Peoples' Self-Help Housing Providing Affordable Housing in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties |
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San Luis Obispo Office
3533 Empleo Street San Luis Obispo CA, 93401 (805) 781-3088 FAX:(805) 544-1901 Santa Barbara Office 26 E. Victoria Street Santa Barbara CA, 93101 (805) 962-5152 FAX: (805) 962-8152 |
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TEMPLETON - Low-income families in one Central Coast community are getting help lowering their electric bills with new solar systems installed in their homes. In just one day, a solar energy system was installed into the homes of eight families in Templeton. GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar installer, held its first Central Coast Solarthon. |
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"Just Between Us" Since 1970, People's Self-Help Housing has constructed an average of six houses/rental units per month for those
who cannot otherwise afford to have homes, using the recipients' sweat-equity and/or other assistance
to achieve the results. Includes a video featuring award-winning actor Jeff Bridges
and US Representative Lois Capps. |
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 Peoples' Self-Help Housing Offers the "Keep Your Home California" Programs February 2011 One of Peoples' newest programs was featured on a KSBY Safe Family news segment. In case you missed seeing it then, take a look now! |
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Interview with Jeanette Duncan, Executive Director of PSHH Produced by Highlight Media Productions. |
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PSHH Promotional Video Produced by Highlight Media Productions. |
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PSHH Public Service Announcement
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Peoples' Self-Help Housing Celebrates 40 Years Helping Local Families November 5, 2010 Interview with the Muniz Family, who's dreams of owning a home have come true with the help of PSHH, and interview with Jeanette Duncan, Executive Director of PSHH. |
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 Local Non-Profit Celebrates 40 Years of Service October 3, 2010 They've been opening doors for 40 years, and now members of a local non-profit are celebrating their hard work. Since 1970, Peoples' Self-Help Housing has worked to provide affordable housing for low-income families, seniors, and other special needs groups all over the Tri-Counties. Members of the non-profit came together Sunday at the historic Rubin Home and Gardens in Santa Barbara for the "Central Coast Taste of Hope" anniversary event. Peoples' Self-Help Housing has more than 1,100 homes and nearly 1,400 rental units throughout the Tri-Counties. Members say they hope to continue to serve the community for years to come. |
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 Moving Day for Hard Working Families August 11, 2010 TEMPLETON -- After nearly 12 months of back-breaking work, four families are moving into brand new homes. The three bedroom, two bathroom houses are located on Terebinth Lane in Templeton. The families are considered limited income. They built the houses from the ground up with assistance from Peoples' Self-Help Housing, a local non-profit organization. Each family spent at least 40 hours a week on site, totaling more than 1,800 hours. "Finally I have a house, it still hasn't hit me yet," said Maria Sanchez-Cortes, a homeowner. "I'm still like, I need to move now, but it's just a really good reward, all the hard work we've done." Peoples' Self-Help Housing calls it "sweat equity" -- labor that makes home ownership more affordable. "It was like Christmas morning all night actually, I kept waking up," said Holly McNeil, a homeowner. "I was so excited about this because this is a huge opportunity." Another group of ten families recently started building their homes. Peoples' Self-Help Housing is still accepting applications for the development in Templeton. |
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Affordable Housing Project Opens in Avila Beach March 27, 2009 An affordable housing project opens in Avila Beach more than a decade after a massive Unocal petroleum leak displaced several residents. In 1989, officials discovered that the company's pipes had been leaking petroleum products into the city's soil for years. In 1997, Unocal publicly claimed responsibility for the contamination and as part of its cleanup, the company set aside property for affordable housing. The Lachen Tara Apartments is a 29-unit complex that includes studios, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments. Rents range from $400 to $700 per month. Read complete article |
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The 4th Annual Stuff the Bus Campaign for Peoples' Kids! December 19, 2008 Our 4th annual Stuff the Bus Campaign brought hope and joy during the 2008 holiday season to hundreds of children residing at Peoples' Self-Help Housing rental complexes in Santa Barbara. During the month of December, MTD buses stopped at participating locations to "Stuff the Bus" with everything collected, and delivered the gifts to families in need. Santa Claus, community leaders, elected officials and sponsor representatives rode along to help us load the precious cargo. |
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Montecito Churches Fill Backpacks with School Supplies for 900 Low-Income Youth July 19, 2008 Four Montecito churches worked together on Saturday, July 19, 2008 to fill 900 backpacks with school supplies for Peoples' Self-Help Housing children from Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, and Guadalupe. Volunteers from the "Community of Montecito Churches" (M4) who participated were from All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal, El Montecito Presbyterian, Montecito Covenant, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Churches. |
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Affordable Housing Comes to San Luis Obispo THE VILLAS AT HIGUERA GRAND OPENING April 17, 2008 Finding affordable housing anywhere in the area is becoming harder and harder. But some residents of San Luis Obispo have just received the keys to housing they never thought they'd have and it's all within their budget. The project by Peoples' Self Help Housing has many units for low income residents. "The truth is I never thought this was going to happen," said Valerie Lambert, a new resident. For the past six months, she had been living in her car before she was told about the new housing. She applied and qualified. Jeanette Duncan with People's Self Help Housing said, "We set aside units for people that have a history of homelessness, are in the shelter, that cycle in and out." Other similar projects are in the works in Avila Beach, Goleta, and in Ventura. |
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Affordable Low Income Housing Opens in Santa Barbara CASAS LAS GRANADAS GRAND OPENING February 29, 2008 People's Self-Help Housing celebrates the opening of Casas Las Granadas in downtown Santa Barbara on Friday. The affordable apartments adjacent to the parking garage behind the Granada Theater is comprised of twelve new, permanently affordable one-bedroom households. The development especially benefits those tenants who don't have a car for their transportation needs. The rents range from $560 to $680 a month. The tenants along with City and County officials were on hand for this morning's Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Opening Doors. Building Neighborhoods. Improving Lives.
Peoples' Self-Help Housing - Providing Affordable Housing in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
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