SIMI VALLEY : Consultant Hired for Quake Funds
With more than $3.5 million in housing assistance available to residents whose homes were damaged in the Jan. 17 earthquake, the Simi Valley City Council has hired a consultant to handle the funding.
Under the program, 336 loans and grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 will be awarded to needy residents.
The city has received more than 250 applications, and many residents will qualify for both a loan and a grant, said Dulce Conde-Sierra, deputy director of housing.
“They continue coming in,” she said. “The city is the last resort for assistance, and many people are just getting to the point where they realize they need some additional help.”
The city will pay Comprehensive Housing Services of Fountain Valley $367,000 to administer the program over an 18-month period.
Hiring a consultant rather than performing the work in-house will save the city about $83,000, according to a study reviewed by the council.
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