Rep. Lofgren Announces Housing Funds for San Jose

February 27, 2009

Federal Grants Will Help Expand Affordable Housing Options
February 27, 2009
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)today announced that the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County willreceive over $9 million dollars in federal assistance aimed atexpanding access to affordable housing and reducing homelessness. Thesefederal grants, which Congress authorized in the recently passedAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are allocated directly to theCity and County, bypassing state government, to fund local projects.The City of San Jose is slated to receive $6,829,226 and Santa ClaraCounty will receive $2,286,123.
"It's important that recovery funds are already flowing to ourcommunity," noted Rep. Zoe Lofgren. "These funds will help workingfamilies who are victims of the current economy find proper housing. Inthese troubling times, the ranks of those seeking housing help hasincreased dramatically. These funds will not only help victims of therecession but will provide an economic boost to the local economy."

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