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Board of Supervisors signs grant agreement to expand fire assistance
Since 2016, GSFA has provided $1,050,000 in grant funds to assist county residents who lost their homes due to certain wildfires.
This latest amendment expands eligibility for the remaining grant funds to include residents who experienced housing instability as a result of any state or federally declared fire disaster in Lake County since Jan.1, 2015.
This opens up the funding to more fire victims and to those evacuees who suffered related financial loss that impaired their ability to obtain or maintain housing.
North Coast Opportunities is administering the grant funds for the county and is accepting applications for this grant.
Patty Bruder, NCO executive director, said she is pleased that GSFA has made these changes to the agreement.
“This amendment will make funding available to hundreds of current applicants that did not qualify under the previous terms of the grant,” Bruder said.
NCO’s Long Term Fire Recovery Office can be contacted by calling 707-994-2910.
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson expressed gratitude to GSFA for its generosity and their willingness to expand the grant program to assist more Lake County residents who suffered losses due to wildfires.
Golden State Finance Authority was established in 1993 by the Rural County Representatives of California, a public service organization that champions policies on behalf of California’s rural counties.
GSFA has distinguished itself as a leader in housing finance in California for more than two decades, helping more than 74,800 individuals and families purchase a home. It has provided more than $537.3 million in down payment assistance and participated in financing over $680 million in energy efficiency improvement projects.