Public Housing Upgrades
Valle Vista
REQUEST: $754,130
Community Developmen/Affordable Housing
ICIP# 40357 LCS ID# 3895
What is this Project?
Upgrades at this 100% affordable Public Housing Community, to include new stucco, carbon monoxide detectors, installation of ADA Showers, asbestos abatement, floor replacement, plumbing repair and replacement, new appliances, cabinet replacement, window replacements, and replacement of electrical meter bases. Addition to Valle Vista Maintenance Shop (need A&E); installation of solar powered motion sensor lights, sidewalk/curb/gutter repair and replacement, installation of security cameras, site landscaping, and rehabilitation of Valle Vista Community Park.
Why is this Project Needed?
These units provide critical affordable housing for working families, as well as elderly and disabled members of our community. This project ensures that these units continue to meet safe, suitable, and sanitary standards, while extending the useful life of the structures.
Here are current statistics concerning our tenants:
- 211 total residents as of December 2024;
- 96% of our tenants are at 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) or below, and our tenants’ average percentage of AMI is 40%;
- 33% of our tenants are children;
- 11% of our tenants are elderly; and
- 18% of our tenants have disabilities.
What Funding Will this Project Leverage?
The Housing Authority currently has the following funding in place.
- $347,557 for re-roofing units;
- $166,666 to be used for upgrades electrical meters within the Valle Vista site;
- Approximately $416,410 in Capital Fund Program Funding for site improvements related to this site.
What Will Requested Funding Accomplish?
Requested funding will be used for the replacement of electrical meter bases, the re-roof and re-stucco of remaining low-income housing units within the development, an addition to the Valle Vista maintenance shop, installation of new fencing, and window replacement at all low-income units within the development.
