite happens when the dream is realized.

Thank you for your support of affordable housing in your neighborhood,

Ken Trigueiro
CEO & President
Camino Scholars Coming to Paso Robles!
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Paso Robles Joint Union School District. Students in grades 1-6 at select elementary schools will now have free access to our nationally-acclaimed education program: Camino Scholars!

  • Canyon Creek Apartments Learning Center, 400 Oakhill Rd, Paso Robles:
    • accepting students enrolled at Pat Butler Elementary School
  • Creston Gardens Apartments Learning Center, 1255 Creston Rd, Paso Robles:
    • accepting students enrolled at Winifred Pifer Elementary School

Camino Scholars currently serves over 600 students per year at its onsite Learning Centers. As evidenced by standardized test scores, the curriculum has been shown to significantly improve math and literacy skills and sets students on the path to lifelong learning. This partnership with the Paso Robles Joint Union School District is building on a strong network of existing academic collaborations, including relationships with the Templeton Unified School District, Guadalupe Union School District, the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, Cuesta College, Allan Hancock College and the 4H extension of UC Davis.

Parents can visit pasoschools.org to learn more and register their students
Affordable Housing: Coming to a Community Near You!
As part of the Super NOFA awards through the California Department of Housing & Community Development, we have received funding to support the accelerated development of two new affordable housing properties: Cleaver & Clark Commons in Grover Beach and Buellton Garden Apartments in Buellton.

A collaboration with the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo and the City of Grover Beach, Cleaver & Clark Commons will provide 53 affordable one, two, and three-bedroom units for low-income families and farmworker households and will have a mixed-use, commercial component. Buellton Garden Apartments will be an 89-unit community serving low-income individuals and families, with a special emphasis on those at risk of homelessness.

This investment from the State of California will help provide significant acceleration of the development timelines for these communities! Learn more at hcd.ca.gov.
Helping Us, Help You
Our Supportive Housing Program was recently approved as a Community Support Provider for the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal program!

This new funding will allow for expanded implementation of our vital, onsite services, which help residents maintain stability and sustain housing. For more information, visit dhcs.ca.gov.
The Builder Games returns on Saturday, April 22! Join emcee Richard Gearhart of KSBY and auctioneer Todd Ventura and cheer on teams building playhouses for children, as they race against the clock and face fun challenges. Your ticket includes a delicious meal, fine wine, craft beer, live music, and more! Funds raised benefit the programs of PSHH.

 Join the fun: Attend | Sponsor | Compete

Housing for Farmworker Households

Located in the farming community of Oceano, within walking distance to schools, shopping, and recreational areas, La Brisa Marina is a small neighborhood of 16 two, three, and four bedroom units. Amenities include a community building, laundry facilities, playgrounds, and a basketball court. Residents have access to free education and supportive housing services.
Learn More & Apply
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Join the Team
We offer an array of dynamic, rewarding opportunities to strengthen your career while making a difference!
Take a look at our current openings:

  • Accountant | San Luis Obispo
  • Asst. Construction Superintendent | Oxnard
  • Asst. Property Manager | Carpinteria
  • Asst. Property Manager | Goleta
  • Asst. Roving Property Manager | Goleta
  • Asst. Roving Property Manager | Guadalupe
  • Construction Site Superintendent | San Luis Obispo
  • Donor Relations Coordinator | San Luis Obispo
  • Front Desk Receptionist | San Luis Obispo
  • Maintenance Supervisor | Santa Barbara Region
  • Maintenance Technician I | Paso Robles
  • Para Educator | Paso Robles
  • Payroll Accountant | San Luis Obispo
  • Portfolio Manager | Ventura
  • Property Manager | Santa Barbara
  • Property Manager | Santa Maria
  • Temporary Property Manager | Templeton
  • Roving Property Manager | Los Osos
  • Senior Property Manager | San Luis Obispo
  • Social Worker | Santa Barbara
For full job descriptions and to apply see pshhc.org/careers!
Help make more stories like these happen…

A note from a PSHH Resident:
Make your generous gift today!
In case you missed it: our most popular story from the last edition!
Thanks to a generous donation by the Friends of Atascadero Library, hundreds of new books will soon be available for students at our onsite Learning Centers.
February Partnerships
Thank you to our incredible partners who are supporting our mission:

  • CenCal Health Incentive Payment Program – $70,000 benefiting the Supportive Housing Program
  • Pacific Premier Bank – $20,000 for housing development and $10,000 to Camino Scholars
Land Acknowledgement

PSHH acknowledges the indigenous people of the territories that our organization occupies, including the Chumash, Salinan, Yokuts, Kitanemuk, and Tataviam people. To read the full land acknowledgement, visit pshhc.org/IDEA.
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