PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

HUD PRICE Program

Grant Proposal Narrative

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Adults and Youth United Development Association, Inc. (A.Y.U.D.A Inc.) is a bilingual, grassroots, non-profit corporation founded in 1992 for the purpose of advancing and bettering the quality of life of El Paso County’s low-income individuals and families. We accomplish this by advocating for self-sufficiency and positive change through the building of stronger, healthier, civically-engaged communities; and providing direct services that are designed to eliminate the many obstacles to safe drinking water, affordable and decent housing, a quality education, a clean environment, and good health and nutrition.

Invitation

To our application for a Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Competition Grant

Dear Community Members, Beneficiaries and Stakeholders,

Adults & Youth United Development Association (AYUDA) Inc, cordially invites you to attend a public hearing and discussion regarding our application for a Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Competition Grant. The Meeting will take place on Friday, June 21, 2024, via TEAMS Application:

Friday June 21, 2024
From 4pm – 6pm

The PRICE program is designed to assist income-eligible owners and renters of mobile homes and mobile home community residents to assure that their housing is safe, energy efficient, accessible and affordable far into thefuture. Some of the activities include mobile home rehabilitation or replacement, assistance for those wishing to become homeowners, mobile home renters as risk of eviction, and much more.

At the meeting AYUDA will explain the benefits of the program to the communities we aim to serve (rural areas of El Paso County, and all of Hudspeth, Culberson and Presidio Counties). We would like to obtain your input to assure that all needs that can be addressed within the parameters of the grant are included. We will shortly publish the entire grant application on our website: www.ayudaelpaso.org and will have a 15-day comment period should you, your family members, friends or others with to make a comment. All comments will be included in the application we submit to HUD.

AYUDA believes that community participation is essential to planning and delivering the highest degree of community services possible. Your participation would be greatly appreciated in contributing to the planning efforts. In addition to identifying community needs, we would also like your input to identify and address possible challenges that might affect the implementation of the PRICE Program.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to participate.

Juan C. Garcia
Housing & Community Services Director
A.Y.U.D.A. Inc. jgarcia@ayudaelpaso.org
915-584-2875 / 915-851-0272

ayuda has spent

in single family projects since 2012

HOME ASSISTANCE FUND (HAF) (MORTGAGE/PROP TAX ASST.)

1075 Families

amy young barrier removal

296 Families

home (HRA) Program

96 Families

older adult home modification program

130 Families

heroes home modification program

4 Families

EMERGENCY Rental ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERA2)

145 Families

ayuda has served

singlefamily households since 2012