MODESTO — The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night approved more than $4.2 million in state and federal housing funds, including a major allocation to rehabilitate a 48‑unit affordable housing complex in Newman.
The board voted to award up to $2.9 million in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and up to $1.3 million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds for three projects in Empire, Newman and Turlock. While all three proposals were approved, only the Newman project qualified for PLHA funding under current state housing‑element rules.
The Valley Manor project in Newman will receive a $1,307,900 PLHA loan to the Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority, which owns the 3.7‑acre site at 719 Driskell Ave. The funding will pay for the replacement of 48 HVAC units and the rehabilitation of 46 balconies at the longtime affordable housing development…