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Comite De Bien Estar receives grant for affordable housing in San Luis

KAWC | By Victor Calderón
Published September 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM MST
One of eight families recently helped by the the Mutual Aid Program of Comite De Bien Estar is shown in late November 2023
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One of eight families helped by the the Mutual Aid Program of Comite De Bien Estar is shown in November 2023.

A San Luis nonprofit organization that helps low-income residents find affordable housing has received some needed funding.

Comite De Bien Estar received a grant in the amount of $381,000.

Comite is one of four Arizona NeighborWorks programs receiving money through the NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants program. Programs including Chicanos Por La Causa, which has an an office in Somerton, received a total of $1.45 million.

U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Arizona announced the grants Wednesday.

The senators say the NeighborWorks grants help expand the supply of affordable homes, lower housing costs and build safer communities.

They said funding is traditionally delivered in full. This year, however, the Office of Management and Budget released funding in monthly increments. They say this delayed funding and added operational challenges.
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Victor Calderón
Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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