LEVERAGING FUNDS FOR SECTION 514/516 FARMWORKER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

© Housing Assistance Council, 1998

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ISBN 1-58064-088-5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction
   1. Background
   2. Methodology
2. Summary of Group Interviews
   1. Introduction
   2. Question One
   3. Question Two
   4. Queston Three
   5. Summary: East and West Coast Differences
   6. Summary: Points of Agreement
3. State Programs Supporting Farmworker Housing Development
   1. Introduction
   2. California
   3. Florida
   4. Maryland
   5. Michigan
   6. New York
   7. Ohio
   8. Oregon
   9. Washington
4. Case Studies
   1. Self-Help Enterprises
      Table 1: Bear Creek Funding Sources
   2. CASA of Oregon
      Table 2: Reedville Funding Sources
   3. Delmarva Rural Ministries and NCALL Research, Inc
      Table 3: Eastville Runding Sources
   4. United Migrant Opportunity Services
      Table 4: Aurora Center Funding Sources
   5. Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
      Table 5: Desert Gardens Funding Sources
   6. Rural Opportunities, Inc.
      Table 6: Orchard Grove Funding Sources
5. Report Summary and Observations
   1. Group Interviews
   2. State Programs
   3. Case Studies
   4. Concluding Observations
6. Appendix: Comparison of State Farmworker Housing Programs

This report was prepared by Christopher Holden and Ruth Wielgosz of the Housing Assistance Council (HAC). The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under Contract No. 53-3157-5-0020, Order No. 43-31ME-7-0015, Line Item 1 with the Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

HAC, founded in 1971, is a nonprofit corporation that supports the development of rural low-income housing nationwide. HAC provides technical housing services, seed money loans from a revolving fund, housing program and policy assistance, research and demonstration projects, and training and information services.

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