Merced getting funding from state for affordable housing

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The metropolis of Merced is benefiting from the latest circular of backing announced from the state's Homekey program.

It volition assistance supply affordable lodging successful the North Valley.

On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded $130 cardinal successful grants to 9 caller projects with the extremity of gathering 533 permanent, supportive homes.

The wealth is going to Merced, Richmond, San Francisco, and Sebastopol, the counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Mateo, and Housing authorities successful Kern and Sacramento counties.

The authorities estimates the projects could assistance location upwards of 4,800 residents presently connected the streets oregon astatine hazard of becoming unhoused.

Homekey backing has been utilized locally to alteration hotels, motels, hostels and different properties into imperishable housing.