Program areas at PSHH
Affordable Housing rental program - the affordable Housing program provides Housing to qualified low-income households, including families, seniors, farmworkers, and other special needs groups. Pshhc owns 805 affordable rental units in three counties, providing affordable Housing to over 2,493 low-income residents. Pshhc affordable Housing units provide Housing to 139 disabled residents, 171 senior residents, 39 veteran residents and their families and 156 previously homeless residents in san luis obispo, santa barbara and ventura counties. Pshhc believes the affordable Housing program provides economic and educational opportunities to the low-income residents; leading to self-sufficiency and improving local communities.
Affordable Housing development - during the current year, pshhc completed construction efforts on 7 affordable self-help homes in king city, ca. Pshhc continued to pursue entitlements to develop 10 affordable self-help homes in nipomo, ca, 15 affordable self-help homes in san miguel, ca, 36 affordable self-help homes in greenfield, ca and 49 affordable homes in santa maria. Pshhc has continued construction efforts at a 40 unit family affordable Housing project in san luis obispo, ca and a 36 unit senior affordable Housing project in templeton, ca. Additionally, rehabilitation efforts continue at a 56 multifamily affordable Housing project in isla vista, ca. Construction began at 50 unit family affordable Housing project in pismo beach, ca and a 69 unit family affordable Housing project in santa paula,ca. In addition to the expenditures shown, additional costs of 1,283,749 were capitalized as construction costs for affordable rental Housing and self-help ownership projects.
Affordable Housing, tenant assistance, resident services, financial literacy and youth education programs - the resident services and resident education programs provide for low-income seniors and families, counseling and after school tutoring programs, health screenings,financial literacy programs, homeownership counseling, foreclosure counseling, and emergency financial assistance. These programs are designed to Help low-income persons remain housed in safe and affordable Housing and to provide educational opportunities. Pshhc's youth education programs have 358 participants and 138 participants in the college club program. In addition,pshhc's supportive Housing program assisted 1,286 residents with clinical case management services.