By Ben Chistopher (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Inland cities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia and Riverside — once cheaper options […]
For 50 years, the Community Housing Improvement Project has helped create affordable housing opportunities in Chico and the surrounding counties with one common factor across the motivation, work, and people—it’s plain neighborly. […]
The Community Housing Improvement Program believes rental complexes are more than opportunities for housing—they’re a chance for respite, self-improvement and community. […]
CHIP’s Self-Help Housing Program partners with USDA Rural Development to develop land or buy finished lots to build subdivisions of about 10 to 50 houses for families whose income is at or below 80% of the area’s median income. […]
California is in the midst of a housing crisis. Not only are costs and rents soaring across the state, but housing stock in the Chico area was decimated after the Camp Fire destroyed thousands of homes in 2018. Additionally, rural communities typically offer less rental housing opportunities than urban and suburban areas. In some communities, CHIP-run apartment complexes are the only apartment buildings in town. […]
If you oppose the proposed Valley’s Edge development, you have until Feb. 11 to add your signature in support of the Save Our Hometown referendum. On Jan. 3, the Chico City Council approved the 1,448-acre […]
If you live in the North Valley, you may have heard of CHIP. You may even know what it stands for: Community Housing Improvement Program. But while the name may give you a clue about what CHIP does, it hardly paints the full picture. […]
Before joining CHIP’s maintenance team close to 20 years ago, McLaughlin started his career as a general contractor and worked in apartment maintenance for market-rate rentals. Now, doing the same work for a nonprofit, McLaughlin has seen the full potential of his work when guided and motivated by a community’s needs. […]
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Rising inflation is taking a toll on most Americans, none more severely than lower income workers and families […]
For 50 years, CHIP has made it possible for thousands of local families to move into CHIP rental properties or self-built homes in Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Shasta, Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties. Several CHIP workers were raised in CHIP homes, giving them special insights into the agency’s functions. […]
When Cherylynn Richmond heard CHIP was giving first priority to Camp Fire victims, they jumped at the chance to build and own their home. While the application and approval process took some time, they both say it’s an opportunity of a lifetime. […]
Rent at Maple Park Apartments in Live Oak, California, is determined by income. But more than amenities, it’s the sense of community that keeps Maple Park seniors happy. […]
It was 2010, and Rachel Nohrden, a single mother and full-time nurse, was priced out of the Redding rental market. “I was actually born and raised in Santa Cruz County, … and I moved to […]
CHIP gives people the support and advice needed to build their own home–allowing them to secure a major piece of the American Dream. […]
A home is more than four walls and a roof: It is safety, it is security and it’s a foundation upon which people build lives and futures. Since 1973, Community Housing Improvement Program, better known […]
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