City of Fresno staff are planning a new program for owners of older mobile homes that would cover some of the costs to replace their homes following complaints about city’s current assistance program.
Fresno has a $1 million budget for its current program to provide grants of up to $60,000 to repair dilapidated mobile homes across its 27 mobile parks. But since the program relaunched in April 2024, it has only received nine applications for repairs, of which six have been approved and just two have been completed, according to the city.
To qualify, applicants must own their mobile home, have a home built in 1980 or later, and have a gross income below $56,340, which represents 60% of Fresno County’s current median income as of 2025. Moreover, residents must remain in the home for five years after receiving the funding in order to avoid having to repay it…