Central Coast, CA – November 25, 2024 – On Monday, December 2, People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) will be releasing intake forms for their newest home ownership project: Mission Gardens II.
Located in San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County, this new development will see a group of owner-builders constructing 14 single-story homes located at the end of N Street, south of 11th Street. Each home will have three or four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. They will also come equipped with energy-efficient features and PV solar.
The PSHH Home Ownership program works alongside households to guide them in the construction of their homes. Groups working together with professional supervision will be taught the basic construction skills needed to build the new neighborhood. Households considering participating in the program must be able to contribute 40+ hours per week, over a 12-13 month period. In total, close to 2,100 hours of work at the construction site is required. This effort, ‘sweat-equity’, is used in lieu of a down payment. With the additional help of a low-interest rate mortgage, this will help participating households become homeowners.
“This program has been the sustained heartbeat of our organization since its founding in 1970,” said Jimmy Summer, PSHH Director of Home Ownership. “We are thrilled to bring a new neighborhood to San Luis Obispo County and to provide more opportunities for people to achieve the wealth-building opportunity of home ownership and the stability that brings.”
Eligibility requirements for participation in Mission Gardens II in San Miguel include:
- Annual household income of at least $55,000
- Good credit and rental history
- A commitment to work 40+ hours per week, mostly on weekends
- Borrower must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- San Luis Obispo County Maximum Income Limits:
- 1 – 4 people: $101,900
- 5 – 8 people: $134,500
Intake forms will be available on Monday, December 2 at 9AM:
- Online at pshhc.org/mg and,
- In-person at 1060 Kendall Rd, San Luis Obispo from 8am-4:30pm
Intake forms will be available in English and Spanish and must be returned by 5pm on Monday, December 16 to be included in the computer-based randomized lottery. All required documents must be included with the intake form in order to be added to the lottery. The lottery will be conducted on Wednesday, December 18 to determine the order of intake form processing. Applicants will be notified of their lottery ranking by no later than December 23.
Intake forms will be processed in the lottery-ranked order to identify 14 eligible participants and some backups. Once this process is complete, those selected will be invited to meet in person to sign documents and to go over more detailed project information.
Questions about Mission Gardens II can be directed to homeownership@pshhc.org.
About People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH)
Founded in 1970, PSHH is the longest-serving nonprofit affordable housing organization on the Central Coast. With a mission of building homes and providing services to strengthen communities and change lives, PSHH serves low-income households, families, seniors, veterans, farmworkers, those living with disabilities and the formerly homeless. It also provides homeownership opportunities through a self-help, “sweat equity” program that has seen over 1,200 homes successfully completed. PSHH has a presence in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Monterey counties, manages over 2,000 rental units, and employs over 200 staff members.
PSHH acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples and unceded territories that the organization now occupies, including the YTT Northern Chumash, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash, Barbeño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians, Cruzeño Chumash, and Salinan elders, current and future generations as the protectors of these lands. To read the full land acknowledgement, visit pshhc.org/IDEA.
For more information, visit pshhc.org, email info@pshhc.org or call (805) 781-3088.
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Media Contact: publicrelations@pshhc.org, (805) 548-2340
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